Ekaterina Olshevskaya
1984-08-31
At large
Blagoveshchensk
View in the Persecution DatabaseBiography
A resident of Blagoveshchensk. In July 2021, Olshevskaya was charged with 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 for religious activities: meetings, joint worship services, attracting new supporters. They have signed a non-departure order. On 6 December 2024 Olshevskaya was sentenced to two years and two months of forced labour. The court imposed a suspended sentence until Olshevskaya's son turns 14.
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
Unless someone writes about it. OVD-Info is often the sole source for news on repression, while also providing legal aid to political prisoners. We depend entirely on your support to continue. Join our recurring donors to keep these stories—and people—from being forgotten.