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Olga Panyuta
Retired persons
1959-06-11
At large with restrictions
Spassk-Dalny
Biography
Resident of Primorsky Krai. On 25 November 2018, she was detained and placed under house arrest on 27 November on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with her involvement with 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. On 19 November 2019, she was released from house arrest on her own recognisance. On 10 February 2023, sentenced to four years in a general regime colony. On 24 May, the court of appeal reduced the term by two months. Upon arrival in the
Resident of Primorsky Krai. On 25 November 2018, she was detained and placed under house arrest on 27 November on charges of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with her involvement with 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. On 19 November 2019, she was released from house arrest on her own recognisance. On 10 February 2023, sentenced to four years in a general regime colony. On 24 May, the court of appeal reduced the term by two months. Upon arrival in the colony, Panyuta was for some time in the SHIZO because of the lighter found in her possession during the search. In October 2023, it became known that Panyuta was transferred to strict conditions of detention, which lasted almost two years. On 10 April 2026, Panyuta was released.