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Vladimir Melnik's speech in the Court of Appeal on his preventive measure in Oryol

December 28, 2020 Oryol Region Court of Appeal In the courtroom

In his appeal to the court, the believer explains why he does not pose a danger to society and is not going to hide. He lists the facts of pressure, threats and provocations against Jehovah's Witnesses in Oryol and him personally, which have been committed since 2009.

Melnik Vladimir

main sentence served

Piskarev Vladimir

main sentence served

Putintsev Artur

main sentence served

Region:

Oryol Region

Locality:

Oryol

Suspected of:

"deliberately convened meetings by notifying its participants by electronic means of communication about the date and place of their being held, determined the procedure for holding religious presentations on given topics" (from the decision to initiate a criminal case).

Court case number:

12002540005000065

Initiated:

December 8, 2020

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department for the Sovetskiy District of the City of Oryol of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Oryol Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (1)

Court case number:

1-16/2023 (1-123/2022)

Court:

Sovetskiy District Court of the City of Oryol

Judge of the Court of First Instance:

Natalya Tishkova

Case History

The last word of the defendant Artur Putintsev in Oryol October 2, 2023
The last word of the defendant Vladimir Melnik in Oryol October 2, 2023
The last word of the defendant Vladimir Piskarev in Oryol October 2, 2023
Vladimir Melnik's speech in the Court of Appeal on his preventive measure in Oryol December 28, 2020