Julia Globa
Julia Globa, born 1982, Bryansk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Julia Globa on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities”. Sentence (June 25, 2024): 2 years 6 months' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, June 30, 2023.
In brief
Bryansk Oblast · Unecha · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she conducted conversations in public places and residential premises with residents in order to promote its [banned organisation] activities, distribute corresponding literature, and involve others by persuasion.
Latest event
July 19, 2024 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, June 30, 2023
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The case of Julia Globa on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Julia Globa on participation in Jehovah's Witnesses activities
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Bryansk region, an English language tutor, was born in Ukraine. On June 22nd 2023, at her home a search was conducted. Later, Yulia and her husband were questioned in the department of The Investigative Committee. A case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation was opened against her. On June 27th 2024, she was sentenced to a two and a half year suspended sentence.
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.