Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Korotun, Коротун Евгений Николаевич

Gender: Male

Current Location: IK No 13, Sverdlovsk

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/14/2020

Date of Sentencing: January/20/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Yevgeniy Korotun

Extra Bio Info:

Yevgeniy Korotun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On July 14, 2020, authorities raided the home of Korotun and other Jehovah's Witnesses and arrested Korotun. They also reportedly confiscated electronics, religious texts, and other items.  The basis of the investigation against Korotun reportedly stems from audio recordings of him discussing the Bible.

On July 15, 2020, Korotun was placed under house arrest.

On September 7, 2020, the Seversky City Court of Tomsk revoked Korotun's house arrest order and instead order him to remain in pre-trial detention.

On January 20, 2022, the Seversky City Court of Tomsk sentenced Korotun to seven years in prison, one year of restricted freedom, and several other prohibitions 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).

On May 16, 2022,  the Tomsk Regional Court upheld Korotun's sentence.

On March 16, 2023, the Eighth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction upheld Korotun's sentence.

Korotun is married with one child from his current marriage and another adult child from a previous marriage.

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