SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 | UPDATED: MARCH 12, 2024
RUSSIA
UPDATE—SISTER CONVICTED | “I Am Proud to Be One of Jehovah’s Witnesses!”
On March 1, 2024, the Sovietskiy District Court of the City of Oryol convicted Sister Tatyana Piskareva and sentenced her to two years and six months of forced labor. She will be required to live in a correctional facility and perform work at an assigned location in the community.
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Like Tatyana, we take strength and comfort from knowing that we represent Jehovah and that he is always with us. We are honored to be called his Witnesses.—Isaiah 44:8.
Time Line
December 9, 2020
Tatyana and Vladimir’s home was searched. Vladimir was detained
December 11, 2020
Vladimir was sent to a pretrial detention center
October 28, 2021
Criminal case initiated against Tatyana
April 10, 2023
Criminal trial began