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June 10, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Tutinova and Others in Elista

The prosecutor asks for punishment: for Kishta Tutinova - 6 years probation with a probationary period of 4 years, for Tsagan Khalgaeva - 3 years probation with a probation period of 2 years, for Ekaterina Menkova - 2 years and 6 months probation with a probation period of 2 years. The debate of the…

June 7, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Bukin and Others in Tynda

Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov generally feel fine, although Valeriy's eyesight is deteriorating. The conditions of detention are acceptable. For a while, there was a problem with receiving letters, but the administration of the colony solved it, and now men can…

June 6, 2024

Court of Cassation

Second Case of Prianikov and Others in Karpinsk

The Seventh Court of Cassation refuses to consider the prosecutor's submission. The court agrees with the previous instances that the indictment does not contain essential elements of a crime sufficient to pass a sentence or other decision. The cassation considers the prosecutor's arguments…

June 6, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Lyudmila Zinina in Vyselki

The court does not satisfy the defense's request to declassify the secret witness. His interrogation takes place in a separate room. The secret witness says he has known Jehovah's Witnesses since the late 1980s. I never met or communicated with Lyudmila personally. Neither he nor his family had ever…

May 31, 2024

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Case of Gaytur in Kurgan

Anastasia Gaitur, the daughter of Oleksandr Gaytur, is being searched. The believer himself is also in the apartment at this moment. He is seriously ill and cannot get out of bed. Investigator S.G. Ermolaev conducts the search for more than 4 hours, while personal belongings of believers are seized.…

May 31, 2024

Search

The case of Gaytur in Kurgan

Under the pretext that a fire allegedly started at the neighbors' house, FSB officers in masks and with machine guns to Gaitur's apartment. The search is carried out under the leadership of investigator Ermolaev with the participation of detectives S. Y. Glushkov and A. S. Shtrekker. It lasts more…

May 31, 2024

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The case of Kamshilova in Kurgan

At 6:30 a.m., the law enforcement officers, having knocked down the gate on Kamshilova's property, invaded her house. They are concentrated in different rooms, so Irina and her daughter have no way to keep track of who is doing what. Electronic devices and personal records were seized from the…

May 31, 2024

Life in prison

The Case of Seredkin in Novosibirsk

Aleksandr Seredkin is still being held in strict conditions of serving his sentence. The believer's condition is aggravated by headaches and back problems. Alexander is very worried about his wife Svetlana, who suffered a heart attack in January. For both spouses, the ability to make regular phone…

May 29, 2024

Final statement

The Case of Sokolov in Zeya

"All attempts to prevent Jehovah's Witnesses from serving our God Jehovah will be unsuccessful," Yevgeny Sokolov speaks in court with his last word.

May 28, 2024

Retrial (court of first instance)

The Case of Kuzo and others in Yalta

The retrial of the case begins. 12 listeners are allowed in the courtroom. The judge rejects the request of the defense to return the case to the prosecutor. The prosecutor reads out the charges. All four defendants claim that the charges are illegal, unfounded and unfair. Taras Kuzo says: "I have…

May 22, 2024

Case went to court

Case in Kingisepp

The case of the believers is submitted to the Kingisepp City Court of the Leningrad Region.

May 21, 2024

Case dismissed

Case of Petrenko in Berezniki

Investigator Redozubov issues a decision to terminate the criminal case against Valeriy Petrenko.

May 20, 2024

House arrest

Case of Timofeyev in Petrozavodsk

Judge of the Petrozavodsk City Court of the Republic of Karelia Tatyana Petina changes the measure of restraint for Alexei Timofeev. He was released from the pre-trial detention center under house arrest until June 25, 2024.

May 17, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The Case of Schitz in Lesosibirsk

Religious scholar Grigory Illarionov is being interrogated via videoconference. The prosecutor asks him to describe in detail the activities of Jehovah's Witnesses. The defense asks its questions. Then the prosecutor reads out excerpts from the phonetic examination of the recording of Valery…

May 9, 2024

Elderly

The Case of Reshetnikov and Others in Barnaul

The defendants make their final statement and ask the court to find them not guilty of extremism.

May 8, 2024

Life in prison

Case of Voishchev in Maykop

Nikolay Voishchev receives the necessary medicines for his illness. He is retired and may not work. Nikolay has good relations with other prisoners, he is treated with respect, including because of his venerable age. The barracks where he lives is designed for 20 people. It has freedom of movement…

May 6, 2024

Hearing in a court of the first instance

The case of Penskaya in Vyselki

The court examines religious and linguistic expertise.

May 3, 2024

Prohibition of certain actions

The Case of Byche and Others in Vladivostok

Kirill Chekolayev is released under a ban on certain actions. He spent about 5 months in the pre-trial detention center.

April 26, 2024

Rosfinmonitoring

The case of Starikov and Others in Konakovo

Oleg Katamov, Alexey Kuznetsov and Alexander Shchetinin are included in the Rosfinmonitoring list. Their bank accounts are blocked.

April 23, 2024

Prosecutor requested punishment

The Case of Ponomarenko and Others in Luchegorsk

The prosecutor requests real terms for four believers: 2 years for Nikolay Dikhtyar, 2.5 years for Andrey Lyakhov, Yuriy Ponomarenko and Oleg Sergeyev - 6 years each.

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