Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Borisovich Ivanov, Иванов Евгений Борисович

Gender: Male

Current Location: Penal Colony No. 4, Tatarstan

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/9/2020

Date of Sentencing: October/25/2021

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 Illicit Financing

Yevgeniy Ivanov

Extra Bio Info:

Yevgeniy Ivanov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On June 9, 2020, authorities detained Ivanov following raids by security officials in Astrakhan on the homes of 27 Jehovah Witness families. The day before, police had launched a criminal case against him, Sergei Klikunov, and Rustam Diarov for allegedly “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) and “collecting funds…intended to finance the organization, preparation and commission of at least one of the crimes of an extremist orientation, or to ensure the activities of an extremist community or an extremist organization” (Art. 282.3-1 RCC).

In June 2021, Ivanov's trial reportedly began.

On October 25, 2021, the Trusovskiy District Court of Astrakhan sentenced Ivanov to eight years in prison.

On March 3, 2022, the Astrakhan Regional Court upheld Ivanov's sentence.

Ivanov is serving his sentence at Penal Colony No. 4 in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Ivanov is married to Olga Ivanova, who was also sentenced to prison for her religious activity. Reporting indicates the two were responsible for taking care of their elderly mothers, which they will no longer be able to do. 

Related Cases: Yevgeniy Ivanov, Sergey Klikunov, Olga Ivanova, Rustam Diarov

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