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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Urgency

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

62 YRS

Cheboksary, Chuvashia

Protest

Alexander Pavlov

Alexander Pavlov received a suspended sentence for discrediting the Russian military following a protest involving posters in an underpass. He had previously been fined administratively for similar activities in 2022.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMPO

UNKNOWN

Cheboksary, Chuvashia

Social media

Semyon Kochkin

Semyon Kochkin, creator of the 'Serditaya Chuvashia' Telegram channel, faces a new criminal case for failing to submit quarterly reports as a foreign agent. He was previously sentenced to two years in prison for discrediting the army and extremism.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 7, 2026

Detained

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