Criminal trial

Interrogation of believers begins in Sergiev Posad court

Moscow Region

On January 25, 2017, the Sergiev Posad City Court continued its consideration of the criminal case against Vyacheslav Stepanov (39 years old) and Andrey Sivak (42 years old), elders of the local Christian congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, who are accused under the article "extremism". The next hearing is scheduled for February 20, 2017.

As follows from the brief chronology, this criminal prosecution for faith has been going on for almost seven years.

Case of Stepanov and Sivak in Sergiyev Posad

Timeline

Persons in case

Criminal case

Region:
Moscow Region
Locality:
Sergiyev Posad
Suspected of:
According to the investigation, "incitement to hatred or enmity committed by an organized group"
Court case number:
Initiated:
April 9, 2013
Case History