Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area
A criminal case against an exemplary family man, Andrey Sazonov, from the town of Uray is ready to be brought to court
7 May 2020
Russia Loses Conscientious Workers as Attacks on Faith Go On
According to tabulations April 20, 2020, three years after the liquidation of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ communities, 332 people became victims of criminal prosecution, 166 of these undergoing imprisonment. These are honest, non-drinking workers: teachers, builders, firefighters, accountants, lawyers. Authorities ruin their career, paralyze their life.
Belarus authorities detained Nikolay Makhalichev persecuted for his faith in Russia. We publish his biography
17 March 2020
For the First Time, Belarus Authorities Arrest One of Jehovah’s Witnesses Persecuted for His Faith in Russia
On February 21, 2020, in the Republic of Belarus, police officers detained Russian citizen Nikolay Makhalichev, 36. Checking his documents, they declared he was wanted by the Russian authorities since he was professing a banned religion. Three days later the prosecutor sent him to pre-trial detention facility SIZO-2 in Vitebsk, Belarus.
25 February 2020
Programmer, musician, and father of three children Evgeniy Kozak is charged with extremism because of his faith. His biography is revealing
24 February 2020
In Surgut, Timofey Zhukov, who was forced to undergo a psychiatric examination in a hospital, was released after two weeks
20 February 2020
“We must get to the bottom of the truth.” In Surgut, the Head of the Human Rights Council Interviewed Witnesses Who Were Tortured
On August 14, 2019, Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC), met with local Jehovah’s Witnesses in Surgut (Yugra) who officially announced the torture inflicted on them by law enforcement officers. The meeting was also attended by the head of the Investigative Committee in Yugra, the first deputy prosecutor of Yugra, the deputy chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Yugra, the deputy governor of Yugra and the mayor of the city of Surgut. On the part of the Witnesses, 28 people were present — victims, as well as members of their families who helped them cope with the psychological consequences of the experience. After the meeting, Mikhail Fedotov said: “My conclusion: We must get to the bottom of the truth. The President is very negative about the facts of torture. We remember his words that this is an absolutely unacceptable practice.”
15 August 2019
House arrest for Andrey Sazonov prolonged till September 31, 2019, despite only 30 days in September
30 July 2019
Peaceful Surgut citizen Pavel Romashov faces prison just because of his religious views. What do we know about him?
18 July 2019
69-year-old pensioner Leonid Rysikov in Surgut is suspected of extremism because of his religion. Here is his bio
18 July 2019
61-year-old disabled man, Vasiliy Burenesku, faces prison because of his faith. Read his bio
16 July 2019
57-year-old Viktor Fefilov persecuted for his religious beliefs in Surgut. What do we know about him?
16 July 2019
In Surgut, 50-year-old driver Igor Petrov persecuted for his faith. What is known about him?
16 July 2019