Additional Name(s): Igor Yakovlevich Schmidt, Igor Shmidt, Шмидт Игорь Яковлевич

Gender: Male

Current Location: Penal Colony No. 10, Rostov

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/1/2020

Date of Sentencing: October/22/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Igor Schmidt

Extra Bio Info:

Igor Schmidt is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Schmidt alongside other Jehovah's Witnesses in relation to their religious activities. 

On March 23, 2021, Schmidt was released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest.

On October 22, 2021, the Gagarinsky District Court of Sevastopol sentenced Schmidt 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). Schmidt was taken into custody following the verdict. 

On January 13, 2022, the Sevastopol City Court upheld Schmidt's sentence.

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