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Roman Markin's speech at the court pleadings in Polyarny

January 15, 2020 Murmansk Region Closing arguments for the defense In the courtroom

Transcript of the court hearing dated 01/15/2020 in case 1-23/2019 on charges of R.N. Markin and V.F. Trofimov in committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Markin Roman

main sentence served

Trofimov Viktor

main sentence served

Region:

Murmansk Region

Locality:

Polyarny

Suspected of:

according to the investigation he together with others conducted religious services, which is interpreted as “organising 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:

11802470006000031

Initiated:

April 12, 2018

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Murmansk Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (1)

Court case number:

1-1/2020 (1-23/2019)

Case History

Roman Markin's speech at the court pleadings in Polyarny January 15, 2020