Yulia Kaganovich
Yulia Kaganovich, born 1966, Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The Yulia Kaganovich case”. Sentence (December 19, 2021): Two years and six months of suspended sentence, one year's restriction of liberty. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Jewish Autonomous Oblast · Birobidzhan · Homemakers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
Two years and six months of suspended sentence, one year's restriction of liberty
First instance, February 15, 2021: a fine of 10 thousand roubles
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
'committed deliberate acts relating to the resumption and continuation of the activities of the local religious organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Birobidzhan'.
Latest event
August 3, 2022 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· 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
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The Yulia Kaganovich case
Criminal case
The Yulia Kaganovich case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 10 October 2019, a case on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation was initiated against Kaganovich. A personal recognizance not to leave the country was taken. On 16 February 2021, she was sentenced to a fine of 10 thousand rubles. On 13 May, the appellate court changed the sentence to 2.5 years suspended sentence and 1 year of restrictions of freedom. On 7 July 2022, the court cancelled Kaganovich's suspended sentence and expunged her criminal record.
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.