Lidiia Nekrasova
Lidiia Nekrasova, born 1953, Komi Republic. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Syktyvkar Jehovah's Witnesses's case”. Sentence (December 22, 2025): Fine of 300,000 rubles. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Komi Republic · Syktyvkar · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
Fine of 300,000 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
According to the investigation, from 2017 to 2021, acting under conditions of conspiracy, she participated in the activities of the organisation, in organising and holding meetings of members of the banned organisation, and also in the collection of funds to finance the local cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Latest event
December 22, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Syktyvkar Jehovah's Witnesses's case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Syktyvkar Jehovah's Witnesses's case
Other defendants in the case
- Alexandr Ketov — At large
- Alexandr Kruglyakov — At large
- Sergei Ushakhin — Deceased
- Andrei Harlamov — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Syktyvkar. On 2 March 2021, her home was searched and she was taken a recognisance not to abscond as part of a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 9 June 2022, the court returned the case to the prosecutor's office. On 17 January 2023, the case was retried by the Syktyvkar City Court.
On 22 December 2025, the court sentenced her to a fine of 300 thousand roubles.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.