Nizhegorod Region
After almost eight months of imprisonment in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Aleksandr Vavilov left the pre-trial detention center. Now he as well as Aleksey Oreshkov are on their own recognizance
After more than seven months of certain prohibitions, the preventive measure against Maksim Zavrazhnov, of Nizhny Novgorod, was changed to a recognizance agreement
Residents of Nizhny Novgorod were monitored and telephone conversations were tapped; as a result, criminal proceedings were instituted against four people for their beliefs
On February 12, the Nizhegorod Regional Court transferred Aleksey Oreshkov from custody to house arrest. The believer has been detained for almost seven months
Eduard Smirnov, programmer from Nizhniy Novgorod who was raised by a Bible-loving mother, accused of extremism due to his faith. His bio is online
A cook moved from Moscow to Nizhniy Novgorod and faced religious repression there. Read Denis Tsarev’s bio
State allowed a believer Alternative Civilian Service due to his faith, and then declared this faith criminal. Read Maksim Zavrazhnov’s bio
In Nizhniy Novgorod, car technician and family head faces religious discrimination and criminal persecution. Oleg Konshin’s bio published
Master of Sports of USSR charged with extremism because of his love for the Bible. Read Sergey Malyanov’s bio
Aleksandr Vavilov has been in pretrial detention for more than a month for “arranging religioius speeches and worship.” What do we know about him?
Musician Aleksey Oreshkov who takes care about his elderly mother thrown to jail because of his religious affiliation. Read his biography
52-year-old sewer Galina Abrosimova from Nizhniy Novgorod suspected of serious crime — choice of religion. What do we know about her?
Peaceful milling-machine operator Vladimir Manushakyan treated as criminal because of his commitment to Bible testaments. His story is revealing
In Nizhniy Novgorod, at least 11 peaceful citizens face jail because of their faith. Engineer Sergey Verhoturov is one of them. His bio is published
Mass Raids Against Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod Region
