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August 7, 2026

Transfer of a prisoner

Zinich's case in Krasnoyarsk

Yevgeniy Zinich is held in penal colony No. 15 for the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area.

August 4, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Starikov and Others in Konakovo

Since July 21, Katamov's phone card has been blocked, which prevents him from regularly communicating with his daughter. Penal colony staff demand that the believer not utter even the word "God," otherwise he will be deprived of letters and visits, and also placed in the punishment cell. Even now,…

August 3, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Korolev and Others in Akhtubinsk

June 24. The Novomoskovskiy District Court of the Tula Region refused to substitute the unserved portion of Rinat Kiramov’s sentence — 1.5 years out of the 7 imposed — with a fine. The convicted man’s wife and friends are present at the hearing; he himself joins the proceedings via videoconferencing from the…

August 3, 2026

Parole

The Case of Mareyev and Others in Moscow

July 24. After 15 minutes in the deliberation room, the Rasskazovskiy District Court of the Tambov Region denied Anatoliy Marunov parole. At the previous hearing, the judge asked Marunov why he was sentenced to a penal colony. "I had no connection to any extremist organization; I was only a believer who…

August 3, 2026

Final statement

The Case of Savkina in Birobidzhan

Irina Savkina delivers her final statement.

August 1, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Martynov and Others in Irkutsk

In 1.5 years, Denis Sarazhakov has been moved to four different units. Currently there are about 65 people in his barrack. The water in the penal colony is not suitable for drinking; it must be boiled before use. Over the past year, Denis received two awards: one for making toys for a children's…

July 29, 2026

Violence by law enforcement officers

The Case of Anufriev and Others in Kstovo

About 30 people attended the hearing. At the prosecutor’s motion, the court questioned two officers who had participated in operational-investigative measures and investigative actions. The Chernobayevs recognized one of them — S. A. Frolov — from the operational-investigative measures conducted in…

July 29, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Zhigalov and Kudinov in Sevastopol

Sergey bakes bread alone for the entire penal colony, which has 500 people. To do this, he has to work 7 days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. He gets very tired and hopes that he will have a partner again.

July 27, 2026

Court of Cassation

The Case of Khamatshin in Chelyabinsk

July 15. The Seventh Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Chelyabinsk denied Maksim Khamatshin's cassation appeal against the verdict. The believer will remain in the penal colony. Maksim declared his Christian beliefs in court and called extremism "a serious sin." The defense pointed to the absence…

July 25, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Serebryakov in Moscow

Since July 1, Aleksandr has been held in the punishment cell. Since May, the believer has been subjected to a complete search every day (he must undress each time) because he refused to comply with a demand from the penal colony administration that goes against his conscience. Aleksandr suffers from…

July 23, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Murtuzov and Others in Moscow

In her testimony Liliana Korol explains the difference between the concepts of faith and membership in a legal organization: "I've been practicing my faith as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 2015. For that it was enough for me to undergo baptism by water. I did not write any application, did not…

July 23, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Privalova in Simferopol

Three witnesses for the prosecution are being questioned, two of whom work for the FSB and the Center for Counteracting Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All of them state that the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses is not banned in Russia. FSB officer Latyshev, when asked whether the…

July 22, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Gromov in Kazan

In the penal colony, Sergey is in a room for eight people. The other inmates treat him with respect. The administration has no complaints about him. There is a TV in the unit. The local store allows purchases of up to 10,000 rubles per month. After another mail inspection, Sergey was given about 20…

July 22, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Tumanova in Nizhniy Novgorod

Armed bailiffs arrive for Larisa Tumanova to take her to the hearing. Seeing that she uses a wheelchair, they help load her into the vehicle, and friends drive the believer to court. Because she is feeling unwell, she responds to the judge's questions only with a nod — even after being instructed to…

July 21, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Kocheva in Birobidzhan

The court reviews video recordings of meetings for worship. The prosecutor repeatedly pauses the playback, noting episodes involving Kocheva. Natalya comments on a fragment where the Bible book of Revelation is discussed: "Believers are peacefully sharing how they understand it — without calls for…

July 21, 2026

Detention center

The Tarasov Case in Kemerovo

Kirill Tarasov is held in a solitary cell in the basement. It is dry, there is a window, and cold water is available. He can take a shower once a week. Kirill suffers from asthma — he had an attack in the temporary detention facility, but conditions are better in the pretrial detention center and he…

July 20, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Derendyaev and Others in Izhevsk

Maksim tries to stay fit. There is a pull-up bar and parallel bars in the yard, and over the past 6 months he has become stronger physically. Meanwhile, he notes that his vision has worsened slightly. Some time ago, Maksim was seen by a dentist. He has earned a good reputation in the penal colony,…

July 20, 2026

Court of Appeal

The Case of Sirotkin in Tambov

Tambov Regional Court Upholds the Verdict — 6 Years' Imprisonment.

July 19, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Yakovlev in Sosnovoborsk

Yuriy is again working as a baker in the penal colony. His shift begins at 5:00 a.m.; he has no days off, but this does not bother him — he is happy to work. His dental treatment, which dragged on for nearly 2 years, is finished. Yuriy is pleased with the result: the dentures were made carefully and…

July 17, 2026

Temporary detention facility

The Case of Barsukov and Yeliseyev in Slavgorod

After the verdict was announced, Sergey Barsukov and Alik Yeliseev were taken to the temporary detention facility, and then transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1 in Barnaul. This has taken nearly a month. Sergey is held in the old building of the pretrial detention center, in a cramped cell…

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