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The last word of the defendant Yuri Vaag in Perm

April 27, 2021 Perm Territory Final statement In the courtroom

Speaking with the last word, the believer emphasized: "We have never been extremists, because we learn from the Bible, and the Bible teaches truth, love and kindness. ... I have not done anything reprehensible: neither against God nor against the people around me."

main sentence served

main sentence served

main sentence served

main sentence served

main sentence served

Region:

Perm Territory

Locality:

Perm

Suspected of:

according to the investigation, together with others he conducted religious services, which is interpreted as “organising the activity of an extremist organisation” (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:

11807570001000085

Initiated:

September 7, 2018

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate of Russia for the Perm Territory

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2), 282.2 (1), 282.3 (1)

Court case number:

1-26/2021 (1-651/2020)

Court:

Industrialniy District Court for the City of Perm

Judge:

Viktor Podyniglazov

Case History

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The last word of the defendant Alexander Inozemtsev in Perm April 27, 2021
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The last word of the defendant Viktor Kuchkov in Perm April 27, 2021
The last word of the defendant Yuri Vaag in Perm April 27, 2021