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The last word of the defendant Ruslan Alyev in Rostov-on-Don

December 14, 2020 Rostov Region Final statement In the courtroom

"Hearing accusations of incitement to violence is ridiculous to me. Violence and me as a Jehovah's Witness are incompatible things!" In his last speech, Ruslan Alyev stressed that his religion encourages him to develop love for people of different religions and nationalities.

Alyev Ruslan

main sentence served

Region:

Rostov Region

Locality:

Rostov-on-Don

Suspected of:

According to investigators, he participated in religious meetings, including religious services; made donations; was engaged in agitation among persons who were not followers of the religious teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Court case number:

11902007712000041

Initiated:

June 6, 2019

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

First Investigative Directorate (located in the city of Rostov-on-Don) of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court case number:

1-297/2020

Court:

Leninskiy District Court of Rostov-on-Don

Case History

The last word of the defendant Ruslan Alyev in Rostov-on-Don December 14, 2020