Artem Vatrya
Artem Vatrya, born 1994, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Terrorist attack (by a group or with serious consequences)); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); Article 222 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition (by a group, using official positions or the Internet)); “Terrorism case of three residents of Liantor”. Sentence (March 1, 2024): Compulsory medical measures have been applied. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since April 1, 2020. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion, October 6, 2022.
In brief
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug · Lyantor · Drivers · Terrorism cases
Sentence
Compulsory medical measures have been applied
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Terrorist attack (by a group or with serious consequences)
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
- Article 222 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition (by a group, using official positions or the Internet)
- Article 222.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment, or carrying of explosives or explosive devices committed by an organized group of people
- Article 223.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal manufacture of explosives, committed by an organized group
Full wording of the charges
He was an organiser of the activities of a terrorist community, participated in the planning of a terrorist act, and kept weapons and explosives with him.
Latest event
March 1, 2024 — first-instance verdict
The court issued a ruling.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 6, 2022
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
· Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
Terrorism case of three residents of Liantor
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Terrorism case of three residents of Liantor
Other defendants in the case
- Behruz Ganiev — Imprisoned
- Gamid Dataev — Imprisoned, 18 years
Thematic group: The case of the terrorism charges against three residents of Lyantor, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
624082, Свердловская область, г. Верхняя Пышма, п. Исеть, ул. Чкалова, д. 1, филиал «Исеть» ГАУЗ СО СОКПБ, Ватря Артём Витальевич, 1994 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
In 2018, law enforcement agencies of the city of Lyantor conducted "raids" against Muslims. The law enforcement officers intimidated the residents of Lyantor, threatening illegal prosecution if complaints were filed against these illegal actions of law enforcement officials. Vatrya filed official statements and complaints to the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor's Office.
Vatrya was charged with being a member of a terrorist group and planning to blow up social institutions in Lyantor, as well as to kill employees of the local mosque, and keeping weapons and explosives with him.
Vatrya was detained on 1 April 2020. It is alleged that he was carrying a grenade, and at home he was allegedly found an explosive device in the form of a homemade bag with explosives and bolts, as well as media with images and recordings typical of radical Muslim groups, including those belonging to terrorist organisations banned in Russia. Vatrya's wife immediately said that the explosives, mats and flash drives did not belong to them, which she noted in the protocol.
Vatrya testified that he was tortured and during the initial explanations he was forced to sign the form without reading the text, otherwise he would have been subjected to additional torture, which he could no longer withstand.
The physical and chemical forensic examination of Vatrya's fingernail clippings showed no traces of explosives.
Vatri was taken into custody, initially on charges of possession of weapons and explosives. His detention expired at midnight on 14 December 2020, but he was unlawfully detained until 19:00 on 15 December 2020. After his release, he was detained again without grounds and taken to Nizhnevartovsk and then to Surgut, where he drew up documents on an administrative offence. He was subsequently accused of organising the activities of a terrorist community and preparing to commit a terrorist act.
Center for Combating Extremism officers continued to visit Vatrya in the pre-trial detention centre, threatening, intimidating and blackmailing him.
On 1 March 2024, the court sent Vatrya to compulsory treatment.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 205 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.