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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex43 · male
OccupationOffice worker
Arrested inclosed city of Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Krasnoyarsk Krai
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Roman Baliasin is charged with violence against an FSB officer after allegedly trying to paint over the letter "Z" on a sign. He claims he was beaten and threatened by law enforcement officers.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Tried to paint over the letter 'Z'
- 02Claims he was beaten by law enforcement
- 03Charged with discrediting the Russian army
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Violence against a representative of the authority
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
60%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The surname Baliasin is a common Russian patronymic structure, and the location is within the Russian Federation.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 2, 2022
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06Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Roman Baliasin (TD case cmi889cs, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi889csg005dli0trsgnelni. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/roman-baliasin).
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