Karina Sahakyan
Karina Sahakyan, born 1965, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk”. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, December 11, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, April 5, 2020.
In brief
Stavropol Krai · Nevinnomyssk · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
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
March 29, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 11, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, April 5, 2020
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeniya Akhrameeva — At large
- Anatoliy Boyko — At large
- Rimma Vashchenko — Deceased
- Nadezhda Konkova — At large
- Georgy Parfentiev — Deceased
- Parfenteva Tatiana Ivanovna — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 21 November 2018, Sahakyan's home was searched. On 12 December 2019, a case was initiated on the activities of an extremist organisation. Sahakyan was suspected of participating in its activities. On 31 May 2022, criminal prosecution was terminated.
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.