Yuri Vaag
Yuri Vaag, born 1975, Perm Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm”. Sentence (May 11, 2021): Two years six months' suspended imprisonment, ban on holding leading positions in religious organisations. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Perm Krai · Perm · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years six months' suspended imprisonment, ban on holding leading positions in religious organisations
Upheld May 11, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
with others lead worship services
Latest event
August 22, 2024 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 29, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm
Criminal case
Second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm
Other defendants in the case
- Boris Burylov — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Alexander Inozemtsev — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Viktor Kuchkov — At large, 2 years 6 months
- Igor Turik — At large, 7 years
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm
Details and sources
Full summary
In February 2020, it became known that Vaag had been charged with organising the activities of an extremist organisation.
On 12 May 2021, he was sentenced to two and a half years' parole sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.