Natalia Novoseletskaya
Natalia Novoseletskaya, born 1963, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Natalia Novoseletskaya”. Sentence (September 30, 2025): 2 years' of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · NULL · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
of suspended imprisonment.
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
participated in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
October 16, 2025 — imprisonment begins
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Imprisonment begins
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Natalia Novoseletskaya
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
The case of Natalia Novoseletskaya
- Case number
- 1-45/2025 (1-175/2024;)
Thematic group: The third case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vyselki
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vyselok (Krasnodar region). On 28 March 2024, criminal proceedings were initiated against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Novoseletskaya was given a non-departure undertaking.
Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for their religious activities: holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
On 30 September 2025, the court sentenced her to two years of suspended imprisonment.
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.