Violetta Verigina
Violetta Verigina, born 1985, Primorsky Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok”. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Primorsky Krai · Vladivostok · 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
July 9, 2020 — preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
- Case number
- 1-79/2023 (1-532/2022;)
Other defendants in the case
- Nina Astvatsaturova — At large, 3 years
- Elena Barmakina — At large, 3 years
- Roman Verigin — Location unknown
- Alibek Kartaiganov — Location unknown
- Ludwiga Katanayeva — At large, 3 years 4 months
- Igor Lonchakov — Imprisoned, 7 years
- Yuri Redozubov — Imprisoned, 6 years 6 months
- Ekaterina Treguba — At large, 3 years 4 months
- Elena Zorn — At large, 3 years
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vladivostok
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Vladivostok. On 2 July 2020, she was added to Rosfinmonitoring's list of extremists and terrorists. At the time, Verigina did not know that she was being prosecuted. A week later, her house was searched as part of a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with her involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. On 10 February 2023, the court suspended Verigina's prosecution.
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.