Country: Russia — Political Prisoner Database

Stanislav Semenyuk

Stanislav Semenyuk is accused of burning a flag with the pro-war symbol "Z". He previously faced repercussions for displaying anti-war messages at his workplace.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMGO

51 YRS

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast

anti war

Alexander Ivanov

Alexander Ivanov from Sakhalin is in pre-trial detention facing multiple charges including participation in a terrorist organization, calls for terrorism, activities against the security of Russia, and discrediting the Armed Forces. He had previously been administratively charged multiple times for discrediting the army.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMI8

44 YRS

Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Protest

Maxim Evstropov

Maxim Evstropov, an artist and founder of the "Party of the Dead," is facing charges related to his posts on Telegram and VKontakte around Easter. The posts contained photographs of a protest at a cemetery with anti-war posters.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMKG

49 YRS

Baimak, Republic of Bashkortostan

Protest

Akhmetov Ayrat Akhmetovich

Akhmetov Ayrat Akhmetovich was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in a general regime colony for participating in mass riots and using violence against a government official. He has been deprived of liberty since at least January 26, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Fail Alsynov

Fail Alsynov was sentenced to 4 years in prison for inciting hatred based on nationality after speaking out against gold mining plans in Bashkortostan. The case was initiated after a complaint from the head of Bashkortostan, Radia Khabirov, due to Alsynov's speech at a rally.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aminev Azamat Alfatovich

Azamat Aminev was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months in prison for participating in mass riots and using violence against a government official. He was deprived of his liberty no later than February 2024.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Vladimir Valeryevich Shafirov

Vladimir Shafirov, a blogger from Buryatia, is facing criminal charges for allegedly making calls to terrorism in December 2023. The charges stem from a video where he criticized the mobilization and war in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

unknown

RU-CMGN

24 YRS

Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai

Activism

Vladislav Vishnevsky

Vladislav Vishnevsky was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor as part of the 'Chita anarchists' case. He was accused of vandalism and extremism linked to graffiti and Telegram channels.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

UNKNOWN

Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan

Social media

Ramis Nurgaliyev

Ramis Nurgaliyev is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. His case is ongoing in Sterlitamak as of September 2025.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMGO

UNKNOWN

Temryuk, Krasnodar Krai

anti war

Yuri Sysoev

Yuri Sysoev's case for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. He was a resident of the Temryuksky District in the Krasnodar region.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Elena Filina

Elena Filina, a former deputy, is being prosecuted for disseminating "fake" information about the Russian Armed Forces due to a Facebook post condemning crimes in Irpen and Bucha. She left Russia and was arrested in absentia, but the sentence was cancelled and a new hearing is pending.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

unknown

RU-CMGO

41 YRS

Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai

anti war

Ilya Konstantinov

Ilya Konstantinov, a teacher, is being prosecuted for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces and for publicly justifying terrorism. The verdict is currently unknown.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

unknown

RU-CMI8

26 YRS

Cheboksary, Chuvashia

Protest

Andrey Fedorov

Andrey Fedorov was prosecuted for damaging a light installation featuring the letter Z. He was initially sentenced to restriction of liberty, but the case was later dismissed.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Released

RU-CMGO

UNKNOWN

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

anti war

Elena Chernomyrdina

Elena Chernomyrdina was sentenced to six months of corrective labor for disseminating knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Andrey Kotov

Andrey Kotov was prosecuted for anti-war posts on VKontakte and sentenced in absentia to 7 years' imprisonment. He was also charged with participation in the activities of an extremist organisation and manufacturing child pornography before reportedly committing suicide in custody.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

49 YRS

Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan

Social media

Dmytro Slabkovsky

Dmytro Slabkovsky was fined for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces in social media posts. His comments included criticism of the war in Ukraine and the Russian government.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

42 YRS

Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai

Protest

Olga Bratash

Olga Bratash was fined for spilling red paint on a monument dedicated to the spy Richard Sorge. Her children were temporarily placed in a rehabilitation center following her arrest.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMKG

23 YRS

Meryasovo village, Republic of Bashkortostan

Protest

Abushakhmin Buranbay Ayratovich

Abushakhmin Buranbay Ayratovich was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in a general regime colony for participating in mass riots and using violence against a government official. He has been deprived of liberty since January 25, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Daria Fadeeva

Daria Fadeeva was charged with vandalism for painting anti-war graffiti on a building in Moscow with others. She was given a fine as a sentence.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

UNKNOWN

Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast

anti war

Nikolai Peknich

Nikolai Peknich, a resident of Polyarny in the Murmansk region, is on trial for disseminating false information about the Armed Forces. The case went to court in October 2025.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Vladislav Timofeev

Vladislav Timofeev, a vocational school student, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for public justification of terrorism due to comments he made supporting the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Azov battalion. He is also banned from administering websites and channels on the Internet for 3 years.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMGO

UNKNOWN

Yurga, Kemerovo Oblast

anti war

Mariana Oorzhak

Mariana Oorzhak, a resident of Yurga, was given a suspended sentence for spreading deliberately false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The court declined to disclose the specifics of the case.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Dmitrii Golovin

Dmitrii Golovin was prosecuted for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces. He was sentenced on September 4, 2025, but the details of the sentence are unknown.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMGO

36 YRS

Makhachkala, Dagestan

Social media

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An unknown male from Dagestan is being prosecuted for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces while outside of Russia in 2022. He was arrested in absentia.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

Documented cases

Stanislav Semenyuk

Alexander Ivanov

Maxim Evstropov

Akhmetov Ayrat Akhmetovich

Fail Alsynov

Aminev Azamat Alfatovich

Vladimir Valeryevich Shafirov

Vladislav Vishnevsky

Ramis Nurgaliyev

Yuri Sysoev

Elena Filina

Ilya Konstantinov

Andrey Fedorov

Elena Chernomyrdina

Andrey Kotov

Dmytro Slabkovsky

Olga Bratash

Abushakhmin Buranbay Ayratovich

Daria Fadeeva

Nikolai Peknich

Vladislav Timofeev

Mariana Oorzhak

Dmitrii Golovin

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Documented cases

Stanislav Semenyuk

Alexander Ivanov

Maxim Evstropov

Akhmetov Ayrat Akhmetovich

Fail Alsynov

Aminev Azamat Alfatovich

Vladimir Valeryevich Shafirov

Vladislav Vishnevsky

Ramis Nurgaliyev

Yuri Sysoev

Elena Filina

Ilya Konstantinov

Andrey Fedorov

Elena Chernomyrdina

Andrey Kotov

Dmytro Slabkovsky

Olga Bratash

Abushakhmin Buranbay Ayratovich

Daria Fadeeva

Nikolai Peknich

Vladislav Timofeev

Mariana Oorzhak

Dmitrii Golovin

Unknown male 420