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The last word of the defendant Vera Zolotova in Yelizovo

"I have the right to have my religious beliefs, live in harmony with them, share them with other people. This right is given to me by God and Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation," said 74-year-old Vera Zolotova. With minor editing, we publish the text of her last word in court.

Bazhenov Konstantin

main sentence served

Bazhenova Snezhana

main sentence served

Zolotova Vera

main sentence served

Region:

Kamchatka Territory

Locality:

Yelizovo

Suspected of:

according to the investigation, together with others conducted meetings for worship, which is interpreted as “organising the activity of an extremist organisation” (with reference to the RF Supreme Court decision on the liquidation of all 396 registered organisations of Jehovah’s Witnesses).

Court case number:

11802300004000052

Initiated:

August 17, 2018

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the City of Yelizovo of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kamchatka Territory

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court case number:

1-78/2020

Court:

Yelizovskiy District Court of the Kamchatka Territory

Judge:

Yuliya Piskun

Case History

The last word of the defendant Konstantin Bazhenov in Yelizovo September 21, 2020
The last word of the defendant Snezhana Bazhenova in Yelizovo September 21, 2020
The last word of the defendant Vera Zolotova in Yelizovo September 21, 2020