Eugene Yakku
Eugene Yakku, born 1980, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Eugene Yakku”. Sentence (July 18, 2021): A fine of 850 thousand roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, May 30, 2019.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · Arkhangelsk · Shop assistants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 850 thousand roubles
Upheld April 6, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Organised, participated and recruited new participants in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
November 18, 2022 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, May 30, 2019
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· 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
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Eugene Yakku
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Eugene Yakku
Details and sources
Full summary
On 18 February 2019, he was detained on suspicion of participation and involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation. The next day, the court imposed a preventive measure on Yakku in the form of a ban on certain actions. In December, it became known that Yakku was also accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation. On 19 July 2021 he was his sentence was announced to be a fine of 850 thousand roubles.
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.