Yuri Zalipaev
Yuri Zalipaev, born 1962, Kabardino-Balkaria. Charges: Article 280 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Public calls for extremism); “Yuri Zalipayev's case”. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, July 28, 2018.
In brief
Kabardino-Balkaria · Maysky · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 280 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Public calls for extremism
Full wording of the charges
Publicly called on Jehovah's Witnesses to "beat up Orthodox Christians and Muslims."
Latest event
January 25, 2021 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, July 28, 2018
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· 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
Yuri Zalipayev's case
Criminal case
Yuri Zalipayev's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 18 August 2017, it became known that a case of incitement to religious hatred had been opened against the chairman of the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organisation in the town of Mayskiy in connection with the fact that he distributed copies of the magazine "Awaken!" at a church service. Later it was reported that Zalipaev was also accused of calling for extremism because he allegedly called for beating Orthodox Christians and Muslims during a sermon. Zalipaev denies this. In July 2018, the case went to trial. In March 2019, it became known that the charge of incitement to hatred was dropped.
7 October 2020 acquitted on charges of calls to extremism.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.