Mikhail Shevchuk
Additional Name(s): Mikhail Stanislavovich Shevchuk, Шевчук Михаил
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: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism
Mikhail Shevchuk
Extra Bio Info:
Mikhail Shevchuk is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In February 2023, Russian authorities arrested Shevchuk and charged him with extremism for being a Jehovah's Witness.
In September 2025, authorities sentenced him to 6 years, 6 months' imprisonment.
Publicly Available Information:
- Photo attributed to Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
- "Mikhail Shevchuk" 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