A new trial has begun in Sevastopol of Viktor Stashevsky, the latest Jehovah’s Witness to be prosecuted for his faith under Russian occupation. Since the 54-year-old could be facing a long prison sentence, it is particularly worrying that the judge in the trial that began with a preliminary hearing on Oct. 19 is to be Pavel Kryllo, a Russia who was earlier involved in the political persecution of Ihor Movenko.
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An illustration picture taken on Nov. 28, 2019 in Moscow shows an Apple map with the Crimea peninsula on a smartphone screen.
