Additional Name(s): Ahmad Al-Malahi, أحمد الملاحي

Gender: Male

Current Location: Sana'a

Perpetrator: Houthis

Religion or Belief: Bahá`í

Health Concerns: Liver fibrosis

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Date of Detainment: May/25/2023

Date of Release: July//2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Expression Religious Identity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ahmad Al Malahi

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Ahmad Al Malahi was detained for his religious activity.

On May 25, 2023, armed Houthi forces detained 17 Baha’is, including Al Malahi, after raiding a private residence in Sana’a where members of the Baha’i community were attending their annual national convention to elect the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Yemen. Al Malahi and the others were reportedly accused of practicing a “fake religion” and spying for Israel, the US, and UK. They were taken to an unspecified detention center in Sana'a.

On June 21, 2023, Al Malahi was reportedly hospitalized in an ICU ward due to the aggravation of a pre-existing liver problem. After a brief medical examination, the Houthis reportedly brought Al Malahi back to prison.

On or around July 12, 2023, Houthi authorities released Al Malahi. 

Al Malahi suffers from category 3 liver fibrosis, a life-threatening chronic illness that requires specific medications and diet that the Houthis have refused to provide.

Al Malahi is married with three children. His wife is pregnant with their fourth child.

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Additional Name(s): Николая Богославского

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 1 Year's Imprisonment

Date of Sentencing: April//2023

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Expression

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Nikolai Bogoslavsky

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Nikolai Bogoslavsky is imprisoned for his religious affiliation.

In April 2023, the City Court of Anapa sentenced Bogoslavsky, pastor of the Evangelical Christ the Savior Church, to one year in prison for “participating in the activities of a foreign or international non-governmental organization, in respect of which a decision has been made to recognize its activities as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation” (Art. 284.1-1 RCC). Prosecutors argued that Bogoslavsky had remained in contact with members of New Generation Church, which authorities designated as "undesirable," and used New Generation Church symbols on social media.

In June 2023, the Krasnodar Regional Court upheld Bogoslavsky's sentence and banned him from engaging in public activities, including using the internet, for seven years.

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Additional Name(s): Святославу Югову

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April//2023

Date of Sentencing: July/18/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Svyatoslav Yugov

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Svyatoslav Yugov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In April 2023, authorities detained Yugov, former pastor of the New Generation Church in Chelyabinsk. Yugov was accused of organizing a conference and promoting the activities of New Generation Church, which authorities designated as "undesirable." Yugov was charged with "organizing the activities of a foreign or international non-governmental organization in respect of which a decision has been made to recognize its activities as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation" (Art. 284.1-3 RCC).

On July 18, 2023, the Ramensky City Court of the Moscow Region reportedly sentenced Yugov to three years and six months in prison.

On October 12, 2023, the Moscow Regional Court upheld Yugov's sentence.

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