Documented cases

3 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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Pavel Kambolin

Pavel Kambolin, a college student, was sentenced to 10 months of restricted freedom for painting anti-war symbols and inscriptions in Blagoveshchensk. He had also faced administrative cases and arrests related to vandalism.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMTM

64 YRS

Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast

Social media

Aleksandr Shevchuk

Aleksandr Shevchuk, 64, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for a two-year-old Telegram comment criticizing the lack of ammunition for Russian forces. The comment referenced Yevgeny Prigozhin's statements.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 10, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMUU

46 YRS

Blagoveshchensk, Russia

Religious

Aleksey Berchuk

Aleksey Berchuk, a Jehovah's Witness, was sentenced to eight years in prison for extremism. He remains under heavy post-prison restrictions that are not due to end until 2038.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · OCT 28, 2026

Convicted

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