Sergey Yuferov
Sergey Yuferov, born 1975, Amur 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); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda”. Sentence (May 14, 2024): 6 years 4 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since October 25, 2022. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Amur Oblast · Tynda · Electricians · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 4 months
deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony
First instance, October 24, 2022: 6 years 6 months
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
Full wording of the charges
organised meetings of followers of... religious organisations
Latest event
May 14, 2024 — cassation
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Amur Oblast
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 6 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· 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
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Bukin — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
- Mikhail Burkov — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Valery Slaschev — Imprisoned, 6 years 4 months
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tynda
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
г. Амурск, проспект Строителей, 21, к4, Амурская центральная районная больница, Юферов Сергей Витальевич, 1975 г.р.
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Full summary
A resident of Tynda (Amur Region). On 11 November 2019, a case was brought against him for organising activities of an extremist organisation due to his involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. On 17 November Yuferov's flat was searched. He was on a recognisance not to leave the country. He was also accused of involving others in extremist activities. On 25 October 2022 he was sentenced to six and a half years in a general regime colony, taken into custody in the courtroom. On 27 December, the court of appeal cancelled the verdict and returned the case to the court of first instance, Yuferov was released on his own recognisance. On 23 June 2023, the court of first instance sentenced him to six years and four months in a general regime colony.
All fields of the record
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