Rostov Region
Aleksandr Parkov from Rostov-on-Don was left to remain in jail until May 19, 2020. Judge considers criminal case for religious beliefs “particularly difficult”
1 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.
Rostov court has left three believers in jail for another month despite increasing risk of coronavirus infection
20 April 2020
In Rostov-on-Don, investigator Kalnitsky opened another case against Arsen Avanesov. Fundraising for rent is called financial assistance to extremists
10 February 2020
The Rostov investigator Kalnitsky opened another criminal case against Semen Baybak. He is charged with raising funds for the rental of premises for believers
30 January 2020
In Rostov-on-Don, the court extended the house arrest of Ruslan Alyev until February 5, 2020. His health is deteriorating. Read the chronology of his case
6 January 2020
Lyudmila Ponomarenko from Rostov-on-Don faces trial for reading a book that helped save her family: the Bible. Read her biography
2 January 2020
A student in Rostov-on-Don planned to complete alternative civil service, but may go to jail for his faith instead of that. Read Pavel Gild’s biography
16 October 2019
Olga Ganusha, 58-year old woman from Rostov-on-Don, faces trial for reading the Bible. Her bio is pulbished
16 October 2019
Chinese language teacher from Rostov-on-Don lost her job because of a criminal case for faith. Read Galina Parkova’s biography
14 October 2019
22-year old Semen Baybak served in the Civilian Service because of his faith, but ended up on house arrest. Here is his bio
15 July 2019
Ruslan Alyev from Rostov-on-Don put under house arrest for his religious beliefs. What do we know about this man?
15 July 2019
Arsen Avanesov thrown in jail together with his father, the only accusation being religion. Read his biography
3 June 2019
In Rostov-on-Don, construction worker Vilen Avanesov has been in pretrial detention for two weeks. Who is he?
3 June 2019
Simple country worker and craftsman Aleksandr Parkov unexpectedly jailed because of his religion. Read his bio
3 June 2019