Name: Novoseletskaya Natalya Nikolayevna
Date of Birth: September 26, 1963
Current status: defendant
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Current restrictions: recognizance agreement

Biography

Nataliya Novoseletskaya was born in 1963 in the village of Dombarovsky (Orenburg Region). She has an elder and a younger sister. Their father was in the military. When he retired to the reserve, the family moved to Vyselki. The parents are no longer alive.

As a child, Nataliya loved to draw, sculpt, read, solve puzzles and participate in quizzes. She graduated from the Krasnodar Architectural and Construction College and after that worked for some time as a graphic designer. At different times, she worked as a nurse, fire inspector and salesman. She retired in 2018.

Nataliya became convinced of the authenticity of the Bible when she thoroughly checked and compared the facts recorded in it. She met Jehovah's Witnesses and saw that they lived according to Bible principles. This prompted her to become a Christian in 2008.

Nataliya is divorced. She has a daughter and a son, as well as a granddaughter. In her free time, she studies English. She enjoys learning new things.

Due to the persecution, the believer lost the opportunity to receive financial assistance from her son, who lives in another city, and for some time could not receive a modest pension due to the blocking of accounts. During this period, her friends helped her financially. Relatives are worried about Nataliya, as her health is deteriorating, and what is happening can aggravate this.

Case History

Nataliya Novoseletskaya is another victim of religious persecution in the village of Vyselki, Krasnodar Territory. In March 2024, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against her on extremism for participating in peaceful worship services of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Nataliya signed a recognizance agreement, and her bank account was blocked.