Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment: October/18/2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Nikolay Romanyuk
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Nikolay Romanyuk is imprisoned for his religious expression.
In October 2024, Russian authorities arrested Romanyuk for preaching an anti-war sermon in 2022.
In September 2025, authorities sentenced him to 4 years' imprisonment in a labor camp for “public calls to implement activities directed against the security of the Russian Federation" (Art. 280.4 RCC).
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other
Date of Detainment: June/20/2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Ilya Vasilyev
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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.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Date of Detainment: November/22/2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Zhu Yun
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Zhu Yun is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In November 2024, Russian authorities arrested Yun for organizing Falun Gong activities.
In June 2025, authorities convicted him of carrying out activities of an organization deemed undesirable and sentenced him to 3 years' imprisonment.