Glazov case in Yaroslavl Andrey Glazov

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Glazov case in Yaroslavl

Andrey Glazov

Updated: September 20, 2023


Name: Glazov, Andrey Vladimirovich

Date of Birth: April 10, 1972

Current status: defendant

Article of the Russian Criminal Code: 282.2 (2)

Time spent in prison: 112 days in detention center

Current restrictions: prohibition on certain actions


Biography


In 2021, peaceful believer Andrey Glazov was accused of extremism only because of his beliefs.


Andrey was born in 1972 in Yaroslavl. He has a younger brother. Their father is no longer alive, and their mother, a disabled person of group II, cannot take care of herself on her own due to restrictions in movement.


As a child, Andrey was interested in technology and went in for sports—he attended the skating section. He also loved to be in nature and was fond of horseback riding.


After school, Andrey graduated from college with a degree in motorist-helmsman. For some time he worked in this field, and later as a driver, plasterer-painter, agricultural worker. Recently he worked as a carpenter.


In 1998, Andrei married Yulia, an economist by training. Now she works in the cleaning industry, takes care of her garden and garden, and in her spare time she likes to read and travel. Andrey also reads a lot, especially history books. He also enjoys traveling and camping.


Andrey has been studying the Bible for many years. He was impressed that there are people living in harmony with this book, and he himself decided to do the same.


Andrey's relatives worry about him and do not understand why he is being persecuted.


Brief history of the case


In April 2021, a wave of searches took place in the homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Yaroslavl. Among those whom the security forces invaded was the family of Andrei Glazov. On the same day, Andrei, along with other believers, was interrogated by the Investigative Committee. Thirteen months later, a criminal case was opened against Glazov. He was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center, accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization. After 4 months, the court changed the preventive measure to prohibit certain actions. In June 2023, the case came to court.


Criminal case


Region:

Yaroslavl Region

Locality:

Yaroslavl

Criminal case number:

12202780014000015

Initiated:

May 18, 2022

Current stage of the case:

Trial in court of first instance

Investigates:

Investigative Directorate of the Russian Federation Investigative Committee for the Yaroslavl Region

Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court of First Instance:

Yaroslavl District Court of the Yaroslavl Region

Judge of the trial court:

Vera Koneva

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