Inver Siyukhov
Inver Siyukhov is listed as imprisoned, but other details in the same record do not agree:
- the end of imprisonment is recorded as April 30, 2026.
Inver Siyukhov, born 1974, Adygea. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “Inver Siyukhov case”. Sentence (March 10, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, a 1-year ban on engaging in educational activities…
In brief
Adygea · Maykop · Financiers and accountants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, a 1-year ban on engaging in educational activities, participating in religious organisations, or leading them, and 1 year of restricted freedom
First instance, March 7, 2024: 6 years
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Engaged in organised activities by conducting meetings through the Telegram application, as well as via Zoom and the JW Library mobile apps
Latest event
March 10, 2025 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 6 years.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 6 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Adygea
· Persecution begins
Inver Siyukhov case
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Inver Siyukhov case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Maikop. On 16 April 2021, Siyukhov's home was searched and he was detained. The next day, the court decided to detain him for alleged involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his association with the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. On 7 March 2024, Siyukhov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony. On 30 April 2025, he was released.
We believe that the case of Inver Siyukhov appears to be politically motivated, as the persecution of the believer seems to be related solely to his religious activities as a Jehovah's Witness. The accusation of "extremism" appears to be linked to involvement in peaceful gatherings and discussions about the Bible, which does not pose a threat to public safety.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.