Victoria Verkhoturova
Victoria Verkhoturova, born 1976, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Victoria Verkhoturova's case”. Sentence (November 28, 2021): four years' suspended sentence. Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, October 29, 2020; Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Medical workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
4 years
four years' suspended sentence
Upheld May 11, 2022
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
May 11, 2022 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 29, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 4 years
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Victoria Verkhoturova's case
Criminal case
Victoria Verkhoturova's case
Details and sources
Full summary
On 17 July 2019, a search takes place in the house of Verkhoturova and her husband, against whom has been opened a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation. Verkhoturova was intimidated with the prospect of 'terrible prison conditions' and warned that her psyche would suffer if she refused to cooperate or didn't provide logins and passwords to her personal accounts. On 26 March 2020, a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation was brought against Verkhoturova herself. On 17 July, a measure of restraint was chosen in the form of personal recognizance.
On 30 November 2021, she was sentenced to four years' suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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