Cassation left Andrei Danielyan from Rubtsovsk in prison

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Cassation left Andrei Danielyan from Rubtsovsk in prison

November 30, 2023 Altai Territory


On November 30, 2023, the panel of judges of the Eighth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Kemerovo, having considered the complaint of Andrey Danielyan, finally approved the sentence of the first instance - 6 years in a general regime colony.


19 people were allowed to attend the hearing and came to support Danielyan. While the panel of judges was in the deliberation room, listeners were able to greet the believer participating in the meeting via video conferencing.


A year earlier, judge Alexei Bezrukov of the Rubtsovsky City Court of the Altai Territory found Danielyan guilty of extremism for discussing the Bible among fellow believers. And in January 2023, the Altai Regional Court approved this verdict.


The defendant's lawyer drew attention to the fact that the courts recognized the believer as an extremist without indicating specific extremist actions and the motives that prompted them, which is required by law. “The actions of the convict were natural within the framework of freedom of religion and were aimed at realizing, together with his fellow believers, constitutional rights that apply directly and directly,” the defense lawyer emphasized.


54-year-old Andrei Danielyan is one of seven believers who were subject to criminal prosecution in the Altai Territory. In addition to him, Pavel Kazadayev was sentenced to a real prison term in this region.


Danielyan case in Rubtsovsk


Brief history of the case


In May 2021, in the Altai Territory, security forces carried out a special operation codenamed “Armageddon”. Among the believers who faced criminal prosecution was Andrei Danielyan from Rubtsovsk. The apartment of the Danielyan spouses was searched, and they themselves were interrogated. The man was accused of participating in extremist activities and was added to the list of Rosfinmonitoring, all his bank accounts were blocked and cash collected for repairs was seized. The believer was given a written undertaking not to leave. Later, the investigator reclassified the charge from participation to organizing the activities of an extremist organization. The case came to court in August 2022. After 5 sessions, the court reached the stage of debate between the parties. The prosecutor asked Danieliana for 7 years in prison. In November 2022, the court sentenced him to 6 years in a general regime colony. Later, appeal and cassation upheld this decision.


Criminal case


Region:

Altai Territory

Locality:

Rubtsovsk

What is suspected:

“carried out preaching activities... held a prayer for all those gathered and discussed the conduct of subsequent meetings”

Criminal case number:

12107010001000019

Initiated:

May 25, 2021

Current stage of the case:

verdict took effect

Investigates:

Department of Internal Affairs of the Federal Security Service Directorate of Russia for the Altai Territory

Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

282.2 (1)

Court case number:

1-501/2022

Court of First Instance:

Rubtsovsky City Court of Altai Territory

Judge of the trial court:

Alexey Bezrukov


In the photo: Andrey and Nina Danielyan.

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