guarantee freedom of conscience

At the first full hearing in his trial on 12 December 2024, Vasilyev appeared in the defendant’s glass box holding up a copy of the Russian Constitution and a piece of paper with the numbers 28 and 29, SOTAVision noted the same day. This was a reference to Articles 28 and 29 of the Constitution, which respectively guarantee freedom of conscience and religion and freedom of thought and speech. “Today’s trial is not just an examination of a specific charge against Ilya Vasilyev,” lawyer Gevorg Aleksanyan told the court. “We have gathered to consider a case that concerns much deeper issues: freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and ultimately, the fundamental rights of every citizen of the Russian Federation.” Criminal Code Article 207.3, he observed, is “actually aimed at people who peacefully express their beliefs against violence and war”. สล็อต