Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Turkmenistan
Ethnic Group: Turkmen
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: November/12/2019
Date of Release: May/8/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Refusing & Absconding Military Service
Serdar Dovletov
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Serdar Dovletov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
On November 12, 2019, Dovletov was sentenced to three years in a labor camp for "rejecting call-up to military service" (Art. 219-2 TCC). The date and circumstances of his arrest were unspecified.
On December 3, 2019, Dovletov's appeal was denied.
On May 8, 2021, Dovletov was released from prison following a presidential pardon.
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Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Tajikistan
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2019
Date of Sentencing: April/2/2020
Date of Release: November/1/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Refusing & Absconding Military Service
Jovidon Bobojonov
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Jovidon Bobojonov was imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military on religious grounds.
In October 2019, military personnel detained Bobojonov and reportedly tortured him for not taking the military oath. He was formally arrested in January 2020.
On April 2, 2020, the Dushanbe's Military Court sentenced Bobojonov to two years in a labor camp for refusing compulsory military service.
On May 21, 2020, Bobojonov's appeal was denied.
On November 1, 2020, Bobojonov was freed after receiving a presidential pardon.
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Additional Name(s): Gennadiy Vasiliyevich German, Герман Геннадий, Герман Геннадий Васильевич
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/19/2019
Date of Sentencing: September/19/2019
Date of Release: July/29/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Gennadiy German
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Gennadiy German was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On June 12, 2018, authorities detained German following a raid on his home.
On June 14, 2018, German was released on his own recognizance.
On June 21, 2018, German was charged with "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 September 19, 2019, the Leninskiy District Court of Saratov sentenced German to two years in prison. He was taken into state custody following the trial.
On December 20, 2019, German's appeal was rejected.
On February 4, 2020, German was transferred to correctional colony No. 1 in the Orenburg Region.
On February 6, 2020, German was reportedly attacked in prison.
On July 29, 2021, German was released from prison.
German is married.
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"Case of Bazhenov and Others in Saratov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Five Believers Were Beaten in the Orenburg Colony. Feliks Makhammadiev Has a Broken Rib, a Damaged Lung and Kidney" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"From 2 to 3.5 Уears in Prison for Faith. Real Jail Term Sentences in Saratov for Jehovah's Witnesses" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia