On October 22, 2019, in Volno-Nadezhdinskoye District Court, speaking in the debate on the case of Grigoriy Bubnov, the prosecutor's office requested seven years of imprisonment for him in a penal
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In Ussuriysk, where there are already two criminal cases for faith, searches continue; latest was held on October 23, 2019, at the home of Vitaly and Irina Ilyinyh
23 October 2019
Primorye Territory
Army veteran from Moscow Region decided to live up to the Bible, but can go to jail for his “incorrect” faith. Vitaliy Nikiforov’s bio is telling
23 October 2019
Moscow Region
In Kursk, Two Men and One Woman Jailed for Their Faith
After mass searches and subsequent interrogations of believers in Kursk on October 16, 2019, Andrey Andreev, as well as the spouses Artem and Alevtina Bagranyan, were arrested for 27 days.
23 October 2019
Kursk Region
In Chekhov, Moscow Region, former laboratory chief and single mother awaits trial for faith. Read Zinaida Krutyakova’s biography
23 October 2019
Moscow Region
22-year-old Dmitriy Kulakov from Sakhalin Island faces prison due to his religious views. His biography published
22 October 2019
Sakhalin Region
In Norilsk, More Than 50 People Were Blocked by Special Forces at a Tourist Base. Searches and Interrogations of Witnesses
On Sunday morning, October 20, 2019, two groups of police surrounded a camp building in Norilsk (Krasnoyarsk Territory), where believers were at that time.
21 October 2019
Krasnoyarsk Territory
Prosecution in Tomsk Requested Seven Years of Jail for Sergey Klimov Because of His Religion
On October 21, 2019, нearings continued in Tomsk, where Sergey Klimov is accused of extremism only because he did not stop practicing his religion after the decision of the Supreme Court.
21 October 2019
Tomsk Region
In Novosibirsk, Valeriy Maletskov was released from house arrest. Now under a recognisance agreement, he awaits trial for his religious views
18 October 2019
Novosibirsk Region
Mass Searches and Detentions of Witnesses in Kursk
On October 16, 2019, law enforcement teams raided at least four families of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kursk. Sent to jail was Andrey Andreyev, 43.
18 October 2019
Kursk Region
Dmitriy Barmakin Returned to His Wife After 447 Days in Jail
October 18, 2019, Pervorechenskiy Court of Vladivostok softened his preventive measure to prohibition of certain actions.
18 October 2019
Primorye Territory
Following the Christensen case: new searches were held in houses of believers in Oryol
On October 10, 2019, in the city of Oryol, FSB officers searched the homes of believers at least at two addresses. As the searches progressed, they reached the homes of relatives of Dmitry Prikhodko. A criminal case against him had previously been separated from the case of Dennis Christensen.
18 October 2019
Oryol Region
Searches in the homes of Witnesses on Sakhalin. On October 17, 2019, police invaded two apartments, acting according to the sanction of the Sakhalin Regional Court
17 October 2019
Sakhalin Region
At Metsger trial in Perm, three prosecution witnesses failed to appear. Defense points out gross errors during investigation. Read case timeline
17 October 2019
Perm Territory
In Novosibirsk, Aleksandr Seredkin was released from house arrest on recognisance agreement. Criminal case for faith against him still open
17 October 2019
Novosibirsk Region
"I Decided to Change My Life in Accordance with God's Standards." Last Word of Roman Gridasov at Trial in Saratov
What did Roman Gridasov say on September 19, 2019, when Leninskiy District Court of Saratov sentenced him, along with his five fellow
16 October 2019
Saratov Region
A student in Rostov-on-Don planned to complete alternative civil service, but may go to jail for his faith instead of that. Read Pavel Gild’s biography
16 October 2019
Rostov Region
Olga Ganusha, 58-year old woman from Rostov-on-Don, faces trial for reading the Bible. Her bio is pulbished
16 October 2019
Rostov Region