Case of Ursu in Dzhankoy

Case History

In the summer of 2023, 5 years after the mass searches of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Dzhankoy (Crimea), law enforcement officers again invaded the homes of believers. They detained Victor Ursu for allegedly refusing to show his passport. The man was accused of organizing the activity of an extremist organization only because of his faith. He spent 12 days in the temporary detention center, after which the court placed the believer under house arrest for almost a year. In August 2024, the believer’s preventive measure was changed to a recognizance agreement.

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