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February 4, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Druzhinin and Bitusov in Zeya

Yevgeniy Bitusov spends most of his time at work. There are 90 people in his squad. It is cool in the barracks, the prisoners smoke, which creates certain difficulties for the believer. The attitude of the administration is satisfactory. Yevgeniy worries about his relatives, who live in a private…

January 31, 2025

Final statement

The Case of Lelikov in Krasnodar

"In the case materials, the word 'love' occurs so often that it is second only to the names Jehovah and Jesus Christ," said Aleksey Lelikov, addressing the court with the last word. "Constant calls to love God and neighbor, to help widows in their difficulties... The investigation did not seem to…

January 31, 2025

Life in prison

The Case of Shevchuk and Others in Saransk

Yelena Nikulina has difficulties receiving letters in the colony: they are rarely received and not everyone passes the censorship. There are problems with water in the barracks. Recently, I had a long date with my sister.

January 30, 2025

First Instance Sentence

The Case of Plotnikov and Others in Yoshkar-Ola

February 13. Referee: Andrey Nebogatikov. Yoshkar-Ola City Court of the Republic of Mari El (91a Bauman Street, Yoshkar-Ola). Time: 09:30.

January 28, 2025

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Sazhin in Fokino

January 27. The prosecutor requests 3 years in prison and 8 months of restriction of freedom for Aleksandr Sazhin. The believer makes the last word.

January 23, 2025

House arrest

Case of Shishkin in Prokopyevsk

Viktoria Ortner, judge of the Rudnichny District Court of Prokopyevsk, places Shishkin under house arrest.

January 23, 2025

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Yevtushenko in Krasnodar

23 people come to the courthouse, but 12 are allowed to enter. State prosecutor A. Y. Melnik reads out the charges.

January 22, 2025

Detention center

The Case of Saparov in Maykop

Nikolay Saparov is in the PFRSI at Correctional Colony No. 1 in the Republic of Adygea. During the entire time in prison, the believer received about 3000 letters. He has the opportunity to read the Bible and receive visits with his wife. Saparov is being held in a four-bed cell. Cellmates and the…

January 16, 2025

Final statement

The Case of Pasynkov in Mednogorskiy

"Any healthy society learns from the mistakes of the past." Aleksey Pasynkov makes his last speech.

January 14, 2025

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Popova in Cherkessk

The prosecutor requests a sentence of 4.5 years in a general regime colony for Rimma Popova.

December 26, 2024

Art. 282.2 (1)

The Case of the Syrykh in Kaltan

S. A. Murzak, senior investigator for the Department of Internal Affairs of the Investigative Department for the city of Osinniki of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kemerovo Region, brings Vitaly Syrykh as a defendant under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code…

December 20, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Danielyan in Rubtsovsk

Andrey regularly receives letters, both paper and electronic. However, by order of the colony administration, personal copies of the Bible and Koran were confiscated from all convicts. Andrey is glad that he has the opportunity to read the Bible from the colony's library.

December 18, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Ushakov and Others in Vyselki

Pavel Boyko, a religious scholar whose expertise has already been used in court cases against other Jehovah's Witnesses in the Krasnodar Territory, is being questioned. The defense draws attention to a number of violations committed by him. In particular, Boyko selectively studied the materials…

December 12, 2024

Court of Cassation

The Case of Gerasimov in Kazan

The 6th Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction (Samara) finally upholds the verdict to Aleksey Gerasimov, despite the arguments of the defense. In his appeal, the believer's lawyer cites several confirmations of the unlawfulness of the verdict. So, one of the secret witnesses said that he…

December 12, 2024

Strict conditions of detention

The Case of Kazadaev in Barnaul

Pavel Kazadaev is in strict conditions of detention. The barracks, where 13 people live, are clean and warm. After breakfast, there is an opportunity to go for a walk. Pavel tries to play sports in order to stay in good physical and emotional shape. Kazadaev maintains long visits with his wife,…

December 5, 2024

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Lukin in Biysk

The prosecutor requests a punishment for Sergey Lukin: 5 years of forced labor with the deduction of 15 percent of his salary and restriction of freedom for a period of 1 year and 6 months. Sergei Lukin makes his final statement.

December 3, 2024

Life in prison

Case of Shmidt in Sevastopol

Igor Schmidt helps prisoners not to lose heart and find advantages in everything. For example, he encouraged one young man to take advantage of the opportunity to get a profession in the colony.

November 28, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Sokolov and Others in Voronezh

Several witnesses during interrogation say that they never heard the defendants call for terrorism or advocate the superiority of the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses over others. On the contrary, the services discussed why it is important to be at peace with all people and to respect the authority…

November 27, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Polyakevich and Others in Pechora

Aleksandr Vorontsov makes his final statement.

November 19, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Manuylov in Barnaul

"Seeing how the Bible has positively influenced many people, I also decided to read the Bible and apply its advice. And for this I am considered an extremist," Vitaly Manuilov makes his final speech.

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