Vladimir Ermolaev
Additional Name(s): Vladimir Vladimirovich Ermolaev, Ермолаев Владимир Владимирович
Gender: Male
Current Location: Penal Colony No. 3, Trans-Baikal Territory
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/6/2022
Date of Sentencing: June/6/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Vladimir Ermolaev
Extra Bio Info:
Vladimir Ermolaev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On February 10, 2020, authorities in Chita detained Ermolaev following raids of the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses.
On February 12, 2020, Ermolaev was placed under house arrest.
On April 3, 2020, Ermolaev's house arrest order was lifted.
On June 6, 2022, the Central District Court of Chita sentenced Ermolaev to six years and six months 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). Ermolaev was accused of being involved in religious services and other religious activities. He was taken into custody following the verdict.
On September 20, 2022, the Trans-Baikal Territory Court upheld Ermolaev's sentence.
On March 7, 2023, the Eighth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Kemerovo upheld Ermolaev's sentence.
Ermolaev is married.
Related Cases: Igor Mamalimov, Aleksandr Putintsev
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Photo attributed to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Vladimir Ermolaev" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"The case of Ermolaev and others in Chita" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"The Cassation Did Not Change the Conviction of Four Believers From Chita. Three Will Spend in Penal Colonies From Six to Six and a Half Years" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Appeal in Chita Affirms Harsh Sentence for Jehovah's Witnesses: Six Years in Prison for Three of Them and Six Years Suspended for One" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"A Chita Court Sentenced Three Jehovah's Witnesses to Sentences Ranging From Six to Six-and-a-Half Years in Prison; Another Received a Suspended Sentence for Believing in God" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia