Tamara Bratseva
Tamara Bratseva, born 1955, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Tamara Bratseva regarding the organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation”. Sentence (October 17, 2025): 6 years and 3 months of a suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
6 years 3 months
6 years and 3 months of a suspended sentence
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
October 17, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 6 years 3 months.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years 3 months
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Tamara Bratseva regarding the organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation
Criminal case
The case of Tamara Bratseva regarding the organisation of the activities of an extremist organisation
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Crimea. On 5 August 2024, a search was conducted at her home. Bratseva was prosecuted for organising activities of an extremist organisation because of her involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for religious activities - holding meetings and joint worship services, attracting new supporters.
On 17 October 2025, the court sentenced her to six years and three months of suspended imprisonment.
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.