Urgent Action update: Stop prosecution of Jehovah’s witnesses

The criminal proceedings against Jehovah’s Witnesses Artur Severinchik, Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov are ongoing.

The criminal proceedings against Jehovah’s Witnesses Artur Severinchik, Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov under “counter-extremism” legislation are ongoing. They are being persecuted for peacefully exercising their right to freedom of religion. Following the release of Yevgeniy Fedin and Sergei Loginov on 11 April from pre-trial detention, the three are now under travel and other restrictions. Meanwhile, the authorities have failed to investigate effectively their and other Jehovah’s Witnesses’ allegations of torture and other ill-treatment. 

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 14 JUNE 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Russian to:

Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation

Yuriy Yakovlevich Chaika

Prosecutor General’s Office 

ul. B. Dmitrovka, d.15a

125993 Moscow GSP- 3

Russian Federation 

Fax: +7 495 987 58 41; +7 495 692 17 25

Electronic form in Russian:

https://ipriem.genproc.gov.ru/contacts/ipriem/send/

Twitter: @Genproc

Salutation: Dear Prosecutor General

And copies to: 

Acting Head of the Investigation Department of the Investigation Committee for KhMAO-Yugra  

Colonel Dmitry Victorovich Sherman 

Investigation Department of the Investigation Committee for KhMAO-Yugra 

Ul. Mira 120, 

g. Khanty-Mansiisk, Tyumen region 

Russia 628011 

Email: [email protected] 

Salutation: Dear Colonel

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR ALEXANDER VLADIMIROVICH YAKOVENKO 6/7 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP 0207 229 6412 Fax 0207 727 8625 [email protected] www.rusemb.org.uk

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.