Yelena Yatsyk
Yelena Yatsyk, born 1972, Amur Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Margarita Moiseenko, Galina Yatsik and Elena Yatsyk”. Sentence (November 21, 2023): The conviction sentence was changed due to an incorrect application of the criminal law. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2023.
In brief
Amur Oblast · Zeya · Service workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years 6 months
The conviction sentence was changed due to an incorrect application of the criminal law.
First instance, September 21, 2023: 2 years 6 months
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, "knowing that by her actions she was undermining the foundations of the constitutional order and the security of the state... took direct part in.... religious events".
Latest event
November 28, 2024 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2023
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 2 years 6 months
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
The case of Margarita Moiseenko, Galina Yatsik and Elena Yatsyk
Criminal case
The case of Margarita Moiseenko, Galina Yatsik and Elena Yatsyk
- Case number
- 1-62/2023
Other defendants in the case
- Margarita Moiseenko — At large, 3 years
- Galina Yatsik — At large, 2 years
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Zeya
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the town of Zeya (Amur Region). On 13 October 2020, a search was conducted at her home. On 22 November 2021, a case was opened against Yatsyk for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. On 15 February 2022, she was given a recognisance not to leave. On 21 September 2023, Yatsyk was sentenced to two and a half years' suspended sentence with a probation period of 2 years, restriction of freedom for eight months, and deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to leadership and participation in the work of public organizations for 3 years. On 21 November 2023, the appeal court excluded from the sentence the deprivation of the right to engage in activities related to participation in the work of public organizations. On 28 November 2024, Yatsyk was removed from Rosfinmonitoring's list of extremists and terrorists.
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.