21 May 2020 Прочее Third Decision of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Regarding Russian Jehovah's Witnesses
25 February 2020 Прочее Aleksandr Inozemtsev from Perm found answers to questions that bothered him since childhood in the Bible. It led to charges in extremism. Read his bio
18 February 2020 Прочее Second generation victim of repressions? Read the biography of Yuriy Vaag from Perm who will soon go to trial for his faith
13 January 2020 Прочее Court of Appeal Upholds Criminal Sentence for Aleksey Metsger for Believing in Jehovah God On January 13, 2020, the Perm Regional Court upheld the decision of a lower court to punish Aleksey Metsger for practicing his religion. He will be fined 350,000 rubles.
10 January 2020 Прочее On Monday, the Perm Regional Court Will Consider the Complaint of Aleksey Metsger On a Criminal Conviction For Faith On January 13, 2020, an appeal hearing will be held in the Perm Regional Court on the complaint of Aleksey Metzger, who was convicted two months ago of a criminal offense for faith (with a fine of 350,000 rubles). The hearing starts at 9:30 local time. Court address: Perm, Ekaterininskaia st., 33.
20 November 2019 Прочее “Thanks to [Persecution], My Faith Has Become Even Stronger.” The Last Word of Aleksey Metsger at the Trial in Perm
14 November 2019 Прочее Perm Resident Will Pay 350,000 Rubles for the Right To Practice His Religion. Sentence Pronounced to Aleksey Metsger Judge Svetlana Chereneva from the Ordzhonikidze District Court of Perm found Aleksey Metsger, 44, guilty under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 (participation in extremist activity). According to the verdict of November 14, 2019, he is fined 350 thousand rubles (about $5500 US).
13 November 2019 Прочее Will Another Peaceful Believer Go to Jail? On November 14 the Court Will Pronounce the Verdict in the Metsger Case On November 14, 2019, at 1:00 pm (Moscow time), in the Ordzhonikidze District Court of Perm (11 Kavkazskaya St.), the verdict will be pronounced in the case of Aleksey Metsger, accused of believing in Jehovah God. The prosecutor requested three years in prison for him.
5 November 2019 Прочее Perm Prosecutor Requested Three Years in Prison for Aleksey Metsger Due to His Religion
29 October 2019 Прочее Four prosecution witnesses in the Metsger case never heard calls for extremism from him; another has never seen him. Read the process timeline
17 October 2019 Прочее At Metsger trial in Perm, three prosecution witnesses failed to appear. Defense points out gross errors during investigation. Read case timeline
10 October 2019 Прочее In Perm Territory, retired engineer was deprived of his credit card and accused of extremism because of his faith in God. Read Valeriy Petrenko’s bio
5 September 2019 Прочее Perm Regional Court upheld the conviction of Jehovah's Witness Aleksandr Solovyev. He will pay a large fine of 300,000 rubles for his faith
3 September 2019 Прочее In Perm, an engineer faces 6 years of prison term for faith in God and reading the Bible. Read Aleksey Metsger’s biography
29 August 2019 Прочее Another Case Criminalizing Faith in Perm. Aleksey Metsger Charged with Practicing Extremism
4 July 2019 Прочее In Perm, Witness Convicted for Faith Sentenced to Excessive Fine Three hundred thousand rubles instead of the 3.5 years in prison the prosecutor had requested, said the Ordzhonikidze District Court of Perm to Aleksandr Solovyov—one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The verdict was announced on July 4, 2019. The believer insists on his innocence and will appeal the sentence.
