The Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the occupied Crimea claims that a 30-year-old resident of Kerch, who is suspected of participating in the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization, was detained. This was reported by the press service of the department.
“The man was charged with committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – participation in the activities of a religious organization, in respect of which the court adopted a final decision on the liquidation or prohibition of activities in connection with the implementation of extremist activities”,- the message said.
The occupants claim that from 2015 to 2017 the man was directly involved in the events held by the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses in Kerch, being an active supporter and follower of the community.