Additional Name(s): Nikolay Yuryevich Polevodov, Полеводов Николай Юрьевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months’ Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/20/2024

Date of Sentencing: June/20/2024

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Nikolai Polevodov

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Nikolai Polevodov is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On June 20, 2024, the Industrial District Court of Khabarovsk sentenced Polevodov to eight 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). Authorities charged Polevodov in relation to his activities as a Jehovah’s Witness. Polevodov was taken into custody following the verdict.

Polevodov had previously received a suspended prison sentence for his religious activities.

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