Anastasia Sycheva
Anastasia Sycheva, born 1977, Jewish Autonomous Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Anastasia Sycheva”. Sentence (January 20, 2021): Two years' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years, restriction of liberty for six… 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
Jewish Autonomous Oblast · Birobidzhan · Medical workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
Two years' deprivation of liberty suspended with a probationary period of two years, restriction of liberty for six months
Upheld December 28, 2021
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
"committed deliberate acts relating to the resumption and continuation of the activities of the local religious organisation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Birobidzhan".
Latest event
January 1, 2022 — 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
· Cassation ruling
upheld
· 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
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Anastasia Sycheva
Criminal case
The case of Anastasia Sycheva
Details and sources
Full summary
On 20 November 2019, a case was opened on participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. A personal recognizance was taken. On 21 January 2021, sentenced to two years' suspended sentence. On 1 March 2022, the court cancelled the suspended sentence and expunged Sycheva's criminal record.
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.