Additional Name(s): Vladimir Fedorovich Sakada, Сакада Владимир Федорович

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 Sakada

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Vladimir Sakada is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Sakada 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 23, 2021, Sakada was placed under house arrest.

On January 10, 2022, Sakada's house arrest was lifted.

On October 6, 2022, the Nakhimovsky District Court of Sevastopol sentenced Sakada 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 Zhukov's sentence.

Related Cases: Yevgeniy Zhukov, Vladimir Maladyka

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