Ivan Neverov
Additional Name(s): Ivan Yevgeniyevich Neverov, Неверов Иван Евгеньевич
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment: February/14/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Ivan Neverov
Extra Bio Info:
Ivan Neverov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In February 2023, Russian authorities arrested Neverov and charged him with organizing "extremist activities" (Art. 282.2-1 RCC) as a Jehovah's Witness.
In September 2025, authorities sentenced him to 7 years' imprisonment.
Publicly Available Information:
- Photo attributed to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
- "Ivan Neverov" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
- "Case of Neverov and others in Saransk" Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
- "A New Wave of Searches in Homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in the City of Saransk." Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia