Dmitriy Kuzin
Additional Name(s): Кузин Дмитрий Евгеньевич
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment: June//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Dmitriy Kuzin
Extra Bio Info:
Dmitriy Kuzin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In June 2019, authorities arrested Kuzin, along with other Jehovah's Witnesses, after raiding their homes.
In December 2019, Judge Olga Alabugina of the Kaluga District Court placed Kuzin under house arrest.
In early 2020, Kuzin's house arrest was lifted.
In March 2026, Judge Irina Tarelicheva of the Kaluzhskiy District Court sentenced Kuzin to 6 years, 6 months' imprisonment in a penal colony for his religious activities (Art. 282.2 (1) RCC). Kuzin was taken into custody following the verdict.