Additional Name(s): Vladimir Ivanovich Maladyka, Маладыка Владимир Иванович
Gender: Male
Current Location: Detention Center No. 1, Simferopol, Crimea and Sevastopol
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/6/2022
Date of Sentencing: October/6/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Praying Religious Activity Religious Belief Singing, Playing, & Producing Religious Songs & Music
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Vladimir Maladyka is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Maladyka following searches on the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was accused of “supervis[ing] liturgical meetings, familiariz[ing] people with the Holy Scriptures, perform[ing] works of mercy… disseminat[ing] information in the society that touched on scientific, social, historical topics."
On March 30, 2021, Maladyka was placed under house arrest.
On January 10, 2022, Maladyka's house arrest was lifted.
On October 6, 2022, the Nakhimovsky District Court of Sevastopol sentenced Maladyka to six years in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC). He was taken into custody following the verdict.
On October 11, 2023, the Sevastopol City Court upheld Maladyka's sentence.
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