Murmansk. Photo source: Dodonov, CC BY-SA 3.0
In Murmansk, four men in civilian clothes detained a local resident, Vitaliy Omelchenko, on suspicion of believing in Jehovah
Murmansk RegionOn January 20, 2020, Vitaliy Omelchenko was detained in Murmansk. Leaving the entrance with his wife at about 6 p.m., he saw four men in civilian clothes who invited him to proceed to the police station. Vitaly's wife returned home alone.
This is not the first time that Murmansk law enforcement officers have harassed civilians because of their religious beliefs. The case of Roman Markin and Viktor Trofimov has been going on since the spring of 2018.