Galina Parkova
Galina Parkova, born 1970, Rostov Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Galina Parkova”. Sentence (January 25, 2021): Two years three months' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years three months. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, November 5, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Rostov Oblast · Rostov-on-Don · Teachers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 3 months
Two years three months' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years three months
Upheld December 15, 2021
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
June 9, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, November 5, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 3 months
· 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
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Galina Parkova
Criminal case
The case of Galina Parkova
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Rostov-on-Don
Details and sources
Full summary
6 June 2019 Parkova became a suspect in a criminal case on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On January 26, 2021, she received a suspended sentence of two years and three months.
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.