FEBRUARY 16, 2023
I-RUSSIA
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
February 17, 2021
Officials searched seven homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the Kupriyanovs’ home. Twenty-three brothers and sisters were interrogated
June 28, 2021
Criminal case initiated. Accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization for attending meetings
July 8, 2021
Home searched a second time. Interrogated and placed in temporary detention
July 9, 2021
Transferred to a pretrial detention center
November 19, 2021
Released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest
June 21, 2022
House arrest replaced by other restrictions on movement and activities
October 4, 2022
Criminal trial began