Inver Siyukhov
Additional Name(s): Inver Ruslanovich Siyukhov, Сиюхов Инвер Русланович
Gender: Male
Current Location: Detention Center No. 1, Adygeya
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/16/2021
Date of Sentencing: March/7/2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Inver Siyukhov
Extra Bio Info:
Inver Siyukhov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On April 16, 2021, authorities in Maykop detained Siyukhov following raids on the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses. He was accused of “holding meetings using the Internet network through the Telegram Internet application and the Zoom and JW-Library mobile applications."
On March 7, 2024, the Maykop City Court sentenced Siyukhov to six years in prison for “organizing the activities of a public or religious association or other organization in respect of which a court has adopted a final decision to liquidate or ban activities in connection with extremist activities” (Art. 282.2-1 RCC).
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Photo attributed to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Inver Siyukhov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Siyukhov's case in Maykop" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
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"Свидетеля Иеговы из Адыгеи приговорили к 6 годам лишения свободы" Memorial
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"Свидетеля Иеговы из Майкопа приговорили к шести годам колонии по ст. 282.2 УК" SOVA Center
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"Jehovah's Witnesses Persecuted in 65 Regions of Russia: Mass Searches Took Place in Adygea, One Sent to a Pre-Trial Detention Center" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia