Andrei Yavny
Andrei Yavny, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The fourth case against Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok”. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
September 11, 2025 — persecution begins
The fourth case against Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Criminal case
The fourth case against Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Other defendants in the case
- Sergey Isupov — Location unknown
- Sergey Chikichev — Location unknown
- Vyacheslav Yudin — Location unknown
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vladivostok. On 11 September 2025, a case was brought against him and three other people for participation in extremist activities due to their involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community, which was groundlessly recognised as an extremist organisation and banned in the Russian Federation.
On 17 September, law enforcement officers came to his home with a search, during which they took away the family savings. After that, he was taken to the Investigative Committee for interrogation, and then Yudin was charged.
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.