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The last word of the defendant Elena Reyno-Chernyshova in Birobidzhan

February 17, 2021 Jewish Autonomous Area Final statement In the courtroom

"I love God and people and will never do anything criminal. My conscience is clear before God and people, and I am not ashamed of my beliefs, which encourage me to lead a respectable lifestyle," Yelena Reyno-Chernyshova explained to the court that there is not and cannot be extremism in her actions.

Reyno-Chernyshova Yelena

main sentence served

Region:

Jewish Autonomous Area

Locality:

Birobidzhan

Suspected of:

According to the investigation she “committed intentional acts related to the resumption and continuation of the activities of the local religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Birobidzhan” (from a criminal case order)

Court case number:

11907990001000014

Initiated:

September 29, 2019

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Jewish Autonomous Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court case number:

1-20/2021 (1-174/2020)

Court:

Birobidzhanskiy District Court of the Jewish Autonomous Region

Judge:

Vladimir Mikhalev

Case History

The last word of the defendant Elena Reyno-Chernyshova in Birobidzhan February 17, 2021