The case of Salnikov in Magnitogorsk

Case History

Early in the morning of April 20, 2023, several Magnitogorsk FSB officers with witnesses raided Alexander Salnikov and his family with a search. Alexander, his wife and daughter were interrogated. According to the court’s decision, similar events were held on the same morning at seven more addresses. After interrogation, Salnikov was placed in a temporary detention center for two days. The Investigative Committee suspects Salnikov of organizing the activities of an extremist organization.

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    April 19, 2023

    The Leninsky District Court of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, orders a search of 7 addresses of Jehovah's Witnesses. The search petition was filed by Nikita Razumov, senior investigator of the Leninsky Interdistrict Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Chelyabinsk Region.

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    April 20, 2023 Search

    In Magnitogorsk, Jehovah's Witnesses are being searched at 8 addresses.