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The last word of the defendant Lyudmila Ponomarenko in Rostov-on-Don

"I am being judged for being an honest person who respects and observes the laws of the country in which I live," Lyudmila Ponomarenko said in her last statement, "During the trial, no evidence was obtained that I committed any [extremist] actions."

Ponomarenko Lyudmila

main sentence served

Region:

Rostov Region

Locality:

Rostov-on-Don

Suspected of:

According to the investigation, she participated in religious meetings, including services; provided housing for meetings; made donations; engaged in campaigning among non-followers of the religious teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses

Court case number:

11902007712000040

Initiated:

June 6, 2019

Current case stage:

the verdict entered into force

Investigating:

First Investigative Directorate (located in the city of Rostov-on-Don) of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation:

282.2 (2)

Court case number:

1-35/2021 (1-375/2020)

Court:

Leninskiy District Court of Rostov-on-Don

Judge:

Aleksandr Osipov

Case History

The last word of the defendant Lyudmila Ponomarenko in Rostov-on-Don May 14, 2021