Additional Name(s): Oleg Ivanovich Danilov, Данилов Олег Иванович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/30/2021

Date of Sentencing: March/30/2021

Date of Release: March/1/2024

Current Status: Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Oleg Danilov

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Oleg Danilov was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 30, 2021, the Krasnodar Territory Abinsky District Court sentenced Danilov to three years in prison for “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). Authorities reportedly accused Danilov of participating “in religious teaching and sermons...through information and telecommunication networks,...entered into discussions in a collective discussion of the Bible,...read aloud to other participants the religious books Jehovah's Witnesses, with an emphasis on the fact that that these books contain the correct knowledge about God... ”. Danilov was taken into custody following the verdict.

On May 25, 2021, the Krasnodar Regional Court upheld Danilov's sentence.

In October 2021, it was reported that Danilov had been arbitrarily placed in a punishment cell for alleged prison violations.

On March 1, 2024, Danilov was released from prison after completing his sentence.

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