Name: Abramova Yana Vladimirovna
Date of Birth: June 27, 1981
Current status: defendant
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Time spent in prison: 1 day in a temporary detention facility, 28 day in a pre-trial detention
Current restrictions: detention center
Currently held in: Detention Center No.1 for Tomsk Region
Address for correspondence: Abramova Yana Vladimirovna, born 1981, Detention Center No.1 for Tomsk Region, Ul. Pushkina, 48, Tomsk, Tomsk Region, 634003

Letters of support can be sent by regular mail or through the «zonatelecom».

Note: discussing topics related to criminal prosecution is not allowed in letters; languages other than Russian will not pass.

Biography

In the 1940s, Yana Abramova's grandfather was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonent and lifelong exile to Siberia because of his religious beliefs. 80 years later, his granddaughter was persecuted on the same grounds.

Yana is a native of Osinniki (Kemerovo region). The eldest of six children, she was born in 1981. His father worked in the mine and construction sites, now he is retired. The believer's mother died in 2022 after a difficult battle with cancer.

According to Yana, the example of her mother, as well as the atmosphere of love in the family, prompted her to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses. "Mom's love for Jehovah and people was infecting," she recalls. "We lived modestly, but we always had something to eat and share with others. We had many opportunities to see the happiness on Mom's face as she spoke to others about God."

The believer worked as a hairdresser. In addition, she was engaged in painting clothes. Her hobbies include reading, drawing, cooking and gardening.

Yana's husband, Yevgeniy, shares her views on life and also ended up behind bars because of his faith after the search. Their relatives consider the persecution illegal.

Case History

After searches in Tomsk in March 2025, three married couples of Jehovah’s Witnesses were detained. The Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case for organizing the activity of an extremist organization and participating in this activity. The next day, the court sent Vladimir Pushkov, Aysulu Tastaybekova, Yevgeniy Abramov and his wife Yana, Yevgeniy Dodolin and his wife Tatyana to a pretrial detention center.
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