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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex57 · female
OccupationTeacher
Arrested inPenza, Penza Oblast
Held at—
Categoryanti_war
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Irina Gen, a teacher, was given a 5-year suspended sentence for expressing her position on the war in Ukraine to her students. The indictment stated she provided inaccurate information about the Russian Armed Forces.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Taught English at Penza Olympic reserve school
- 02Expressed her position on the war to students
- 03Accused of providing inaccurate information about the Russian Armed Forces
- 04Received a 5 year suspended sentence
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01disseminating false information about the Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Irina is a common Slavic Russian female name, and the location is within the Russian Federation.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 5 years
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06Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Irina Gen (TD case cmi88eqp, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi88eqpy007gli0tv23uyeba. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/irina-gen).
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