Natalia Kocheva
Biography
A resident of Birobidzhan. On 9 October 2025, her home was searchedas part of a case concerning participation in the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with alleged involvement in the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely for their religious activity - holding meetings and services, and recruiting new adherents.
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