Izolda Guseva
Izolda Guseva, born 1969, Yaroslavl Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Isolda Guseva”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Yaroslavl Oblast · Yaroslavl · Medical workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since April 21, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
February 1, 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
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
The case of Isolda Guseva
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of Isolda Guseva
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Yaroslavl, nurse. On 18 April 2023, she was detained when she was returning home from Georgia. According to her, at the border checkpoint she was accosted by a provocateur who pretended to be a co-religionist and tried to talk to her. Guseva was then taken to Vladikavkaz and placed in a cell at the police station. Here a woman was placed with her, who asked her questions about God, and when she did not answer, started fighting and insulting her. The police officers did not react. The next day Guseva was taken to Moscow and from there to Yaroslavl. On 21 April 2023, the court chose a measure of restraint in the form of a ban on certain actions. Guseva was accused of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
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.