Artem Velichko
Artem Velichko, born 1990, Mordovia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Artem Velichko's case”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as a political prisoner, February 22, 2023.
In brief
Mordovia · Saransk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he took part in religious meetings of Jehovah's Witnesses
Latest event
February 22, 2023 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial Human Rights Centre, February 22, 2023
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Artem Velichko's case
Criminal case
Artem Velichko's case
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Saransk
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Saransk. On 14 February 2023, he was detained after a search, and on 17 February he was taken into custody on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with membership in the community of Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. On 3 May 2023, Neverov was transferred to house arrest, and on 4 August 2023, the preventive measure was replaced with a ban on certain actions.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.