Date of birth: August 13, 1973 (52 years old)
City of residence: Astrakhan
Occupation: театр
Form of repression:
no prosecution
Pursuit stage:
end of prosecution
Sentence:
8 лет лишения свободы в колонии общего режима, 1 год ограничения свободы
Date of sentencing:
October 25, 2021
Current location:
not in custody
Date of release:
February 17, 2026
Lists of persecuted:
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Diarov Rustam Gennadievich, born August 13, 1973, lived in Astrakhan, puppet theater actor. Under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organisation of the activities of a religious organisation, in respect of which a decision has been made to liquidate in connection with the implementation of extremist activities) and Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (financing of extremist activities) in connection with membership in the community of Jehovah's Witnesses banned in Russia, he was sentenced to 8 years in a general regime penal colony with restriction of freedom for 1 year.
He was in custody since June 9, 2020. On February 17, 2026, he was released early due to health reasons.
