October 20, 2026, 4:18 PMRSSRU

Nadezhda Konkova

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Nadezhda Konkova, born 1962, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk”. 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

Stavropol Krai · Nevinnomyssk · Financiers and accountants · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

participated in the activities of an extremist organisation

Latest event

March 29, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners

  4. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  5. · Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion

    Memorial Human Rights Centre

  6. · Persecution begins

    Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk

Criminal case

Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 21 November 2018, a search took place at Konkova's home. On 12 December 2019, a case on the activities of an extremist organisation was opened; Konkova is suspected of participating in its activities.

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Sources (2)

Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code

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