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2 people held for political reasons in Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Central Asia. Search by name, or filter by country, charge, arrest date and sentence.

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Rinat Batkayev

Batkayev was initially sentenced to restriction of liberty, but the court of appeal replaced it with imprisonment. He is considered a political hostage in the case of human rights defender Barlyk Mendygaziyev.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Dinara Mukatova

An activist sentenced to a year of restricted freedom for posting material related to the banned DVK movement. She maintains that she was merely reposting information and did not support the movement.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 15, 2026

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