Irina Mikhailenko
Irina Mikhailenko, born 1969, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Irina Mikhailenko's extremism case”. Sentence (April 25, 2023): Fine of 120,000 roubles. Status: at large. Recognition: SOVA Center — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 31, 2021.
In brief
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Lawyers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Fine of 120,000 roubles
Upheld August 16, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she participated in the activities of the extremist organisation Jehovah's Witnesses
Latest event
September 17, 2024 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — SOVA Center, August 31, 2021
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
SOVA Center
· Persecution begins
Irina Mikhailenko's extremism case
Criminal case
Irina Mikhailenko's extremism case
- Case number
- 1-16/2023
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Chelyabinsk
Details and sources
Full summary
The criminal case was initiated on 31 August 2021 against Vadim Gizatulin, Olga Zhelavskaya and Irina Mikhailenko; its materials were separated from the case of Vladimir Suvorov. Subsequently, the materials in relation to each of the three defendants were divided into separate proceedings. In July 2022, Mikhailenko's case was handed over to court. During the oral arguments, the state prosecutor asked to sentence Mikhailenko to four years' imprisonment and 10 months' restriction of freedom.
On 25 April 2023, the Metallurg District Court of Chelyabinsk found her guilty under part 2 of article 282.2 of the Criminal Code (participation in the activities of an extremist organisation) and sentenced her to a fine of 120,000 roubles.
On 16 August 2023, the Chelyabinsk Regional Court approved the sentence against Irina Mikhailenko.
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.