In Rostov-on-Don, the court again extended the house arrest of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the house arrest of Jehovah's Witness Semyon Baibak until January 12, 2021. “Caucasian Knot” writes about this.

The defense asked the court to soften the preventive measure and ban the believer from certain actions. Baibak's relatives stated at the meeting that due to house arrest, the young man could not work, which affected the family's income.

Baybak also stated in court that he did not admit guilt on the charges charged: “I believe that I am accused of committing a crime that I did not commit. I really belong to the Jehovah’s Witnesses denomination, I regularly read the Bible, which is what the preliminary investigation authorities discovered and which is supposedly proof of my guilt.”

• Semyon Baybak is accused under two articles - under the article on participation in the activities of an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code) and under the article on financing an extremist organization (Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code). The believer has been kept under house arrest for more than a year.
• In April 2017, the Supreme Court recognized the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia as an extremist organization and banned its activities throughout the country. In August, all communities of Jehovah's Witnesses were added to the list of prohibited ones.
• OVD-Info talked about the life of followers of Jehovah's Witnesses under the ban and how they are persecuted.