Additional Name(s): Sergey Nikolayevich Yermilov,

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Russia

Sentence: 6 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/21/2022

Date of Sentencing: December/21/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Praying Religious Activity Religious Belief Singing, Playing, & Producing Religious Songs & Music

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Sergey Yermilov

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Sergey Yermilov is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On December 21, 2022, the Blagoveshchensk City Court of the Amur Region sentenced Yermilov to six years and three months 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). Yermilov and others were accused of Jehovah's Witness religious activities, including reading the Bible, praying, singing religious songs and discussing religious teachings. Yermilov was taken into custody following the verdict. 

On May 11, 2023, the Amur Regional Court upheld Yermilov's sentence.

On September 26, 2023, the Ninth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction in Vladivostok upheld Yermilov's sentence.

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