Search
Dmitrii Golik
Lawyers
1987-03-26
At large
Blagoveshchensk
View in the Persecution DatabaseBiography
Resident of Blagoveshchensk. In July 2018, it became known that Golik was accused of participating in the 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. Golik was given a recognisance not to leave the country. Later it became known that he was accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and involvement in extremist activities.
On 30 June 2021 he was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony. On 3 September, the appeals
Resident of Blagoveshchensk. In July 2018, it became known that Golik was accused of participating in the 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. Golik was given a recognisance not to leave the country. Later it became known that he was accused of organising the activities of an extremist organisation and involvement in extremist activities.
On 30 June 2021 he was sentenced to seven years in a general regime colony. On 3 September, the appeals court dropped the charge of involvement in extremist activity and reduced the sentence by ten months. On 15 April 2025, Golik was released.
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
Unless someone writes about it. OVD-Info is often the sole source for news on repression, while also providing legal aid to political prisoners. We depend entirely on your support to continue. Join our recurring donors to keep these stories—and people—from being forgotten.