Galina Abrosimova
Galina Abrosimova, born 1966, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Galina Abrosimova”. Sentence (May 5, 2022): six years' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years
six years' suspended sentence
Upheld August 10, 2022
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
August 10, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Galina Abrosimova
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Galina Abrosimova
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2019, detained as a suspect in a case on the activities of an extremist organisation, released two days later. On 6 May 2022, sentenced to six years' suspended sentence.
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.