Irina Zinina
Irina Zinina, born 1987, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Irina Zinina's case”. Sentence (October 21, 2025): 2 years' imprisonment, suspended with 6 months' restriction of liberty. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Krasnodar Krai · NULL · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
imprisonment, suspended with 6 months' restriction of liberty
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
October 21, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 2 years.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Irina Zinina's case
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
Criminal case
Irina Zinina's case
- Case number
- 1-16/2025 (1-54/2024; 1-187/2023;)
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vyselki
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Krasnodar region. Worked as a seamstress, saleswoman, boiler operator, construction worker, programmer, and nurse. On 13 February 2022, her home was searched. On 22 July 2023, Zinina was summoned for questioning in the case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with involvement in the activities of 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 21 October 2025, Zinina was given a two-year suspended sentence.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Preventive measures
- travel ban (written undertaking)
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.