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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex61 · male
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence12 years
Russia · context
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Case Summary
Armen Tevanovich Balyan has been sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony. The court decision has officially entered into force.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment
- 02Strict regime colony
- 03Sentence date: October 8, 2025
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
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359 ч. 3Форма репрессий:
лишение свободыСтадия преследования:
решение суда вступило в силуПриговор:
12 лет лишения свободы в колонии строгого режимаДата приговора:
8 октября 2025 г.Текущее местоположение:
неизвестноСписки преследуемых:
Список политзаключённых (без преследуемых за религию)
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 359 ч. 3
03Analysis
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Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Related
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Balyan Armen Tevanovich (TD case cmq4iop0, record version 2026-07-03). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmq4iop040002cae4wnrcorzu. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/balyan-armen/).
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