On January 17, 2023, the Avtozavodskiy District Court of Nizhny Novgorod convicted Brother Gevorg Gevorkyan and imposed a suspended prison sentence of six years. He is not required to go to prison at this time.

Time Line

1. July 17, 2019

   Home searched by police officers. Electronic devices and documents seized

2. July 18, 2019

   Detained at workplace and taken into custody for interrogation. Held for ten hours

3. August 26, 2021

   Placed under travel restrictions

4. November 24, 2021

   Charged with conducting meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses

5. January 26, 2022

   Case returned to the prosecutor

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As Gevorg’s example demonstrates, remembering that “the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by the entire association of [our] brothers” can help each of us to take a stand against Satan and remain “firm in the faith.”—1 Peter 5:9.