Liudmila Zinina
Liudmila Zinina, born 1951, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Liudmila Zinina's case”. Sentence (June 11, 2025): 2 years' suspended sentence and 6 months' of 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 · Pensioners · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
2 years
suspended sentence and 6 months' of 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
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, she "took a direct part in religious-educational classes and sermons... during which she conducted and listened to lectures based on religious literature."
Latest event
June 11, 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
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Liudmila Zinina's case
Criminal case
Liudmila Zinina's case
- Case number
- 1-9/2025 (1-47/2024; 1-180/2023;)
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vyselki
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the Krasnodar Territory. Prior to retirement, she worked in a medical facility. On 13 February 2022, her home was searched. Later, Zinina was prosecuted for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her 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 11 July 2023, Zinina was given a covenant not to leave. On 11 June 2025, the court sentenced her to two years of probation and six months of restricted freedom.
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.