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Chita: Nine Jehovah witnesses are suspected of arousing hatred
In Chita, up to nine people, the number of Jehovah's witnesses increased, against whom a criminal case has been instituted, according to the Jehovah Witnesses in Russia website. Four of them have minor children.
A criminal case has been instituted against believers under the article "The initiation of hatred or enmity, as well as the humiliation of human dignity." One of the suspects - Vladimir Ermolaev - was charged.
Wed on YouTube Wed to Yandex.ZenOn February 10, law enforcement officers, including from the FSB, conducted 50 searches in the houses of residents of the Trans -Baikal Territory. During the search, Alexander Karpov was beaten, a medical examiner recorded his injuries, the report said. Vadim Kutsenko announced to torture - he was beaten, strangled and beaten by a electric shocker in a police car.
For interrogation, 10 people were detained, four were left in custody. After five days, Kutsenko’s detention and two other believers were freed. Ermolaev was placed under house arrest until March 20.