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Actions of Law Enforcement Officers

The Komi Republic Has Become the 53rd Region of Russia Where Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Persecuted. A Series of Searches Took Place in the Town of Pechora

Komi

In the early morning of January 28, 2020, in the city of Pechora (Komi), groups of law enforcement officers, in some cases numbering 7 people, searched and detained local residents who are suspected of practicing the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses. The details of what is happening are being clarified.

Case of Polyakevich and Skutelets in Pechora

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Persons in case

Criminal case

Region:
Komi
Locality:
Pechora
Court case number:
12002870035000003
Initiated:
January 28, 2020
Current case stage:
trial in Court of First Instance
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:
282.2 (1), 282.2 (2)
Court case number:
1-174/2023 (1-6/2022; 1-205/2021)
Court:
Печорский городской суд Республики Коми
Judge of the Court of First Instance:
Алексей Коровенко
Case History