Olga Shulgina
Olga Shulgina, born 1961, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Maysky”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, August 11, 2021.
In brief
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug · Maysky · Pensioners · 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
December 11, 2025 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, August 11, 2021
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Maysky
Criminal case
The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Maysky
Other defendants in the case
- Svetlana Gushchina — At large
- Aksana Dominova — At large
- Svetlana Dubovkina — At large
- Zareta Ortanova — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Mayskoye
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Mayskoye (Kabardino-Balkarian Republic). On 28 April 2021, a case was brought against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services, and attracting new supporters. The case was later dropped.
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.