Roza Tazyrova
Biography
Resident of Ufa. On 11 February 2026, following mass searches of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ufa, Tazyrova was detained 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, and attracting new supporters.
On 13 February, Tazyrova was taken into custody.
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