Political Prisoner Database

Dzmitry Levy

Dzmitry Levy was convicted in the Brest Regional Court on January 21, 2026. He was sentenced to 3 years of restricted liberty for assisting extremist activity. He has been added to the list of extremists.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

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An unidentified male from Sakhalin was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime colony for allegedly sharing pro-Ukrainian nationalist ideology and calling for armed rebellion via a messenger.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Sevastopol, Occupied territory of Sevastopol

Social media

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A resident of Sevastopol was prosecuted for calls to extremism. She allegedly left comments in "anti-Russian" Telegram channels calling for "violent actions of an extremist nature."

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Igor Orzhevsky

Igor Orzhevsky, a blogger from Moscow, faces charges for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces, public justification of terrorism, incitement to hatred and rehabilitation of Nazism. The case is related to his publications about the war in Ukraine and criticism of Putin; he sought political asylum in the US and was detained.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Feodosia, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea

Social media

Roman Zubov

Roman Zubov, a resident of Feodosia, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for calls to extremism made in a Telegram community. The charges stemmed from comments he made that allegedly called for violence against Russians based on ethnic hatred.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Tedo Abramovi

Tedo Abramov, a 22-year-old Georgian boxer and athlete, has found himself at the center of a controversial legal battle after his arrest on December 7, 2024. Abramov, who had recently returned to Georgia after training in several European countries, was detained by police as he left his home, allegedly en route to a pro-European Union protest in Tbilisi. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Giorgi Akhobadze

Giorgi Akhobadze, a 43-year-old anesthesiologist-reanimatologist and staunch pro-European activist, was abruptly arrested on drug charges. This came as a shock to many, given his vocal participation in protests against the "Russian Law." Akhobadze had been actively providing medical advice to demonstrators and openly sharing his political views on social media. Charged under Article 260 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Nodar Aroshanidze

Nodar Aroshinadze, an architectural historian, was detained on the night of December 2nd during pro-European protests in Tbilisi. He was on Rustaveli Avenue, in front of the "Marriott" hotel, where he stood facing special forces along with other citizens. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Giorgi Giorgadze

Giorgi Giorgadze, a 20-year-old information technology student at Georgian Technical University and an employee at his father's gas distribution company, was detained along with eight others for participating in pro-European protest rallies. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Vephkhia Kasradze

On December 4, 2024, law enforcement detained 54-year-old Vepkhia Kasradze. A member of the Lelo party, a Tskhinvali theater actor, a father of five, and a veteran who fought in the Abkhazian and 2008 wars, he is now in custody. His family members, colleagues, and human rights defenders claim that this detention is a politically motivated move aimed at suppressing dissent. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Rezo Kiknadze

On December 6th, 2024, Revaz Kiknadze, a 26-year-old translator and participant of pro-European rallies, was detained by representatives of the Central Criminal Police Department. He is accused of participating in group violence during protests held to demand repeat elections on November 25th. This arrest has become a symbol of the struggle young activists wage against perceived injustice and the erosion of democratic freedoms in Georgia. Charged under Articles 225, 174 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Lazare Maghlakelidze

Lazare Maglakelidze, a bachelor's degree student at Sapienza University in Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, faced an unfortunate and brutal experience in Tbilisi on December 2, 2024. He was arrested on Rustaveli Avenue during a protest against the government's anti-Western statements and unlawful detentions. The charges against him included petty hooliganism, disobedience to a lawful police order, and insulting a police officer. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Ruslan Sivakovi

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URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Giorgi Terashvili

Giorgi Terashvili, along with Onise Tskhadadze, Guram Mirtskhulava, Luka Jabua, Jano Archaia, Ruslan Sivakov, Revaz Kiknadze, Valeri Tetrashvili, Sergei Kukharchuk, and Irakli Kerashvili, were arrested in December 2024 for participating in pro-European demonstrations held in Tbilisi. They are charged under Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia – organizing and participating in group violence, which carries a sentence of 4 to 6 years of imprisonment. Charged under Article 225 of the Georgian Criminal Code. Documented as having been subjected to torture/ill-treatment.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Yuriy Arkadievich Argeev

Yuriy Argeev was sentenced to 5.5 years in a general regime colony for leaving supportive comments about the Azov regiment on YouTube. The court interpreted his emotional well-wishes as the public justification of terrorism.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Zhaksylyk ABDULLAYEV

He was sentenced to 5 years for alleged involvement in mass riots during the January 2022 protests. His relatives claim he was slandered and did not accept the charges.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Vasil Prokharau

Vasil Prokharau is a former paratrooper and Chernobyl liquidator who maintained a small blog about life in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. He was detained along with his wife and son as part of a family prosecution. He was convicted of treason, inciting hatred, and assisting extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast

Activism

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An unidentified woman from Chelyabinsk was sentenced to two years of suspended imprisonment for extremist calls. The charges stem from her posting materials that supported the 'Legion Freedom of Russia' in April 2022.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

A. Zaznaev

A resident of Omsk is facing a case for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case was brought before the court in May 2025 and is awaiting a verdict.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Kalas NURPEISOV

Convicted in connection with the seizure of Almaty airport during the January protests. He is labeled by authorities as a bandit/terrorist, though he is considered a civil activist.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara Oblast

anti war

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An unnamed minor resident of Togliatti was given a suspended sentence of two and a half years for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces, discrediting the Armed Forces, and making calls for extremism. Further details of the case are unavailable.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Nurakhan MAKHATOV

A 64-year-old man accused of organising mass riots during the protests in Taraz. He maintains he only went to the square to calm the youth and has not pleaded guilty.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Kazybek KUDAIBERGENOV

He was accused of using a lorry to kill a serviceman and is linked to the DCK movement. He was subjected to severe torture, including being beaten with truncheons and stun guns, to force a confession. Reports indicate that they have been subjected to torture.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Convicted

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