Additional Name(s): Sergei Georgievich Parfenovich, Serhiy Parfenovych, Сергія Парфеновича, Парфенович Сергей Георгиевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: September/28/2022

Date of Release: July/12/2023

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Sergei Parfenovich

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Sergei Parfenovich was under house arrest for his religious activity. 

On September 28, 2022, Russian authorities in Krasnogvardeiskoe, Crimea, Ukraine, arrested Parfenovich after accusing him of organizing online and in-person religious meetings and discussing religious texts and beliefs. Parfenovich was charged with “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).

On November 15, 2022, Parfenovich was placed under house arrest.

On July 12, 2023, Parfenovich's house arrest order was lifted. Parfenovich was banned from certain activities. 

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