Name: Kislaya Larisa Yevgeniyevna
Date of Birth: November 6, 1975
Current status: defendant
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1.1), 282.2 (2)
Time spent in prison: 2 day in a temporary detention facility, 17 day Under house arrest
Current restrictions: house arrest

Biography

Larisa Kislaya was born in 1975 in Moscow into a family of workers. She grew up as an active and versatile child, she was engaged in choreography for more than ten years, she wanted to learn something new. After school, Larisa graduated with honors from medical school, then received a higher economic education.

In 1995, the girl married an entrepreneur, they had two daughters. When the youngest was 2, a tragedy occurred in the family—Larisa's husband was killed. She had to continue her husband's work and raise the girls alone.

Despite the difficult circumstances, Larisa remains cheerful. She likes to take care of her home mini-garden, play sports, she is also interested in photography and the history of winemaking.

Larisa got acquainted with Bible teachings thanks to neighbors who were Jehovah's Witnesses. She was greatly impressed by the name of God, which she saw in the Synodal translation of the Bible. She began to seriously study this book and joined the Witnesses in 2008.

In December 2024, security forces came to Larisa's apartment with a search. The believer spent two days in the temporary detention center, and later she was placed under house arrest. Larisa's daughters and elderly parents are outraged that their loved one, who has always had a good reputation, faces criminal prosecution for his faith.

Case History

In December 2024, searches were carried out at least 8 addresses of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Moscow and Lyubertsy near Moscow. The day before, the Moscow Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Oksana Ivanova, Larisa Kislaya, Liliana Korol, Darya Petrochenko and Zaur Murtuzov. The reason for initiating the case was their conversations about the Bible with Olga Grigoryeva, who feigned interest in this book. Five of Jehovah’s Witnesses are accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization and involving other persons in it. Later, Murtuzov, Korol and Petrochenko were sent to a pre-trial detention center, and Kislaya and Ivanova were placed under house arrest.
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