The Case of the Chechulins in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy

Case History

Sergey Chechulin and his wife Yelena became defendants in yet another criminal case against Jehovah’s Witnesses in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. In September 2022, the Investigative Committee initiated a case against them on suspicion of organizing the activity of an extremist organization. A month later, their home was searched, and the couple was placed under a recognizance agreement. In November 2023, the case went to court, where the charge was reclassified as participating in the activity of an extremist organization. The prosecutor requested 6 years in a penal colony for the Chechulins. In April 2024, the couple was given a 2-year suspended sentence. The court of appeal upheld this decision, yet in October of the same year, court of cassation sent the case for retrial.

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