The Oryol Regional Court postponed the hearing in the case of Dennis Christensen
Oryol RegionOn June 7, the Oryol Regional Court was to consider the appeal of one of Jehovah's Witnesses, a Danish citizen, Dennis Christensen, against the decision on 2-month detention. This measure of restraint was chosen for him by the Sovetsky District Court of Orel on May 26, 2017.
The regional court postponed the hearing due to the fact that it was not possible to find an interpreter from Danish for the accused. The date of the new meeting has not yet been announced.
On June 10, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that the Oryol Regional Court had allegedly upheld the lower court's decision to detain Christensen. This information is not true, since the hearing did not take place.
Dennis Christensen was arrested on May 25, 2017, while studying the Bible together with fellow believers. This meek, peaceful man faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of "organizing the activities of an extremist organization."