In June, Pskov FSB Conduct Mass Searches in Witness Homes

4 July 2018

Pskov Region

Photo: Raid on Witnesses, 2016

On 3 June 2018, at least five searches took place, in the course of which police officers broke doors and interrogated residents until late at night, including elderly persons and children.

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Case of Shpakovskiy in Pskov

Region:

Pskov Region

Locality:

Pskov

Case number:

11807580001000027

Number of the case in court:

1-573/2019

Current stage:

trial in court of first instance

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 to liquidate all 396 registered organisations Jehovah’s Witnesses).

Article of the Russian Criminal Code:

282.2 (1), 282.3 (1)

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the Directorate of the FSB for the Pskov Region

Case initiated:

31 May 2018

`Persons in the case`

`Gennadiy` `Shpakovskiy`

`Timeline`

31.05.2018	УФСБ России по Псковской области возбуждает в отношении Геннадия Шпаковского и неустановленных лиц уголовное дело. Перед этим силовики в течение нескольких месяцев следят за Геннадием, собирая «улики».
03.06.2018	Массовая облава вооруженных бойцов Росгвардии на верующих в Пскове. Среди задержанных — Геннадий Шпаковский. Суд избирает ему в качестве меры пресечения подписку о невыезде.
19.03.2019	Геннадию предъявлено обвинение в организации деятельности запрещенной общины. Примерно через 4 месяца обвинение уточняют.

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