Dmytro Yarchak
Dmytro Yarchak, born 1984, Tatarstan. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhnekamsk”. Sentence (September 5, 2023): 6 years of imprisonment suspended with a probationary period of 5 years. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 7, 2021.
In brief
Tatarstan · Nizhnekamsk · Financiers and accountants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
of imprisonment suspended with a probationary period of 5 years
Upheld December 8, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
He involved new members in the banned Nizhnekamsk community, "propagandised the ideas of the organisation, held meetings and collected money from its supporters", participated in "creating and conforming to a favourable image, singing special songs, hymns and prayers".
Latest event
December 8, 2023 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 7, 2021
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhnekamsk
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhnekamsk
- Case number
- 1-17/2023 (1-254/2022;)
Other defendants in the case
- Stanislav Klyuchnikov — At large, 6 years
- Denis Filatov — At large, 6 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhnekamsk
Details and sources
Full summary
Recognizance not to leave was taken on 24 August 2021, on 7 October he was charged with organising activities of an extremist organisation. 5 September 2023 he was sentenced to six years suspended sentence.
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.