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Vladimir Piskarev
Retired persons
1956-06-29
At large with restrictions
Oryol
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Resident of Orel. On December 9th 2020 detained after a search. On December 11th, the court decided to send him to custody on charges of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with 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. In June 2021 it turned out that Piskarev had suffered a stroke. On October 13th 2023, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. He was released on April 9th 2025.
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