Additional Name(s): Aleksey Vladimirovich Goreliy, Горелый Алексей Владимирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/8/2020

Date of Sentencing: September/19/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Praying Religious Activity Religious Belief Singing, Playing, & Producing Religious Songs & Music

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Aleksey Goreliy

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Aleksey Goreliy is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 8, 2020, authorities arrested Goreliy after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and arresting several of them. Goreliy was reportedly being investigated for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC) for attending religious meetings, discussing the Bible, praying, and singing religious songs.

On September 19, 2022, the Gukovo City Court of the Rostov region sentenced Goreliy to six years and six months in prison.

On January 19, 2023, the Rostov Regional Court upheld Goreliy's sentence.

On July 25, 2023, the Fourth General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation upheld Goreliy's sentence.

Goreliy is married with one child.

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Additional Name(s): Aleksey Valeriyevich Dyadkin, Дядькин Алексей Валерьевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/21/2020

Date of Sentencing: September/19/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Praying Religious Activity Religious Belief Singing, Playing, & Producing Religious Songs & Music

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Aleksey Dyadkin

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Aleksey Dyadkin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On August 21, 2020, authorities arrested Dyadkin after he meeting with investigators for questioning. Earlier that month, authorities searched the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses and arrested several of them. At the time of his arrest, Dyadkin was reportedly being investigated for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC) for attending religious meetings, discussing the Bible, praying, and singing religious songs.

On September 19, 2022, the Gukovo City Court of the Rostov region sentenced Dyadkin to seven years in prison.

On January 19, 2023, the Rostov Regional Court upheld Dyadkin's sentence.

On July 25, 2023, the Fourth General Jurisdiction Court of Cassation upheld Dyadkin's sentence.

Dyadkin is married.

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Additional Name(s): Nikolay Mironovich Nesterovich, Нестерович Николай Миронович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years, 7 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/5/2021

Date of Sentencing: June/27/2023

Date of Release: June/27/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Possession of Religious Materials Praying Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Nikolay Nesterovich

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Nikolay Nesterovich was detained for his religious belief and activity.

On October 5, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested six men, including Nesterovich, after raiding their homes and confiscating religious literature and electronics. The men were accused of holding gatherings in their homes where Said Nursi's literature was read and discussed and where they drank tea together and prayed.

On August 25, 2022, Nesterovich appeared in court, 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 June 27, 2023, the Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow sentenced Nesterovich to two years and seven months in prison. Nesterovich was released following the verdict as he completed his sentence while in pre-trial detention.

On November 8, 2023, the Moscow City Court upheld Nesterovich's sentence.

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