SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 | UPDATED: OCTOBER 25, 2023
RUSSIA
UPDATE—BROTHER IMPRISONED | Brother Aleksey Khabarov Finds Courage Through Prayer and Reliance on God’s Word
On October 20, 2023, the Porkhovskiy District Court of the Pskov Region convicted Brother Aleksey Khabarov and sentenced him to two years and six months in prison. The conviction came after the prosecutor appealed the earlier acquittal. This was the third time Brother Khabarov faced trial. He was taken into custody from the courtroom.
On June 27, 2022, the Porkhovskiy District Court of the Pskov Region found Brother Aleksey Khabarov not guilty. He was acquitted of all criminal charges.
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On November 26, 2021, the Pskov Regional Court considered Aleksey’s appeal. The case was returned to the original court to be heard by a different judge. He is not required to go to prison at this time
September 7, 2021
The Porkhovskiy District Court of the Pskov Region convicted Aleksey and imposed a three-year suspended prison sentence
October 29, 2020
The criminal trial against Aleksey began
August 28, 2020
Aleksey was officially charged with taking an “active part in religious meetings” where believers ‘talked about their faith, read the Bible, discussed issues related to the Scriptures, and sang religious songs’
February 7, 2020
Aleksey was interrogated a second time. During the interrogation, it was revealed that his phone was tapped in 2018
January 31, 2020
Aleksey was charged and entered into a recognizance agreement
May 24, 2019
Aleksey made a written appeal to the Ombudsman for Human Rights in the Pskov Region. Aleksey asserted that he is not a criminal but, rather, an honest believer. The ombudsman responded with an affirmation of Aleksey’s right to believe and practice his faith
April 3, 2019
Aleksey’s home was searched, some of his belongings were confiscated, and he was interrogated by officers
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We wholeheartedly agree with Aleksey that Jehovah always helps His loyal ones to “be courageous and strong of heart.”—Psalm 27:14.
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