Galiya Olkhova
Galiya Olkhova, born 1970, Penza Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza”. Sentence (December 12, 2019): two years' suspended sentence. 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, May 30, 2019.
In brief
Penza Oblast · Penza · Unemployed · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
two years' suspended sentence
Upheld September 15, 2020
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
attended church services
Latest event
January 1, 2023 — persecution ends
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, May 30, 2019
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Other defendants in the case
- Vladimir Alushkin — At large, 4 years
- Tatiana Alushkina — At large, 2 years
- Vladimir Kulyasov — At large, 2 years
- Andrey Magliv — At large, 2 years
- Denis Timoshin — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Penza
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2018, a case on the activities of an extremist organisation was opened against Olkhova. A signature on non-departure was taken.
On 13 December 2019, she was sentenced to two years' suspended sentence. On 25 March 2020, the court of appeal instance cancelled the verdict and returned the case for a new consideration. On 9 July, the cassation court, in turn, overturned the decision and returned the case to the appeal court. On 16 September, the appeal court confirmed the verdict.
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.