Additional Name(s): Чаусова Оксана Борисовна

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/8/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Oksana Chausova

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Oksana Chausova is under house arrest for her religious belief and activity. 

On August 8, 2023, authorities in Kursk detained Chausova after searching the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. Chausova was charged with “participating in the activities of a public or religious association, or any other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-2 RCC).

On August 10, 2023, the Leninskiy District Court of Kursk placed Chausova under house arrest.

Related Cases: Dmitriy Chausova, Nikolay Kupriyanskiy

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Additional Name(s): Чаусов Дмитрий Владимирович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: August/8/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Dmitriy Chausova

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Dmitriy Chausova is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

On August 8, 2023, authorities in Kursk detained Chausova after searching the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. Chausova was charged with “participating in the activities of a public or religious association, or any other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-2 RCC).

Related Cases: Oksana Chausova, Nikolay Kupriyanskiy

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Additional Name(s): Хабаров Алексей Николаевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Appeal: Reduced to 2 Years, 4 Months' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 2 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/20/2023

Date of Sentencing: October/20/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Aleksey Khabarov

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Aleksey Khabarov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On October 20, 2023, the Porkhov District Court of the Pskov Region sentenced Khabarov to two years and six months in prison for “participating in the activities of a public or religious association, or any other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-2 RCC). Authorities had accused Khabarov of participating in Jehovah's Witness activities. Khabarov was taken into custody following the verdict. The case against Khabarov goes back to 2019 when he was first charged with being a Jehovah's Witness. Courts have sentenced, acquitted, and ordered new trials for Khabarov since then in the same case.

On December 20, 2023, the Pskov Regional Court reduced Khabarov's sentence by two months to two years and four months in prison.

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