Additional Name(s): Yevgeniy Valeriyevich Bushev, Бушев Евгений Валерьевич

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Appeal: Reduced to 6 Years' Imprisonment

Sentence: Originally 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/7/2023

Date of Sentencing: November/7/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

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

Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Extremism

Yevgeny Bushev

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Yevgeny Bushev is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 7, 2023, the Kalininsky District Court of Chelyabinsk sentenced Bushev to seven years 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). Authorities had accused Bushev of "deliberate, purposeful actions of an organizational nature aimed at continuing the illegal activities of a banned religious organization" such as participating in religious gatherings and discussing the Bible. Bushev was taken into custody following the verdict.

On April 25, 2024, the Chelyabinsk Regional Court reduced Bushev's sentence to six years in prison.

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