Igor Tsarev and Artur Lokhvitsky are accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization. On September 30, 2019, it became known that at the end of July, two new criminal cases were initiated in the Jewish Autonomous Region against followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. Igor Tsarev (b. 1974) and Artur Lokhvitsky (b. 1986) are charged under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organization).

The case of Valeria and Sergei Raiman was returned to the prosecutor's office due to a poorly drafted indictment. On September 25, 2019, in Kostroma, the Sverdlovsky District Court returned the case of the spouses Valeria and Sergei Raiman (born 1993 and 1996) to the prosecutor's office. Followers of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses are accused under Parts 1 and 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization and participation in it).

According to media reports, more than 25 activists of the "People's Militia of Russia" (NOR) were detained. On October 1, 2019, it became known that at least 25 alleged supporters of the People's Militia of Russia (NOR) were detained in 16 regions of Russia.

In June 2020, a court in Saratov freed a local resident from criminal liability and imposed a court fine on him. In September 2019, it became known that in Saratov a criminal case was initiated against 40-year-old local resident Sergei Myasnikov under Part 1 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code (rehabilitation of Nazism). Later it was reported that Part 2 of Art. 280 of the Criminal Code (public calls for extremism).

entered into force the law proposed by the Supreme Court of Russia to amend the procedural codes. Among among other things, it touches upon the issues of legal proceedings in cases "about extremism". On October 1, 2019, Federal Law No.

Dmitry Ravnushkin is suspected of organizing the activities of an extremist organization. On September 29, 2019, it became known that another criminal case had been opened in Petrozavodsk against a local follower of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses. 44-year-old Dmitry Ravnushkin is suspected under Part 1 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization), he is under house arrest.

September 30, 2019 The Electoral Commission of Yekaterinburg in refused for the fifth time to the initiative group that applied for holding referendum on the construction of a church in the square near the Drama Theatre. The commission found a discrepancy between the address of the place of residence of one of the participants initiative group indicated in the submitted documents. Recall that on 13 September, a city-wide survey was scheduled on the construction site of the church of St.

On October 1, 2019, the Human Rights Center "Memorial" announced on the recognition of another 53 Jehovah's Witnesses as political prisoners. *"We still consider the announcement of organizations Jehovah's Witnesses extremist groundless, violating the right to freedom conscience and the right to freedom of association, and criminal prosecution followers of this peaceful creed - illegal and discriminatory.