Urgent Action: Danish Jehovah’s witness jailed for his faith

Danish national and Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen was found guilty on 6 February of “organizing activities of an extremist organization” and sentenced to six years imprisonment by a court in Orel, western Russia. He is a prisoner of conscience imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of religion. He must be immediately and unconditionally released, and his conviction must be quashed. 

Take action.

DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO 7 MAY 2019!

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Russian to:

Prosecutor of Orel Region

Ivan Vasilievich Poluektov

Ul.Krasnoarmeiskaia, 17a

302040 Orel

Russian Federation

Fax: +7 4862 76-09-23

Email: oroblprok@yandex.ru

Salutation: Dear Prosecutor

And copies to:

Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation  

Yurii 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                                

Email: otdel9_3@genproc.gov.ru

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR ALEXANDER VLADIMIROVICH YAKOVENKO Embassy of  Russia 6-7 Kensington Palace Gardens London W8 4QP 020 7229 6412

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