Svetlana Malyanova
Svetlana Malyanova, born 1996, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov”. Sentence (August 3, 2023): A fine of 545,000 roubles and a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for a period of 2… Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 545,000 roubles and a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for a period of 2 years and 11 months
First instance, April 26, 2023: a fine in the amount of 545 thousand roubles
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
August 3, 2023 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· 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
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov
Criminal case
The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov
Other defendants in the case
- Roman Zhivolupov — At large
- Oleg Konshin — At large
- Sergey Malyanov — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod region
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2019, Malyanova's home was searched as part of a case on the activities of an extremist organisation. Detained, released two days later. On 26 April 2023, she was sentenced to a fine of 545 thousand rubles. On 3 August, the court of appeal added to the sentence a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for 2 years and 11 months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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