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Action against Jehovah's Witnesses in Krasnoyarsk territory

IN NORILSK INVESTIGATORS ESTABLISH CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACTIVITY OF EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION

Website of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Krasnoyarsk territory, 23 October 2019

 

The investigation division of the chief investigation department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Krasnoyarsk territory has opened a criminal case provided for by part 1 of article 282.2 (arranging the activity of an extremist organization) on the basis of materials collected by the directorate of the Russian F.S.B. for Krasnoyarsk territory.

 

According to the preliminary account of the investigation, a 47-year-old resident of Norilsk, who is the elder of the Norilsk organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, whose activity is forbidden by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, continued despite the established prohibition to conduct extremist activity in the interests of said organization. The suspect arranged meetings of followers and members of the aforesaid association and also advocated the activity of the forbidden organization.

 

At the present time, the suspect has not admitted his guilt during questioning. A measure of restriction has been selected for him in the form of a signed pledge not to depart from his place of residence. The investigation of the criminal case is continuing. (tr. by PDS, posted 23 October 2019)


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