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The last word of the defendant Yuri Savelyev in Novosibirsk

"I am ashamed that Russia once again arranges shameful persecution of the most peace-loving, kind and law-abiding citizens." In his final statement, Yuriy Savelyev drew the court's attention to the unfounded accusations against him as a Jehovah's Witness.

Savelyev Yuriy

main sentence served

Region:

Novosibirsk Region

Locality:

Novosibirsk

Suspected of:

according to the investigation he unlawfully organised the activity of the religious organisation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the city of Novosibirsk (with reference to the decision of the Russian Supreme Court on the liquidation of all 396 registered organisations of Jehovah’s Witnesses)

Court case number:

11802500019000098

Initiated:

November 7, 2018

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Novosibirsk Region

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (1)

Court case number:

1-42/2020 (1-820/2019)

Court:

Leninskiy District Court of the City of Novosibirsk

Case History

The last word of the defendant Yuri Savelyev in Novosibirsk December 9, 2020