Additional Name(s): Gevorg Levanovich Yeritsyan, Ерицян Геворг Леванович

Gender: Male

Current Location: Detention Centre No.3, Rostov-on-Don

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/11/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Gevorg Yeritsyan

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Gevorg Yeritsyan is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On August 11, 2022, authorities in Novocherkassk arrested Yeritsyan following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. Authorities reportedly confiscated Bibles, electronic devices, and more.

Related Cases: Garegin Khachaturyan, Lubov Galitsina

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Additional Name(s): Garegin Benikovich Khachaturyan, Хачатурян Гарегин Беникович

Gender: Male

Current Location: Detention Centre No.3, Rostov-on-Don

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/11/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Garegin Khachaturyan

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Garegin Khachaturyan is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On August 11, 2022, authorities in Novocherkassk arrested Khachaturyan following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. Authorities reportedly confiscated Bibles, electronic devices, and more.

Related Cases: Lubov Galitsina, Gevorg Yeritsyan

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Additional Name(s): Lubov Vladimirovna Galitsina, Галицына Любовь Владимировна

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Health Concerns: Diabetes, neurological issues

Date of Detainment: August/16/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Lubov Galitsina

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Lubov Galitsina is under house arrest for her religious belief and activity. 

On August 16, 2022, authorities in Novocherkassk arrested Galitsina after she was summoned for interrogation. The week before, authorities raided the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses, confiscating Bibles, electronic devices, and more. Galitsina was charged with “participating in the activities of a public or religious association, or any other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-2 RCC).

On December 25, 2023, Galitsina was released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest.

Galitsina has diabetes and while in detention has reportedly begun experiencing neurological problems. 

Related Cases: Garegin Khachaturyan, Gevorg Yeritsyan

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