Elena Yurenkova
Elena Yurenkova, born 1970, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Elena Yurenkova”. Sentence (March 22, 2024): 2 years' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Tolyatti · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Yurenkova "took active action, by taking an active part in the activities of the organisation .... by participating in collective meetings ... and discussions of the ideology ... of the religious organisation"
Latest event
May 19, 2026 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list
· Persecution ends
· Imprisonment ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of Elena Yurenkova
Criminal case
The case of Elena Yurenkova
Details and sources
Full summary
Yurenkova, a resident of Togliatti, underwent a residence search on 16 May 2023, based on allegations of involvement in the activities of an extremist organisation. Subsequently, Yurenkova was issued a travel ban. On 22 March 2024, she received a two-year suspended sentence.
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.