Tag Archives: Russia

Appeal Hearing to Prevent Confiscation of Former Russia Branch Property

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MAY 1, 2018

Appeal Hearing to Prevent Confiscation of Former Russia Branch Property

International Delegation of Brothers Shows Support for Russian Fellow Worshippers at Supreme Court Appeal Hearing

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JULY 21, 2017

International Delegation of Brothers Shows Support for Russian Fellow Worshippers at Supreme Court Appeal Hearing

A hearing on the case of a Danish believer in Orel

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A hearing on the case of a Danish believer in Orel (May 28-30, 2018)

The court examined some case materials, refused to restrict the media in covering the process and began questioning a secret witness – which, as the lawyers said, was not in fact secret.

Oblava and arrests in Tomsk

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Oblava and arrests in Tomsk

June 3, 2018 was a raid on the basis of religious repression. Arrested and sent to IVS 48-year-old Sergei Klimov.

In Tatarstan the fourth believer is taken into custody

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In Tatarstan the fourth believer is taken into custody

24-year-old Aydar Yulmetyev was arrested on May 29, 2018 in Naberezhnye Chelny. Earlier, three citizens were arrested in this city, suspected of professing the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In the Ivanovo region arrested 40-year-old believer

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In the Ivanovo region arrested 40-year-old believer

May 29, 2018 taken into custody 40-year-old Dmitry Mikhailov. During the arrest, he was told that he was now suspected of “financing” extremist activities (Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

39-year-old believer arrested in Khabarovsk

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39-year-old believer arrested in Khabarovsk

In the evening of May 30, 2018 in Khabarovsk was taken into custody 39-year-old Ivan Pujda, who is suspected of professing the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

In the Magadan region, three believers were arrested

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In the Magadan region, three believers were arrested

May 30, 2018 in the city of Magadan arrested 31-year-old Konstantin Petrov, 41-year-old Eugene Zyablov and 65-year-old Sergei Erkin.

The Court of Appeal overturned the decision to ban the site jw-russia.org

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The Court of Appeal overturned the decision to ban the site jw-russia.org

On May 30, 2018, the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic canceled the decision of the lower court to block the official website “Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia”.

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS | Criminal case for belief in Ivanovo region

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Criminal case for belief in Ivanovo region

A written undertaking not to leave the country was taken from Dmitry Mikhailov, a 40-year-old resident of Shuya, who professes the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The city was searched.