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October 23, 2023

Closing arguments for the defense

The Case of Baykalov in Kemerovo

"The Bible taught me to show love instead of aggression, and instead of inflicting pain, the desire and willingness to help," Vladimir Baikalov delivers his last word.

October 16, 2023

Elderly

The Case of Minenko in Zheleznovodsk

October 4. The prosecutor requests for 83-year-old Zinaida Minenko a sentence of 5 years of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of 5 years and restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year. About 55 people gather outside the courthouse, 10 of them are allowed into the courtroom.

October 10, 2023

Life in prison

Case of Danilov in Kholmskaya

October 6. Oleg Danilov is kept in a single cell room with two prisoners with whom he has developed good relations. So far, the believer receives letters only from relatives.

October 10, 2023

The case of Mani and Others in Simferopol

Investigator Rudoy separates the case against Mark Lyakh into a separate proceeding and combines it with the case against Mani, Mammadov and Efanov.

October 2, 2023

Parole

Case of Yavushkin and Bondarchuk in Kemerovo

September 15. The court satisfies the petition of the penitentiary inspectorate for parole. The prosecutor does not object. A believer is considered to have served a suspended sentence.

September 18, 2023

Transfer of a prisoner

The Case of Balabkin in Belogorsk

Vladimir Balabkin is placed in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in the Amur Region. He can write letters.

September 15, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Kupriyanov in Kovrov

Alexei Kupriyanov gives his last word in court.

September 14, 2023

Closing arguments for the defense

The Case of Margarita Moiseyenko and Others in Zeya

The prosecutor asks to sentence the believers to imprisonment in a penal colony: Margarita Moiseenko - 3 years, Galina Yatsyk and Elena Yatsyk - 2.5 years each.

September 7, 2023

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Case of Menchikova in Cherkessk

Elena Menchikova reads out her written notes. She says: "I have not denied and do not deny the fact that I have been a Christian, one of Jehovah's Witnesses for almost 30 years, but I have never had anything to do with extremism and its manifestations." She adds: "Before I became one of Jehovah's…

August 28, 2023

First Instance Sentence

Case of Degtyarenko in Vyazemsky

Judge of the Vyazemsky District Court of the Khabarovsk Territory Tatyana Chistova convicts Ilya Degtyarenko and sentences him to 2,5 years of suspended imprisonment with a probationary period of 3 years and restriction of liberty for 6 months. The judge also decided to confiscate the seized…

August 18, 2023

First Instance Sentence

The Case of Usanov and Morozov in Tayga

August 15. The defendants make their final statements.

August 18, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Perefileva in Mednogorskiy

"I am convinced that I am in the dock not for a crime, but for my faith," Irina Perefilieva speaks with her last word.

August 14, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Poltoradnev and Others in Solikamsk

Believers deliver the last word.

August 10, 2023

Closing arguments for the defense

The Case of Klyuchnikov and Others in Nizhnekamsk

The defense petitions to summon the specialists who conducted the comprehensive examination to the court. The defense draws the court's attention to the fact that it was performed with violations. The defense argues to the court that the questions posed to specialists go beyond their special…

August 9, 2023

Administrative supervision

The Case of Beltikov in Pavlovskaya

It becomes known that the court imposed 3 years of administrative supervision on the believer after serving the sentence of restriction of freedom. Thus, after serving the main sentence, the additional restriction of liberty will be 4 years.

July 28, 2023

Elderly

The Case of Kuznetsov and Others in Nevinnomyssk

It becomes known that Georgy Parfentiev died at the age of 77.

July 24, 2023

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Simonenko in Kovrov

July 21. During the debate, prosecutor Maksym Krotov requested 6 years in a penal colony for Borys Symonenko.

July 24, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Amosov and Others in Petrozavodsk

The prosecutor asks the court to impose fines on the believers: Amosov, Leshchenko and Ravnushkin 550,000 rubles each, Gordeev 500,000 rubles.

July 14, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Filiznov and Others in Yaroslavl

July 7. The defendants make their final statements.

July 11, 2023

Final statement

The Case of Serebryakova in Novokuznetsk

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