“Thanks to [Persecution], My Faith Has Become Even Stronger.” The Last Word of Aleksey Metsger at the Trial in Perm

20 November 2019

Perm Territory

Photo: Aleksey Metsger with his wife Irina

What did Aleksey Metsger talk about on November 12, 2019, before the Ordzhonikidze District Court of Perm fined him 350 thousand rubles for practicing his religion? The full text of his last word is given below in Russian.

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Case of Metsger in Perm

Region:

Perm Territory

Locality:

Perm

Case number:

11902570030000022

Number of the case in court:

1-461/2019

Current stage:

verdict took effect

Suspected of:

according to the investigation, he "propagandized the activity of a banned organization, directly participated in the events conducted by Jehovah's Witnesses, and commited other actions aimed at conducting and participating in such events"

Investigating:

Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Perm Territory

Case initiated:

10 June 2019

`Persons in the case`

Aleksey Metsger Алексей Мецгер

`Timeline`

14.12.2017	Семейная пара, которая ранее посещала встречи Свидетелей Иеговы, негласно используя диктофоны, ведет с Соловьёвым и Мецгером разговоры на религиозные темы у себя дома.
17.12.2017	В ДК им. Чехова на богослужение религиозной группы Свидетелей Иеговы приходит мужчина, который ранее посещал такие встречи. С использованием записывающего устройства, выданного оперативным сотрудником, ведет аудиозапись мирного обсуждения верующими библейских учений и пророчеств.
26.03.2019	Дело Алексея Мецгера выделяется в отдельное производство.

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