Mass Searches and Criminal Case in Novosibirsk

12 November 2018

Novosibirsk Region

Photo: Courthouse in Novosibirsk

On November 8, 2018, searches were carried out in the city of Novosibirsk in at least 10 homes of civilians suspected of jointly practicing the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses. Arrested was 64-year-old Yuriy Savelyev. By a decision of Maria Shishkina, judge of the Central District Court of Novosibirsk, he was sent to jail until January 7, 2019.

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Case of Savelyev in Novosibirsk

Region:

Novosibirsk Region

Locality:

Novosibirsk

Case number:

11802500019000098

Number of the case in court:

1-820/2019

Current stage:

trial in court of first instance

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)

Investigating:

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

Case initiated:

7 November 2018

`Persons in the case`

Yuriy Savelyev Юрий Савельев

`Timeline`

Июль 2017 — сентябрь 2018	Следствие приходит к выводу, что Юрий Савельев решил вновь организовать деятельность ликвидированной МРО в Новосибирске.
04.08.2018	В квартире Савельева проводится скрытое видеонаблюдение в попытке зафиксировать отправление им религии Свидетелей Иеговы.
07.11.2018	Следователь СУ СК РФ по Новосибирской области Брюзгин А. Н. возбуждает в отношении Юрия Савельева и других неустановленных лиц уголовное дело по ч. 1 ст. 282.2 УК РФ.

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