Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Zhukov, Жуков Евгений Сергеевич
Gender: Male
Current Location: Detention Center No. 1, Simferopol, Crimea and Sevastopol
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/6/2022
Date of Sentencing: October/6/2022
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
Yevgeniy Zhukov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 1, 2020, Russian authorities in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, detained Zhukov following searches on the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was accused of “supervis[ing] liturgical meetings, familiariz[ing] people with the Holy Scriptures, perform[ing] works of mercy… disseminat[ing] information in the society that touched on scientific, social, historical topics."
On May 17, 2021, Zhukov was placed under house arrest.
On January 10, 2022, Zhukov's house arrest was lifted.
On October 6, 2022, the Nakhimovsky District Court of Sevastopol sentenced Zhukov to six years in prison 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). He was taken into custody following the verdict.
On October 11, 2023, the Sevastopol City Court upheld Zhukov's sentence.
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"Yevgeniy Zhukov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Case of Zhukov and Others in Sevastopol" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Троим Свидетелям Иеговы из Севастополя утвердили приговор" SOVA Center
"After the searches in Sevastopol, four peaceful believers were sent to a detention center for at least two months" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Court in Sevastopol sentenced three Jehovah's Witnesses to 6 years in prison" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
Additional Name(s): Eduard Vyacheslavovich Sviridov, Свиридов Эдуард Вячеславович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Sentence: 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/25/2021
Date of Sentencing: December/22/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Eduard Sviridov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 25, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested Sviridov after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. He was accused of “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 having discussions about the Bible.
On December 22, 2023, the Cheremushkinsky District Court sentenced Sviridov to six years and six months in prison 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).
Sviridov is married.
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"Eduard Sviridov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Case of Rumyantsev and others in Moscow" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
USCIRF Commissioner Abraham Cooper and Susie Gelman, Tweet, December 26, 2023
"A Court in Moscow Handed Down a Harsh Sentence to Three of Jehovah's Witnesses—From Six and a Half to Seven and a Half Years in Prison for Their Faith" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"A Series of Searches in Southwest Moscow. Three Believers Detained" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
Additional Name(s): Aleksander Rumyantsev, Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Rumyantsev, Румянцев Александр Вячеславович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/25/2021
Date of Sentencing: December/22/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Aleksandr Rumyantsev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 25, 2021, authorities in Moscow arrested Rumyantsev after raiding the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. He was accused of “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 having discussions about the Bible.
On December 22, 2023, the Cheremushkinsky District Court sentenced Rumyantsev to seven years and six months in prison 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).
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"Aleksandr Rumyantsev" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Case of Rumyantsev and others in Moscow" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
USCIRF Commissioner Abraham Cooper and Susie Gelman, Tweet, December 26, 2023
"A Court in Moscow Handed Down a Harsh Sentence to Three of Jehovah's Witnesses—From Six and a Half to Seven and a Half Years in Prison for Their Faith" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"A Series of Searches in Southwest Moscow. Three Believers Detained" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia