Maria Kuznetsova
- Criminal Code
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Extremism casesCases against Jehovah's Witnesses
- Verdict
- Suspended prison sentence, Restriction of liberty
- Sentence
- 2 years 6 months
- Date of verdict
- 2023-08-03
- Region
- Yaroslavl Oblast
- City
- Yaroslavl
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religionby Memorial Human Rights Centre, 11 August 2021
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Case summary
13 April 2021 Kuznetsova's house was searched and she was detained. On 15 April, the court ruled to take Kuznetsova into custody in a case of the activities of an extremist organization. On 14 July detention was changed to a ban on certain actions. 3 August 2023 Kuznetsova received a two and a half years suspended sentence.
Others charged under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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