Two More Sentenced As Hundreds Of Jehovah’s Witnesses Face Alleged Persecution, Church Says
Two Jehovah’s Witnesses were sentenced to six years in prison in Russia amid allegations of persecution against their faith. The men were convicted based on testimony from a secret witness, despite denying the charges and asserting their right to worship. Human rights organizations have criticized Russia for targeting Jehovah’s Witnesses since the liquidation of their organizations in 2017.
- ▪Sergey Barsukov and Alik Yeliseyev were sentenced for organizing activities of an extremist organization.
- ▪Their homes were raided in early 2025 before their trials began in January 2026.
- ▪More than 180 Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently imprisoned in Russia.
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World Two More Sentenced As Hundreds Of Jehovah’s Witnesses Face Alleged Persecution, Church Says (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP via Getty Images) Derek VanBuskirk Reporter May 21, 2026 1:30 PM ET May 21, 2026 1:30 PM ET Derek VanBuskirk Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Two Jehovah’s Witnesses joined more than 100 fellow worshippers in a Russian prison Monday following an alleged epidemic of espionage, torture and raids against the faith, the church told…
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