On February 4, a Verdict Is Due in Khabarovsk in the First of Two Cases of Polevodov and Kim. The Charge Asks Three Years in Jail

On January 31, 2020, the prosecutor's office demanded that the court declare Stanislav Kim and Nikolay Polevodov guilty under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code. Believers themselves did not admit guilt and asked to be fully justified. The verdict is expected February 4 at 3 p.m. in the Zheleznodorozhniy District Court of Khabarovsk on street Suvorova, 73.

Address of the Zheleznodorozhny District Court: Khabarovsk, Suvorov str., 73.

Stanislav Kim and Nikolay Polevodov are tried in 2 courts at once for the same cases of reading the Bible and saying prayers. The second criminal case was initiated against them under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organization of an extremist organization). This case is being heard in the Industrial District Court of Khabarovsk. As a result, believers have been forced to sit in the dock in one court or the other in recent months.