Valentina Suvorova
Valentina Suvorova, born 1948, Chelyabinsk Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Valentina Suvorova's Case”. Sentence (March 10, 2021): 2 years’ suspended imprisonment with a probation period of 6 months, and restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year. 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
Chelyabinsk Oblast · Chelyabinsk · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
suspended imprisonment with a probation period of 6 months, and restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Suvorova intentionally engaged in conversations about faith with residents of the city of Chelyabinsk, performed religious hymns, prayed to Jehovah God, and studied religious literature
Latest event
March 10, 2023 — persecution ends
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
· Persecution ends
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Valentina Suvorova's Case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Valentina Suvorova's Case
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Chelyabinsk
Details and sources
Full summary
On 5 December 2019, Suvorova was charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with her alleged involvement in the activities of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremism-related articles solely in connection with their religious activities, including holding meetings and worship services and recruiting new adherents. Suvorova was placed under a travel restriction. On 11 March 2021, she was sentenced to two years’ suspended imprisonment.
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.