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.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Date of Detainment: May//2024
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Natalia Minenkova
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Natalia Minenkova is imprisoned for her religious activity.
In May 2024, Russian authorities arrested Minenkova for organizing Falun Gong activities, including identifying new members and studying banned religious literature.
On July 23, 2025, authorities convicted her of carrying out activities of an organization deemed undesirable and sentenced her to 4 years' imprisonment.