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Brother Aleksey Kupriyanov and his wife, Yelena

FEBRUARY 16, 2023
I-RUSSIA

UPDATE—BROTHER CONVICTED | “Ngikwazisa Khulu Lokho UJehova Asenzela Khona”

UPDATE—BROTHER CONVICTED | “Ngikwazisa Khulu Lokho UJehova Asenzela Khona”

Ikhotho esedorobheni le-Kovrovskiy esifundeni se-Vladimir kungasikade izokukhupha isiqunto malungana necala lakamfowethu u-Aleksey Kupriyanov. Umahluleli usengakaqunti bona ngisiphi isigwebo esifanele umfowethu.

Imininingwana

Sizimisele ukusebenzisa woke amahlelo esiwafumana kuJehova, asisiza bona ‘simbathe izembatho zepi ezipheleleko’ ukwenzela ukuthi ‘sikghone ukujamelana ngokuqinileko namaqhinga kaDeveli.’—Efesu 6:11.

Isikhathi

  1. February 17, 2021

    Officials searched seven homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the Kupriyanovs’ home. Twenty-three brothers and sisters were interrogated

  2. June 28, 2021

    Criminal case initiated. Accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization for attending meetings

  3. July 8, 2021

    Home searched a second time. Interrogated and placed in temporary detention

  4. July 9, 2021

    Transferred to a pretrial detention center

  5. November 19, 2021

    Released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest

  6. June 21, 2022

    House arrest replaced by other restrictions on movement and activities

  7. October 4, 2022

    Criminal trial began