Case of Shcherbich in Neftekumsk

Case History

In December 2018, the FSB in the Stavropol Territory opened a criminal case on charges of organizing the activity of an extremist organization against four Jehovah’s Witnesses. Among them was Aleksey Shcherbich. In 2020, the man was also accused of financing the activities of an extremist organization, his case was separated into a separate proceeding. In June 2024, Shcherbich was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.2 (1)

    Major of Justice A. Astakhov, senior investigator for particularly important cases of the investigation department of the FSB of Russia in the Stavropol Territory, initiates a criminal case under the article on organizing the activity of an extremist organization against Konstantin Samsonov, Alexander Akopov, Shamil Sultanov and Aleksey Shcherbich.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.3 (1)

    Investigator A. Astakhov initiates a new criminal case under the article on financing the activities of an extremist organization against Shcherbich, Samsonov, Akopov and Sultanov.

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    Art. 282.2 (1) Art. 282.3 (1)

    Aleksey Shcherbich is involved as a defendant.

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    Art. 282.2 (1) Art. 282.3 (1)

    Cases involving the organization and financing of the activities of an extremist organization are combined into one criminal proceeding.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.2 (1) Art. 282.3 (1)

    Investigator Astakhov decides to separate the criminal case against Aleksey Shcherbich into a separate proceeding.

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    Temporary detention facility

    Aleksey Shcherbich is detained.

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    Detention center

    By court decision, Shcherbich is placed in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in the Stavropol Territory.

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    Case went to court

    The case materials are received by the Neftekumsk District Court of the Stavropol Territory. It will be considered by judge Andrei Apalkov.

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    Detention center

    It became known that Aleksey Shcherbich was transferred from the Stavropol pre-trial detention center to the Pyatigorsk one.

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    Detention center Letters

    Aleksey Shcherbich is getting used to the new conditions in the pre-trial detention center in Pyatigorsk. His cough hasn't stopped for a month.

    Cellmates treat the believer with respect. They are impressed by the number of letters he receives. Recently, he was given several pieces at once after some delay. Shcherbich does not have his own copy of the Bible yet.

    Living conditions are acceptable: the cell is warm and there is water. The believer has his own bed.

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