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June 16, 2026

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Shestopalova in Birobidzhan

Prosecutor Leshundak insists on finding Yelena Shestopalova guilty and requests that the court impose a 4-year suspended sentence with 6 months of restrictions.

June 15, 2026

Transfer of a prisoner

The Case of Ursu in Dzhankoy

Viktor Ursu is held in penal colony No. 8 for the Astrakhan Region.

June 12, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Tokhtaev in Poronaysk

Since April 2026, Daler has been held under strict detention conditions. There are seven other prisoners in the cell with him. The prisoners have the opportunity to take a shower, wash their clothes, do the dishes, and cook food. As no one works under strict detention conditions, the believer is not…

June 11, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Bukin and Others in Tynda

Sergey Yuferov has been hospitalized in the infectious disease ward of a hospital in Amursk. He is in a serious condition. Diagnosis: bacterial meningitis and pneumonia, as well as worsening hypertension. The believer is receiving treatment. Before being hospitalized, Sergey complained of earache.…

June 11, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Mareyev and Others in Moscow

The commission in the penal colony did not support Anatoliy Marunov's motion for parole. In its opinion, the man "has not chosen the path of correction" because he has not renounced his faith.

June 5, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Knyazev and Talipov in Izhevsk

Valeriy Knyazev has developed respectful relations with his cellmates: they play chess and checkers together. In the cafeteria, he is allowed to go first. If conflicts arise among the inmates, the believer tries to resolve disagreements peacefully. Valeriy’s health is satisfactory. He took the New…

June 4, 2026

Prosecution of several family members

Case of the Kosovs in Cherkessk

The defense comments on the indictment, drawing attention to the fact that the defendants are charged with invoking Article 51 of the RF Constitution during questioning. In the opinion of the lawyers, this is discrimination. The prosecutor reads materials from four volumes of the case (reports,…

June 4, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Votyakov and Stefanidin in Izhevsk

Yevgeniy Stefanidin lives in the general barracks. Now, due to his disability, he does lighter work in the laundry. After 5:00 p.m., he has free time and the opportunity to relax, for example, by watching the fish in the aquarium. The believer has a Bible, which he received from the library.

June 3, 2026

Prosecutor requested punishment

Case of Khorikov and Others in Surgut

The prosecutor is requesting actual prison terms for the believers: Yuriy Khorikov — 8 years, Roman Khorikov — 7.5 years, Kirill Severinchik — 6 years, and for 68-year-old Valentina Alekseeva — 5 years in a general regime penal colony. The woman has a son with a disability from childhood, who…

June 2, 2026

Rosfinmonitoring

The Case of Kuchin in Kurgan

Kuchina is added to the Rosfinmonitoring list.

June 2, 2026

Final statement

The case of Ushakov and Others in Vyselki

Valeriy Vechaev delivers his final statement.

June 2, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Zhigalov and Kudinov in Sevastopol

Viktor is summoned for questioning several times a day; searches and inspections of his cell and personal belongings are carried out daily, including in his absence. He is also brought for body searches several times a day; at night, he is systematically woken up — his bed is shaken and a flashlight…

June 1, 2026

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Case of Sorokin and Zhukov in Yugorsk

May 29. The prosecutor asks the court to sentence the believers to 9 years in prison in a penal colony.

June 1, 2026

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Repin and Others in Ozersk

A witness for the prosecution, T. Bagautdinova, is questioned. She reports that since 2022, at the instruction of law enforcement officers, she and her husband pretended to be interested in the Bible in order to "expose a Jehovah's Witness cell." Of the defendants, she is acquainted only with Oleg…

May 31, 2026

Detention center

Case of Makhnev and Kuzin in Kaluga

Dmitriy Kuzin is transferred to another cell, where there are three more prisoners with him. There are a lot of cockroaches in the room, so at night the prisoners leave the lights on. Due to sleep disturbances, the believer developed an arrhythmia.

May 30, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Fomin in Cherkessk

Vladimir's health condition is deteriorating. He needs medical examination and consultations with a vascular surgeon, neurologist, gastroenterologist, and cardiologist. He has lost weight: due to pain after eating, he cannot eat properly and is undernourished. Fomin can receive parcels only once…

May 30, 2026

Detention center

The Case of Paysov in Zvenigorod

Aleksandr's cellmates smoke, which makes him feel worse. His requests to be transferred to a non-smoking cell remain unanswered.

May 29, 2026

Life in prison

The Case of Yeritsyan and Others in Novocherkassk

May 24. The conditions of Garegin Khachaturyan's detention are the same. He is not allowed to work. In the morning, prisoners are taken for a walk in an iron courtyard 4.5 by 3.5 meters. During the day, they are not allowed to sit or lie on the bed - the bunks are folded. Recently, the believer suffered a…

May 29, 2026

Court of Appeal

The Case of Burik in Kerch

May 12. Addressing the court, Vitaliy Burik enumerates violations committed during the proceedings in the lower court and says: "I ask you, honorable court, to remove the charges against me by your decision and allow me and my family to return to a free and peaceful life, to care for my daughter, my elderly…

May 27, 2026

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Case of Kuzo and others in Yalta

Defendant Taras Kuzo files a motion to exclude previously examined material evidence that is not relevant to the case. He emphasizes that the possession of religious materials does not constitute a crime and is protected by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and international law. The court…

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