Additional Name(s): Roman Viktorovich Mareyev, Мареев Роман Викторович

Gender: Male

Current Location: Detention Centre No. 5, Moscow

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/20/2021

Date of Sentencing: July/12/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Roman Mareyev

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Roman Mareyev is detained for his religious belief and activity.

On October 20, 2021, authorities detained Mareyev following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in Moscow and the Odintsov City district, Moscow region. Mareyev was accused of engaging in extremist activities for discussing the Bible with an undercover FSB agent.

On July 12, 2023, the Savelovsky District Court of Moscow sentenced Marunov to four years and six months in prison for “recruitment or other involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization” (Art. 282.2-1.1 RCC).

Related Cases: Sergey Tolokonnikov, Anatoliy Marunov

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