Aleksandr Litvinyuk

Additional Name(s): Aleksander Litvinyuk, Aleksandr Viktorovich Litvinyuk, Oleksandr Lytvyniuk, Литвинюк Александр Викторович

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' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/1/2022

Date of Sentencing: December/1/2022

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 Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Aleksandr Litvinyuk

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Aleksandr Litvinyuk is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 1, 2022, the Armyansk City Court of the Republic of Crimea - Russian-occupied Ukraine - sentenced Litvinyuk 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). Litvinyuk was accused of holding religious meetings, discussing the Bible over Zoom, and attracting new members. Litvinyuk was taken into custody following the verdict.

On March 16, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea upheld Litvinyuk's sentence. 

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