Additional Name(s): Yuriy Petrovich Gerashchenko, Yuriy Herashchenko, Юрія Геращенка, Геращенко Юрий Петрович

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Russia

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/22/2023

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

Yurii Herashchenko

Extra Bio Info:

Yurii Herashchenko was under house arrest for his religious activity. 

On March 22, 2023, Russian authorities arrested Herashchenko, a resident of Crimea, Ukraine, after accusing him of organizing religious meetings and discussing religious texts and beliefs. Herashchenko 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 March 24, 2023, Herashchenko was placed under house arrest.

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

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