Yevgeniy Bitusov
Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Vladimirovich Bitusov, Битусов Евгений Владимирович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December/28/2022
Date of Sentencing: December/28/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Yevgeniy Bitusov
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Yevgeniy Bitusov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 28, 2022, the Zeya District Court of the Amur Region sentenced Bitusov 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). Bitusov was accused of holding religious services, which included discussing the Bible. Bitusov was taken into custody following the verdict.
On March 31, 2023, the Amur Regional Court upheld Bitusov's sentence.
On March 19, 2024, the judicial panel of the Ninth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Vladivostok upheld Bitusov's sentence.
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Photo attributed to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Yevgeniy Bitusov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Case of Druzhinin and Bitusov in Zeya" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"The Appeal Upheld a Harsh Sentence for Two Jehovah's Witnesses From Zeya. They Will Spend in the Colony From 6 to 6.5 Years" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Суд в Амурской области приговорил двух свидетелей Иеговы к реальным срокам" Political Prisoners. Memorial