Additional Name(s): Николая Богославского

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 1 Year's Imprisonment

Date of Sentencing: April//2023

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Expression

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Nikolai Bogoslavsky

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Nikolai Bogoslavsky is imprisoned for his religious affiliation.

In April 2023, the City Court of Anapa sentenced Bogoslavsky, pastor of the Evangelical Christ the Savior Church, to one year in prison for “participating in the activities of a foreign or international non-governmental organization, in respect of which a decision has been made to recognize its activities as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation” (Art. 284.1-1 RCC). Prosecutors argued that Bogoslavsky had remained in contact with members of New Generation Church, which authorities designated as "undesirable," and used New Generation Church symbols on social media.

In June 2023, the Krasnodar Regional Court upheld Bogoslavsky's sentence and banned him from engaging in public activities, including using the internet, for seven years.

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