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November 6, 2024

Case went to court

The case of Plotnikov and Others in Yoshkar-Ola

The case against 10 believers is sent to the Yoshkar-Ola City Court of the Republic of Mari El. It will be considered by judge Andrei Nebogatikov.

November 6, 2024

Detention center

Davydenko's case in Pavlovskaya

Another 14 people are being held in a 10-bed cell together with Aleksandr Davydenko. The believer maintains peaceful relations with his cellmates. Food in the pre-trial detention center is normal, there is an opportunity to go for walks. 2--3 times a month Aleksandr is taken from the Armavir…

November 6, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Ursu in Dzhankoy

Victor Ursu expresses his opinion on the accusation. He states: "I am not a criminal and not an extremist. For more than 50 years I have been living in the city of Dzhankoy, for 40 years I have been working as a milling machine operator at one enterprise - Dzhankoy wagon depot. At the place of…

November 6, 2024

Transfer of a prisoner

The Case of Dolganov in Tolyatti

Aleksandr Dolganov is being transferred to colony No. 10 in the Samara Region.

November 4, 2024

Case initiated

Case of Ermolaev and Others in Chita

It becomes known that criminal prosecution against Vadim Kutsenko, who was dropped in January 2021 under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, is being resumed . It is included in the Rosfinmonitoring list.

November 1, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Sakun in Kovrov

The believer testifies. He notes that the investigation did not prove his "motives of enmity and hatred", did not find a single victim, and the prosecution witnesses did not know him personally, so they could not say anything on the merits. Oleg Sakun says that the prosecution ascribes to him a…

November 1, 2024

Detention center

Case of Muravyov in Saint Petersburg

Igor Muravyov is being held in a double cell. It is warm and the conditions are normal. Igor is still in dire need of medical attention.

October 31, 2024

Case went to court

The case of Kovadnev and Others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

The case of ten believers is sent to the Komsomolsk District Court of the Khabarovsk Territory and assigned to Judge Aleksandr Sokolov.

October 31, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Pasynkov in Mednogorsky

Aleksey Pasynkov notes a negative trend in judicial practice: "Any connection with Jehovah's Witnesses, unfortunately, is interpreted as a crime. The mere mention that a person belongs to a given religion is used to initiate operational-search activities."

October 30, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Kalinnikova and Potapova in Kurilsk

Consideration of the case begins for the third time. The defendants, who live on Iturup Island, traveled 450 km to attend the hearing on Sakhalin Island. In this regard, believers are asking to hold further hearings via video conferencing. The judge refuses. Of the 40 people who came to the…

October 29, 2024

House arrest

Case of Knyazev and Others in Izhevsk

The court placed Aleksandr Stefanidin under house arrest, rejecting the investigator's petition to extend his detention.

October 28, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Kruglyakov and Others in Syktyvkar

The hearing is postponed: Lydia Nekrasova is ill, and Andrey Kharlamov is in rehabilitation (in December 2023, he underwent hip replacement surgery).

October 23, 2024

Complaints

Case of Burik in Kerch

Vitaliy Burik files an appeal against the search to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea. He states: "I ceased my participation in the activities of the local religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kerch back in March 2017. However, being a deeply religious person, I did not stop…

October 23, 2024

Closing arguments for the defense

The Case of Votyakov and Stefanidin in Izhevsk

The defendants make their last word, emphasizing their disagreement with the charges.

October 22, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Barmakin in Vladivostok

Dmitriy is studying to be a welder. Recently, he had a long date with his wife. The believer has his own Bible, letters still do not reach him.

October 21, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Sirotkin in Tambov

Oleg Sirotkin's lawyer asks to attach to the case file recordings of a television interview, where religious expert Larisa Astakhova expresses her opinion on the ban on the activities of Jehovah's Witnesses. He draws attention to evidence of Astakhova's prejudice against the religion of Jehovah's…

October 18, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Tokhtaev in Poronaysk

Daler Tokhtayev expresses his disagreement with the charges brought against him. The judge allows the defendant's brother to participate in the trial as a public defender. 12 people come to support Dahler.

October 17, 2024

Health risk

Case of Babayan in Samara

Appeal against the measure of restraint of Samvel Babayan. Via video conferencing, the believer says that after suffering a cold in the pre-trial detention center, his health deteriorated significantly, one ear stopped hearing. The treatment that the pre-trial detention center can provide does not…

October 17, 2024

Court of Cassation

The Case of Gobozev and Potapov in Votkinsk

Objecting to Prosecutor Tokarev's cassation submission, Gobozev states that the arguments he presented "are unfair, unfounded and have no legal basis for toughening the punishment." He adds: "The courts did not indicate what consequences came as a result of my actions aimed at the peaceful practice…

October 16, 2024

Case went to court

The case of Ushakova in Vyselki

It turns out that the criminal case of Irina Ushakova was received by the Vyselkovsky District Court. It is being considered by the acting president of the court, Lidia Coba.

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