Gender: Male
Current Location: Adi Abeto Prison
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: March/23/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Bokurezion Dawit is detained for his religious belief.
On March 23, 2023, authorities placed Dawit in prison for undisclosed reasons.
"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses
Additional Name(s): Моисеенко Владимир Павлович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Unknown
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May//2022
Date of Sentencing: June/20/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Vladimir Moiseenko is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In or around May 2022, authorities reportedly detained Moiseenko after accusing him of organizing Jehovah's Witness religious services.
On June 20, 2023, the Taganrog City Court sentenced Moiseenko 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).
On August 23, 2023, the Rostov Regional Court upheld Moiseenko's sentence.
Additional Name(s): Shabnam Tebyanyan, شبنم تبیانیان
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: August/21/2023
Date of Release: August/27/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Shabnam Tebianian was detained for her religious belief and activity.
On August 21, 2023, security forces arrested Tebianian in Semnan City. Authorities reportedly conducted a thorough search of her home and confiscated personal belongings, including books, computers and mobile phones.
On August 27, 2023, Tebianian was reportedly released on bail from Semnan Prison.
Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
"شبنم تبیانیان و انیسا فنائیان شهروندان بهائی با تودیع وثیقه آزاد شدند" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
HRANA English, Tweet, September 5, 2023
ARAM Iran, Tweet, August 22, 2023