Biography
Irina Perefilyeva from Mednogorskoye was suspected of extremist activity because of talking about the Bible. A mother of two sons, who has an elderly mother in her care, faces imprisonment only because of her faith.
Irina was born in March 1965 in the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Region. Her father worked as a miner, and her mother worked in the trade. Irina has an elder brother. When she was 9 years old, the family moved to the village of Mednogorsky (Karachay-Cherkessia).
Irina graduated from a technical school with a degree in road construction and worked by profession in the city of Valuiki, Belgorod Region. She had to change her occupation in order to take care of her son, who has a disability - for the past 20 years, Irina has been working as a janitor. In her spare time, she sews.
Due to family problems and a sense of inner emptiness, Irina began to wonder what the meaning of life is. Finding comfort and answers to her questions in the Bible, she embarked on the Christian path in 2003.
Against the background of stress due to criminal prosecution, Irina's health deteriorated. She also worries that she will not be able to take care of her family if her freedom is restricted.