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September 12, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Bushev in Chelyabinsk

Yevgeniy Bushev is being held in the barracks along with 44 other prisoners. The conditions of detention are satisfactory, the believer has his own bed. Relations with inmates are friendly. There are no complaints from the administration. Yevgeniy is mastering a new specialty and intends to work.…

September 11, 2024

Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service

Case of Shchekoldina in Pavlovskaya

Lyudmila is kept in a two-storey barracks, which accommodates 120 people. There are everything you need, including a fridge and a washing machine. The administration of the colony and cellmates treat Lyudmila well. The believer is undergoing rehabilitation after the operation - she is given…

September 11, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Tolmazov and Others in Tver

About 40 people gather outside the courthouse, wishing to support the defendants. 10 listeners are allowed into the meeting room. A witness who previously attended meetings for worship is being questioned in court. He says he read in a magazine from the 1970s that Jehovah's Witnesses are forbidden…

September 9, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Lubin in Shadrinsk

"Although I am physically weaker, my faith in God and the expectation of his promises are getting stronger every day," Aleksandr Lubin makes his final statement in court.

September 9, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Sazonov in Uray

The prosecutor reads out the charge, the defendant expresses his attitude towards him. Two prosecution witnesses are being questioned. One of them is not personally acquainted with Andrey Sazonov. The second witness, the defendant's former superior, repeats the testimony he gave during the previous…

September 5, 2024

Court of Appeal

The Case of Valeriy Rabota in Knyaze-Volkonskoye

An appeal hearing in the case of Valeriy Rabota is underway. The prosecutor continues to insist on a punishment for the believer in the form of 6 years in prison, considering the sentence of the first instance too lenient. During the debate, the lawyer draws attention to the violations that were…

September 2, 2024

House arrest

The Case of Rygaev and Pyzhov in Omsk

Sergey Rygaev and Leonid Pyzhov are transferred from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest. Judge Aleksey Luksha refuses to satisfy the petition of the investigator of the Investigative Committee Saltanat Zhansakova to extend the term of detention of believers in the pre-trial detention…

August 23, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Skudaev in Kurgan

15 people come to the hearing to support the believer. The defense submits case materials for consideration. The judge refuses to examine documents related to the repressions of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany and the USSR.

August 23, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Ananin in Belovo

Sergey Ananin had a routine examination by a cardiologist, who confirmed the earlier diagnosis - a massive heart attack and hypertension of the 3rd degree. But, as Sergey assures, the state of his health is under control. Sergey is recommended bed rest, so he has the opportunity to rest during the…

August 22, 2024

Life in prison

The case of Gorbunov in Krasnoyarsk

Anatoliy is kept in a small room, where 26 other people are accommodated with him. The conditions of detention are satisfactory, but due to the lack of hot water, they have to wash cold, so prisoners often get sick. The elderly believer is respected by his cellmates for his worldly wisdom. Anatoly…

August 22, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Salnikov in Magnitogorsk

"The advice and requirements for Christians, which are recorded in the Bible, are essentially anti-extremist. Therefore, my actions — the fact that I met with friends and studied the Bible — were not only peaceful, but also had nothing to do with extremism," Aleksandr Salnikov makes his final…

August 19, 2024

Art. 282.2 (2)

Glazov's case in Yaroslavl

A guilty verdict was passed: 2 years and 6 months of suspended imprisonment.

August 19, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Danil Suvorov in Sochi

According to Danil Suvorov, the conditions of detention in the colony are normal. His health condition is not bad, but he needs dental treatment. Relations with prisoners are normal. Before him, other Jehovah's Witnesses who had earned a good reputation had already served time in this colony. Danil…

August 16, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Shurygin in Chelyabinsk

10 listeners are allowed into the meeting room. The defense files a motion to return the criminal case to the prosecutor. The court dismisses it. The prosecutor reads out the indictment.

August 15, 2024

Apology from the prosecutor’s office

The Case of Gushchin in Mayskiy

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, represented by the Acting District Prosecutor A.G. Antyshev, makes an official apology to Kirill Gushchin in connection with the unjustified criminal prosecution under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.…

August 14, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

Case of Voronchikhin and Others in Simferopol

Witnesses for the prosecution are being interrogated - law enforcement officers Yatsenko and Latyshev. Yatsenko tells the court about the operational-search measures against Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea, carried out since 2017 together with the FSB: wiretapping of believers' telephone…

August 13, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Okhapkin in Kineshma

Andrey Okhapkin makes his last speech.

August 7, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Isakov and Minsafin in Kurgan

In his final statement, Anatoly Isakov says: "Your Honor, how can high-ranking people, for example, the president, members of the Council of Europe, representatives of the UN or you, learn about God? Only the situation with the persecution of believers will create such conditions. And now here I am…

August 1, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Kuzhelkov and Prokhorov in Kirsanov

A religious study by Y. Y. Aseeva is re-read in court. The defense again draws attention to the fact that at the time of the examination, Aseyeva did not have the appropriate education. At the request of the lawyer, the testimony of religious scholar Sergei Ivanenko, which he gave in 2022, is read…

July 31, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Kabanov in Zelenogorsk

They are interrogating an FSB officer who participated in operational-search activities, as well as a witness who says that in 2019 or 2020 he communicated with believers on spiritual topics. The state prosecutor selectively reads out the case file.

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