Photo: Oleg Danilov
The Prosecutor Asked 3 Years of Imprisonment for Oleg Danilov From Kholmskaya. The Verdict for Reading the Bible Can Be Pronounced as Early as March 30th
Krasnodar TerritoryOn March 29, 2021, during a debate in the Abinsk District Court, the prosecutor asked to sentence 46-year-old Oleg Danilov to 3 years in prison. On March 30, the believer will deliver the last word. On the same day - only 2 sessions after the start of the trial - the court may issue a verdict.
In November 2020, O. I. Komissarov, an investigator of the FSB Directorate for the Krasnodar Territory, opened a criminal case against Oleg Danilov from the village of Kholmskaya, imputing him participation in the activities of an extremist organization. Such a serious accusation is based only on the fact that the believer by video link discussed the Bible with his friends and prayed. According to Oleg Danilov, his religious views are exclusively peaceful and "directly opposite to what is called extremism." It was not proven otherwise during the trial.
To date, 8 civilians in the region have been prosecuted for their faith. Two of them have already served their sentences, and Aleksandr Ivshin is at the stage of being sent to a colony, where the court sent him for 7 and a half years.