Ilya Vasilyev
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment: June/20/2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Ilya Vasilyev
Extra Bio Info:
Ilya Vasilyev is detained for his religiously based political activity.
In June 2024, Russian authorities arrested Ilya Vasilyev for opposing the war in Ukraine on religious grounds through social media posts.
In June 2025, authorities convicted him of disseminating false information and sentenced him to 8 years' imprisonment.