The Krasnodar District Court in the south Russia, sentenced the 59-year-old Jehovah’s Witness Vladimir Skatsidub was sentenced to four years and two months in prison on charges of participating in extremist organization in which he was trying to convert people, according to the website “Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia”.
On April 29, police searched his home disabled Vladimir Skatsidub and his wife Galina, who is also disabled, writes the newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Two months later, the FSB (Federal Security Service) filed a lawsuit against him criminal prosecution.
The interrogation characterized the meetings of the faithful and the discussions about the Bible “dangerous to society and the state“Investigator Vitaly Veter accused Scatsidoub of” playing the role of a preacher “, according to the same sources.
The accused in his apology stated that he is innocent“My conscience is clear. I did not do any harm either against the people or against the state. And in the eyes of God I will come out of here innocent. “
It is noted that the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia began in 2017 when by decision of the Supreme Court the “Jehovah’s Witnesses” were characterized as an extremist organization. Since then, they have been systematically prosecuted and their homes searched.
On October 11, in fact, it became known that Jehovah’s Witnesses had submitted to torture during searches of their homes. Nikolai Marinov was kicked in the face, breaking his front teeth, while Anatoly Razdabarov was threatened with rape, APE BPE reported.
Cases like the ones above have often provoked outcry from human rights organizations and bodies.
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