Nadezhda Lebed
Nadezhda Lebed, born 1950, Moscow. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Nadezhda Lebed's case of participating in extremist organisation”. Sentence (December 12, 2025): a fine of 500 thousand rubles. Status: at large.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 500 thousand rubles
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
Participation in "extremist" organisations
Latest event
December 12, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Nadezhda Lebed's case of participating in extremist organisation
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Nadezhda Lebed's case of participating in extremist organisation
- Case number
- 01-0576/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Moscow. On 24 April 2025, a search was conducted at her home. A case was opened against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the activities of 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. Lebed was placed under an undertaking not to abscond
On 12 December the court sentenced her to a fine of 500 thousand rubles.
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.