The detention of a believer in the city of Oryol has been extended for another 5 months

The detention of Dennis Christensen, a Dane who has been held in pre-trial detention for about 9 months for about 9 months due to the fact that he professes the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses, has been extended until at least August 1, 2018. The decision to extend the arrest on February 22, 2018 was made by Alexei Rudnev, judge of the Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Orel.

Meanwhile, on February 26, 2018, the start of the main hearings in the criminal case against Denis Christensen is scheduled. He is accused of continuing the activities of the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, which was liquidated by the court. In fact, Christensen has nothing to do with this organization. He was merely exercising a right that "everyone" is guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, namely the right to have religious beliefs and act in accordance with them.