Glazov's case in Yaroslavl

Case History

In April 2021, a wave of searches took place in the homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Yaroslavl. Among those invaded by the security forces was the family of Andrei Glazov. On the same day, Andrey, along with other believers, was interrogated in the Investigative Committee. After 13 months, a criminal case was opened against Glazov. He was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center, accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization. After 4 months, the court changed the measure of restraint to a ban on certain actions. In June 2023, the case went to court.

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    April 13, 2021

    Early in the morning, security forces come to Andrey Glazov and his wife with a search. SNILS, several Bibles, work records related to carpentry, a computer, SIM cards and electronic devices are seized from the believer. The search is also carried out in the garage.

    The interrogation in the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the Yaroslavl Region is carried out by the investigator for especially important cases Azamat Imangulov. He states that Glazov has no right to use Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The investigator is interested in how the believer treats atheists, whether he was engaged in missionary activity, and what relation he has to the legal entity of local Jehovah's Witnesses. After the interrogation, Andrey is not given copies of the protocol.

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    April 14, 2021 Search
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    May 18, 2022

    The believer is summoned for interrogation as a witness to the investigator of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Grigoriev. Since the document does not indicate what case the call is connected with, Andrey refuses to come. On the same day, a criminal case was opened against him under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

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    May 19, 2022

    Andrey Glazov is detained and placed in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in the Yaroslavl region for 2 months.

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    May 24, 2022 Search
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    July 19, 2022

    The court extends the measure of restraint to Andrey Glazov for one month.

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    August 17, 2022 Detention center

    The court again extends the period of detention of a believer in the pre-trial detention center for another month - until September 18.

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    September 8, 2022 Prohibition of certain actions

    The Yaroslavl Regional Court overturns the decision of the lower court and decides to release Andrey Glazov from custody. A ban on certain actions is imposed on him.

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    June 7, 2023 Case went to court

    Andrey Glazov's case is submitted to the Yaroslavl District Court of the Yaroslavl Region. It will be considered by judge Vera Koneva.