Warning handed down to Religious Figure in Gomel :: Charter'97 :: News

The regional public prosecutor’s office charges Syargei Nestyarovich of violation of the law on freedom of conscience and religious organizations.

11 April Nestyarovich was asked to the prosecutor’s office were he was informed on his violation of the above- mentioned law by regularly organized meetings of the unregistered religious community in his apartment and by fund-raising, the “Radio Ratsia” reports.

At the public prosecutor’s office this community figures under the title of the Fraternity of God’s Transfiguration.

According to Nestyarovich, the movement under the same title appeared in Russia several years ago. The fraternity established by Farther Georgy Kochetkov unites certain believers of the Orthodox Church.

The public prosecutor office’s official Eliseyau did not acquaint Syargei Nestyarovich with the case because he had already got a formal warning at his disposal.

In case of another violation the administrative or criminal lawsuit may be brought against Nestyarovich.

It is to be mentioned that it was Eliseyau who handed down the warnings to journalists Yulia Salnikava and Anatol Gatouchits for working with foreign mass media without accreditation.