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 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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"Dmitriy Chausov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
"Series of Searches in Kursk. One Believer Sent to a Detention Center, Two Others Under House Arrest" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia