Irina Sidorova
Irina Sidorova, born 1976, Khakassia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Irina Sidorova”. Status: deceased. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020; Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · 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
October 29, 2020 — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, October 29, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 29, 2020
Timeline
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of Irina Sidorova
Criminal case
Case of Irina Sidorova
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Abakan
Details and sources
Full summary
On 30 March 2020, it became known that a criminal case was opened against Sidorova for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. On 22 May she was interrogated. On 17 July, she died in hospital after two surgical operations.
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.