Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Yuriyevich Fomashin, Фомашин Евгений Юрьевич
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: March/23/2022
Date of Release: January/23/2023
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 Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Yevgeniy Fomashin was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On March 23, 2022, authorities in Balakovo arrested several Jehovah's Witnesses, including Fomashin, in relation to their religious activities. Prior to their arrests, they were being investigated for organizing and participating in extremist activities.
On January 23, 2023, Fomashin was released from prison.
Related Cases: Aleksey Bogatov, Vladimir Mavrin, Andrey Murych, Sergey Tyurin
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"Yevgeniy Fomashin" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Case of Mavrin and others in Balakovo" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Суд в Саратове освободил из-под стражи пятерых свидетелей Иеговы" Political Prisoners.Memorial
"A Series of Searches of Believers Took Place in the Town of Balakovo. Five Men Were Detained" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
Additional Name(s): Aleksey Viktorovich Bogatov, Богатов Алексей Викторович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: March/23/2022
Date of Release: January/23/2023
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 Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Aleksey Bogatov was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On March 23, 2022, authorities in Balakovo arrested several Jehovah's Witnesses, including Bogatov, in relation to their religious activities. Prior to their arrests, they were being investigated for organizing and participating in extremist activities.
On January 23, 2023, Bogatov was released from prison.
Related Cases: Yevgeniy Fomashin, Vladimir Mavrin, Andrey Murych, Sergey Tyurin
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"Aleksey Bogatov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Case of Mavrin and others in Balakovo" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Суд в Саратове освободил из-под стражи пятерых свидетелей Иеговы" Political Prisoners.Memorial
"A Series of Searches of Believers Took Place in the Town of Balakovo. Five Men Were Detained" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
Additional Name(s): Aleksander Shcherbina, Aleksandr Anatoliyevich Shcherbina, Щербина Александр Анатольевич
Gender: Male
Current Location: Penal Colony No. 10, Rostov
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Reduced to 2 Years' Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 3 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/6/2021
Date of Sentencing: April/6/2021
Date of Release: February/22/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Aleksandr Shcherbina was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 6, 2021, the Abinsky District Court of the Krasnodar sentenced Shcherbina to three years in prison for “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). Shcherbina was accused of meeting with fellow Jehovah's Witnesses and discussing the Bible. He was taken into custody following the verdict.
On June 24, 2021, the Krasnodar Regional Court reduced Shcherbina's sentence to two years in prison.
On February 22, 2023, Shcherbina was released from prison
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"Aleksandr Shcherbina" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Свидетель Иеговы Александр Щербина освободился из ростовской колонии" Memorial
"Аppeal in Krasnodar Mitigated the Sentence for Faith to Aleksandr Shcherbina, but He Will Still Go to Jail for 2 Years" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"A third Jehovah's Witness from the village of Kholmskaya has been sentenced to imprisonment for practicing his faith. Aleksandr Shcherbina received a three-year prison sentence" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia