As the press service of the Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights reports, lawyer Evgeny Arkhipov had received the threats from FSB of Russia in connection with the independent position as a lawyer and human rights defender.
As the lawyer Evgeny Arkhipov said, the authorities continued the pressure against him in connection with the protection of LGBT-activist Roman Sorokin. As Evgeny Arkhipov reported, he have got the threats of the closing of the Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights and the person threats after action near the Ministry of Internal Affairs August 06, when several activists were arrested and were taken to the police department «Jakimanka».
As Roman Sorokin said, the representatives of FSB conversed with him about the lawyer Evgeny Arkhipov all the time, that Roman Sorokin spent in police department "Jakimanka". As Roman Sorokin reported, the representatives of intelligent service wanted to know all about the relations between Roman Sorokin and his lawyer Evgeny Arkhipov.
As the lawyer Evgeny Arkhipov said, the civil activists Vadim Domnitsky and Alexander Uvarov were detained during an unauthorized search August 19, 2013 in house of lawyer Evgeny Arkhipovs in Domodedovo district of Moscow region. The activists were delivered to the police department "Barybino" of Domodedovo district, where had been interrogated and beaten by representatives of FSB.