Elena Popova
Elena Popova, born 1963, Kamchatka Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code (Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vilyuchinsk”. Sentence (May 18, 2020): a fine of 250 thousand roubles (≈$3425 as of 19.05.2020). Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 15, 2018.
In brief
Kamchatka Krai · Vilyuchinsk · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
a fine of 250 thousand roubles (≈$3425 as of 19.05.2020)
First instance, February 13, 2020: a fine of 300 thousand roubles (≈$4700 as of 14.02.2020)
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
- Article 282.2 part 1.1, Russian Criminal Code — Involvement of a person in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in the organisation and involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
May 18, 2020 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 15, 2018
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 15, 2018
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vilyuchinsk
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vilyuchinsk
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Popov — Location unknown
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vilyuchinsk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 July 2018, detained on suspicion of organising and engaging in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 3 August she was placed under house arrest. On 10 August she was released on her own recognizance.
On 14 February 2020, she was sentenced to a fine of 300 thousand rubles (≈$4700 as of 14.02.2020). On 19 May, the court of appeal reduced the fine to 250 thousand (≈$3425 as of 19.05.2020).
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.