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

Extra Bio Info:

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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