Tatiana Pasynkova
Biography
She is a resident of Karachay-Cherkessia. On 9 August 2024, her home was searched. A case was reported to have been initiated against her for participation in the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under articles on extremism exclusively in connection with their religious activities: holding meetings and worship services, as well as attracting new supporters. On 15 October 2025, Pasynkova was given a four-year suspended sentence.
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