Khachaturyan Garegin Benikovich

Khachaturyan Garegin Benikovich, born July 28, 1967, and lives in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast.

On June 26, 2024, he was charged with committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation") in connection with his involvement in the local community of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. In custody since August 11, 2022.