Believers Were Searched in Vladivostok. One Was Beaten, the Other Was Arrested

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Believers Were Searched in Vladivostok. One Was Beaten, the Other Was Arrested

December 15, 2023 Primorye Territory


On December 7, 2023, searches were carried out in Vladivostok at at least five addresses of believers, including the home of an elderly man. A believer, 19, was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for 2 months, while another man was beaten by security forces.


Demanding to give the password from the phone, the man was hit several times with a rubber truncheon. Later, he went to the emergency room, where he was diagnosed with a bruise of internal organs. He needs treatment.


During interrogation by the Investigative Committee, believers were asked questions about their religious beliefs, as well as about their participation in Jehovah's Witnesses worship services. They were also required to incriminate co-religionists.


The search took place as part of the criminal case of Yuriy Byche and others in Vladivostok.


With the exception of the victims of the December 7 search, another 26 Jehovah's Witnesses are being persecuted for their faith in Vladivostok, six of whom have already been convicted.


The case of Byche and Others in Vladivostok


Case history


Three Jehovah’s Witnesses from Vladivostok were detained and placed in a temporary detention facility for 48 hours after searches in March 2023. Yegor Pogrebnyak was released under house arrest, while Yuriy Byche and Sergey Novoselov were sent to a detention center. A criminal case has been initiated against the believers under an article for extremism. Tatiana Kazakova became another defendant in the case.


Criminal case


Region:

Primorye Territory

Locality:

Vladivostok

Court case number:

12302050030000008

Initiated:

February 26, 2023

Current case stage:

Preliminary investigation

Investigating:

Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Primorsky Territory

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2), 282.2 (1)

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