Additional Name(s): Святославу Югову

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April//2023

Date of Sentencing: July/18/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Association Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization

Svyatoslav Yugov

Extra Bio Info:

Svyatoslav Yugov is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In April 2023, authorities detained Yugov, former pastor of the New Generation Church in Chelyabinsk. Yugov was accused of organizing a conference and promoting the activities of New Generation Church, which authorities designated as "undesirable." Yugov was charged with "organizing the activities of a foreign or international non-governmental organization in respect of which a decision has been made to recognize its activities as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation" (Art. 284.1-3 RCC).

On July 18, 2023, the Ramensky City Court of the Moscow Region reportedly sentenced Yugov to three years and six months in prison.

On October 12, 2023, the Moscow Regional Court upheld Yugov's sentence.

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