Tatiana Sushilnikova
Tatiana Sushilnikova, born 1959, Kemerovo Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Tatyana Sushilnikova”. Sentence (November 15, 2023): 4 years' suspended imprisonment, 10 months' restriction of liberty. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Kemerovo Oblast · Novokuznetsk · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
4 years
suspended imprisonment, 10 months' restriction of liberty
Upheld January 16, 2024
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she "personally propagandised the activities of the organisation and its ideological attitudes", "participated in carrying out missionary activities", "participated in meetings of followers of the Jehovah's Witnesses religion, preaching the Jehovah's Witnesses religion"
Latest event
January 16, 2024 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Tatyana Sushilnikova
Criminal case
The case of Tatyana Sushilnikova
- Case number
- 1-270/2022
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Novokuznetsk. In the summer of 2022, a case was brought against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. In August 2022, at the first hearing, the judge returned the case to the prosecutor because of violations found in the indictment. On 15 November 2023, Sushilnikova was sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence.
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.