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Anastasia Sycheva's last word in Obluchye

January 15, 2021 Jewish Autonomous Area Final statement In the courtroom

In her appeal to the court, the believer spoke about the incompatibility of her beliefs with extremism and the positive influence of the Bible on a person. Anastasia Sycheva expressed bewilderment at how in a modern country the authorities can subject people to criminal prosecution based on stereotypes and myths.

Sycheva Anastasiya

main sentence served

Region:

Jewish Autonomous Area

Locality:

Obluchye

Suspected of:

According to the investigation she “committed intentional acts related to the resumption and continuation of the activities of the local religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Birobidzhan” (from a criminal case order)

Court case number:

11907990001000013

Initiated:

September 25, 2019

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Jewish Autonomous Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court case number:

1-4/2021 (1-51/2020)

Court:

Obluchenskiy District Court of the Jewish Autonomous Region

Case History

Anastasia Sycheva's last word in Obluchye January 15, 2021