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The last word of the defendant Gaukhar Bektemirova in Omsk

September 24, 2020 Omsk Region Final statement In the courtroom

"Throughout the meetings ... sufficient evidence has been presented that Jehovah's Witnesses are peaceful, decent, law-abiding people." With these words, Gaukhar Bektemirova concluded her speech before the court."

main sentence served

main sentence served

main sentence served

main sentence served

Region:

Omsk Region

Locality:

Omsk

Suspected of:

according to the investigation she participated in religious services, which is interpreted as participating in the activity of an extremist organisation (with reference to the decision of the Russian Supreme Court on the liquidation of all 396 registered organisations of Jehovah’s Witnesses)

Court case number:

11802520007000028

Initiated:

June 20, 2018

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Omsk Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2), 282.2 (1)

Court case number:

1-53/2020 (1-660/2019)

Court:

Pervomayskiy District Court of the City of Omsk

Judge of the Court of First Instance:

Denis Pershukevich

Case History

The last word of the defendant Dinara Dyusekeyeva in Omsk November 10, 2020
The last word of the defendant Anastasia Polyakova in Omsk September 24, 2020
The last word of the defendant Sergey Polyakov in Omsk September 24, 2020
The last word of the defendant Gaukhar Bektemirova in Omsk September 24, 2020