The last word of the defendant Vardan Zakaryan in Moscow

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 The last word of the defendant Vardan Zakaryan in Moscow

 March 27, 2023

 Moscow


 From the courtroom


 In his last word, Vardan Zakaryan says that he did not commit any crime, therefore he asks the court to acquit him.  He explains: “I acted within the framework of freedom of religion, which is guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and international legal instruments.”


 Transcript of the court hearing in the Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow dated March 27, 2023 in case 01-0003/2023 (01-0237/2022) on charges of Vardan Pegatosovich Zakaryan and others of committing a crime under Part 1.1 of Art.  282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.


 Zakaryan Vardan Pegatosovich:


 Your Honor, I plead not guilty.  I have not committed the crime referred to in Part 1.1 of Art.  282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.  The right to freedom of religion allows one to talk about God.  This right is written down in Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.  I simply exercised my right to freely practice religion for peaceful purposes.  My views have nothing to do with extremism, and I have not committed any crimes.  All my actions were peaceful and dictated by faith in God and love for other people.  I had no goal to sow hatred and enmity.  I did not call anyone to violence or other illegal actions.  I acted within the framework of freedom of religion, which is guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution and international legal acts.  I ask you to completely justify me.


 Case Summary


 Region:

 Moscow

 Locality:

 Moscow

 Criminal case number:

 12002450046000077

 Case initiated:

 November 24, 2020

 Current stage of the case:

 Appeal

 Investigates:

 GSU SK for Moscow

 Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

 282.2 (1), 282.2 (1.1)

 Court case number:

 01-0003/2023 (01-0237/2022)

 Court:

 Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow

 Judge:

 Evgenia Babinova

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