In Neftekumsk, Aleksandr Akopov, Shamil Sultanov and Konstantin Samsonov Are Released From Prison. Electronic Bracelets Are Put on Them - <var>News</var>

6 December 2019

Stavropol Territory

Photo: Aleksandr Akopov, Shamil Sultanov and Konstantin Samsonov

On December 5, 2019, Oleg Kutz, judge of the Neftekumskiy District Court, ordered the release of Aleksandr Akopov, Shamil Sultanov and Konstantin Samsonov. All three were banned from certain actions. Believers spent almost a year in jail.

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Case of Samsonov and Others in Neftekumsk

Region:

Stavropol Territory

Locality:

Neftekumsk

Case number:

11807070001100084

Current stage:

preliminary investigation

Suspected of:

“After the decision of Russia's Supreme Court to ban the activities...of the religious organization (of Jehovah's Witnesses)...he did not renounce his religious views.”

Article of the Russian Criminal Code:

282.2 (1)

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the Directorate of the FSB of Russia for the Stavropol Region

Case initiated:

7 December 2018

`Persons in the case`

`Aleksandr` `Akopov`

`Konstantin` `Samsonov`

`Shamil` `Sultanov`

`Timeline`

26.08.2017	Вооруженные правоохранители задержали 18 человек, которые отдыхали на берегу озера в окрестностях Нефтекумска. Более половины задержанных — дети, пожилые и инвалиды. Задержанных доставили на допрос — спрашивали об отношении к религии. Детей допрашивали вопреки протестам родителей.
25.11.2017	Прошел обыск в доме Константина Самсонова, у него изъяты два планшета и ноутбук. Позже технику вернули владельцу.
28.11.2017	Допрос Константина Самсонова.

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