Urgent Action update: Stop prosecution of Jehovah’s witnesses

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: doc@86.sledcom.ru 

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 kanc@rusemb.org.uk www.rusemb.org.uk

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