Dennis Christensen hearing postponed.

[GeordieGirl]

Anton Chivchalov has just posted that Dennis Christensen's hearing has been postponed because they couldn't find an interpreter for him. New hearing date is unknown. 

[GeordieGirl]

https://jw-russia.org/news/17061318-179.html

 

June 7 at the Orel Regional Court was scheduled for consideration by the appeal of Jehovah's Witnesses, Danish citizen Dennis Christensen to decide on 2-month detention. This preventive measure has chosen for him the Soviet District Court of Eagle May 26, 2017.

The regional court postponed the hearing due to the fact that the defendant was unable to find a translator from Danish. Date of the new meeting has not been announced.

June 10, "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" reported that the Oryol Regional Court reportedly upheld a lower court decision of the court on the content of Christensen's custody. This information does not correspond to reality, since the hearing did not take place.

Dennis Christensen was arrested May 25, 2017 during a joint study of the Bible with their co-religionists. The meek, peaceful man faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of "organizing an extremist organization."

Edited June 14, 2017 by GeordieGirl

[Stoffer]

Latest news from: http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/jehovahs-witness-denied-appeal-russian-court

 

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS WILL REMAIN IN PRETRIAL DETENTION.
Dennis Christensen, a Jehovah’s Witness that has been held since May 25 on charges of extremist activity, was denied his appeal for his pretrial incarceration.

 

Mr. Christensen, a Danish Citizen was arrested for being a member of the of the Oryol Local Religious Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses, an organization he is not a member of. The pretrial detention is to continue until the Federal Security Service (FSB) concludes a criminal investigation.

 

The Oryol Religious Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses was eliminated and the decision was upheld by the Russian Supreme Court in April 2017. Mr. Christensen has been denied visits and phone calls by family and friends.