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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex38 · male
OccupationLawyer
Arrested inCherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia
Held at—
CategoryActivism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Ramazan Mkhtse, a lawyer from Cherkessk known for his activism related to the Abazi ethnos, is on trial. He is accused of spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces after speaking out against the war.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Lawyer and activist
- 02Spoke out against the war
- 03Accused of spreading false information
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityCircassian/Adyghe
Region of originNorth Caucasus
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The name structure and the arrest location in Karachay-Cherkessia strongly suggest a North Caucasian background.
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Ramazan Mkhtse (TD case cmi880i9, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi880i9q0023li0t04fs6um0. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ramazan-mkhtse).
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