Rimma Vashchenko
Rimma Vashchenko, born 1930, Stavropol Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk”. Status: deceased. 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
Stavropol Krai · Nevinnomyssk · Teachers · 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
April 15, 2022 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
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
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeniya Akhrameeva — At large
- Anatoliy Boyko — At large
- Nadezhda Konkova — At large
- Georgy Parfentiev — Deceased
- Parfenteva Tatiana Ivanovna — At large
- Karina Sahakyan — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nevinnomyssk
Details and sources
Full summary
On November 21, 2018, Vashchenko's home was searched. On December 12, 2019, a case on the activities of an extremist organisation was opened, Vashchenko is suspected of being involved in its activities. In January 2021, it became known that Vashchenko had passed away.
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.