Maltseva Liya

Name: Maltseva Liya Nikolayevna
Date of Birth: May 14, 1969
Current status: convicted person
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Current restrictions: suspended sentence
Sentence: punishment in the form of 2 years 3 months of imprisonment with restriction of liberty for 7 months, punishment in the form of imprisonment shall be considered conditional with a probationary period of 2 years 3 months

Biography

In July 2020, Rosfinmonitoring included 51-year-old Liya Maltseva from Partizansk ( Primorye Territory) in the list of terrorists and extremists. Subsequently, FSB officers searched the woman and opened a criminal case against her for her belief in God.

Liya was born in May 1969 in Angero-Sudzhensk (Kemerovo region). During her school years, she was fond of dancing. Together with her family, she often moved from city to city. She has a secondary special education by profession "cook". She loves nature, she likes to go hiking, to the mountains and the sea, to discover new beautiful places in Primorye.

With what is written in the ancient book of the Bible, Liya was introduced by her parents. As an adult, Liya realized that she wanted to live in harmony with Christian teachings.

In 2007, she moved to Partisansk, where she still lives. In 2001, when she was 32 years old, she received the second disability group.

The criminal prosecution had a very negative impact on Liya's health: the number of attacks increased, and chronic diseases became more acute due to the stress experienced.

Case History

Liya Maltseva from Partizansk has a disability. In June 2020, she faced prosecution for her faith in Jehovah God — a criminal case was initiated against her for extremism. The case was based on covert video footage of a meeting for worship, which Maltseva had attended. A month later, Rosfinmonitoring added Liya to the list of terrorists and extremists, and after another month her house was searched. The believer was taken for interrogation, and then placed under a recognizance agreement. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation accused her of participating in the activity of a religious association banned by the court. In May 2021, the case went to the city court. Witnesses interrogated for the prosecution stated that they did not hear hate speech from Liya against representatives of other religions. As a result, in September 2022, Liya Maltseva was given a 2-year and 3-month suspended sentence and 7 months restriction of liberty. The court of appeal and court of cassation upheld the verdict.
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