Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur Svetlana Zharkova

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Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Svetlana Zharkova
Updated: August 22, 2023

Name: Zharkova, Svetlana Nikolayevna
Date of Birth: May 3, 1964
Current status: suspect
Article of the Russian Criminal Code: 282.2 (1.1)
Current restrictions: summon to report

Biography

A peaceful resident of the village of Khurba, located not far from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, was accused of extremism - a criminal case was opened against pensioner Svetlana Zharkova for believing in God.

Svetlana was born in 1964 in the village of Khurba, Khabarovsk Territory. She grew up in an incomplete family: her mother raised two sisters of the same age. As a child, Svetlana loved skiing and cycling, being in nature, going hiking or walking in the forest with her classmates. After school, Svetlana graduated from medical school, and worked in this area until her retirement.

Svetlana is married and has two adult sons who live separately. There are already grandchildren, whom the woman helps to take care of.

Svetlana's interest in the Bible arose in 2001. Then she, together with her mother, who is no longer alive, began to read this book. At the time of the initiation of the criminal case, Svetlana's goal was to embark on the Christian path. She likes to communicate with believers, she appreciates their respectful, sincere and kind attitude towards each other and towards others.

The criminal prosecution and the possibility that Svetlana could end up behind bars because of her beliefs caused distress for her family.

Brief history of the case

In May 2023, civilians in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, as well as the village of Khurba and the village of Molodezhny, were subjected to night searches because of their religion. The Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region opened a criminal case against 8 believers - Vasily and Irina Bondarev, Sergey and Ulita Sachnev, Nikolai Kovadnev, Ivan Nikitin, Mikhail Dorofeev, Radion Shitov, Marina Voitko and Svetlana Zharkova. They are charged with involvement in the activities of a banned organization.

Criminal case

Region:
Khabarovsk Territory
Locality:
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Case number:
12302080009000073
Initiated:
May 4, 2023
Current stage of the case:
preliminary investigation
Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:
282.2 (1.1)

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