Lyubov Galitsyna
Lyubov Galitsyna, born 1956, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Novocherkassk”. Sentence (June 26, 2024): 2 years 3 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 15, 2022.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Novocherkassk · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 3 months
imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld September 26, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Accused of committing an offence under part 2 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the activities of an extremist organisation) in connection with his involvement in the local community of Jehovah's Witnesses. Remanded in custody since 17 August 2022.
Latest event
September 26, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 15, 2022
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 3 months
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №3 (SIZO-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Oblast
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Novocherkassk
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Novocherkassk
- Case number
- 1-451/2023
Other defendants in the case
- Gevorg Yeritsyan — Imprisoned, 6 years 2 months
- Garegin Khachaturian — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
Details and sources
Full summary
On 11 August 2022, local Jehovah's Witnesses were searched at least 10 addresses in Novocherkassk. After the searches, the believers were interrogated. Galitsyna was taken into custody. The hearings in the case began in September 2023. On 26 June 2024, Galitsyna was sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment, which she had already served prior to her sentence.
Galitsyna has diabetes mellitus.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.