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Andrey Plekhanov is detained for his religious activity. 

In March 2025, authorities detained Plekhanov, along with 3 other Jehovah's Witnesses, and charged him with "extremism"  (…

Anton Novopashin is detained for his religious activity. 

In March 2025, authorities detained Novopashin, along with 3 other Jehovah's Witnesses, and charged him with "extremism"…

Gonkhi Venans Dzhakhi is detained for his religious activity. In March 2025, authorities detained Dzhakhi, along with 3 other Jehovah's Witnesses, and charged him with "extremism"  (Art. 282…

Yuriy Pichugin is detained for his religious activity. 

In March 2025, authorities detained Pichugin, along with 3 other Jehovah's Witnesses, and charged him with "extremism"  (Art…

Yevgeniy Dodolin is detained for his religious activity. 

In March 2025, authorities arrested Dodolin, along with 5 other Jehovah's Witnesses, and accused him of organizing activities…

Victoria Brazhnik is detained for her religious activity. 

In 2025, authorities charged Brazhnik with financing "an organization designated as undesirable" (Art. 284.1 RCC) due to her…

Nadezhda Ukhova is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In October 2023, authorities detained Ukhova, a parishioner of the banned Vozrozhenie ("Revival") Church, for her involvement…

Mikhail Koval is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In October 2023, authorities detained Koval, parishioner of the banned Vozrozhenie ("Revival") Church, for his involvement with…

Remzi Kurtnezirov is under house arrest for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar…

Nariman Ametov is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar Muslims,…

Ali Mamutov is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar Muslims, including…

Enver Khalilayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar Muslims,…

Vokhid Mustafayev is imprisoned for his religious belief and association. 

In March 2024, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided the homes of several Crimean Tatar Muslims,…

Esma Nimetulayeva is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided Nimetulayeva's home at 4 am, searched for…

Fevziye Osmanova is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided Osmanova's home before dawn, searched for…

Elviza Aliyeva is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided Aliyeva's home before dawn, searched for prohibited…

Nasiba Saidova is detained for her religious belief and association. 

In October 2025, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea raided Saidova's home before dawn, searched for prohibited…

Artemy Ostanin is imprisoned for his religious expression. 

In March 2025, Russian authorities arrested Ostanin, a stand-up comedian, after he made a joke that was perceived to be…

Deniz Göktaş is detained for his religious expression. 

In July 2026, Turkish authorities arrested Göktaş, a popular stand-up comedian, for making jokes about the Quran in his comedy…