Documented cases

11 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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Saidtaib Saidmammadov

Saidtaib Saidmammadov, a civil society activist, was detained in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. Opponents fear he faces deportation to Tajikistan, where he may face persecution.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · NOV 7, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, an activist of the Pomiri community, was arrested on October 19 in Hof, Bavaria. He faces potential deportation from Germany to Tajikistan, where activists fear he will face persecution.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 9, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmammadov

Saidtaib Saidmammadov, a civil society activist, was arrested in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. Opposition representatives are attempting to prevent his extradition to Tajikistan due to fears of persecution and torture.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, a civil society activist, was detained in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. He participated in several anti-government protests in Europe and faces potential deportation to Tajikistan.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmammadov

Saidtaib Saidmammadov, a civil society activist, was arrested in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. Opposition representatives are attempting to prevent his potential extradition to Tajikistan, where he faces risks of persecution.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, a civil society activist, was arrested in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. He faces potential deportation to Tajikistan, where activists fear he will face persecution and torture.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmammadov

Saidtaib Saidmammadov, a civil society activist, was detained in Hof, Germany, on October 19. There are concerns that he faces deportation to Tajikistan, where he may face persecution.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, a civil society activist, was arrested in Hof, Bavaria on October 19. He faces potential deportation from Germany to Tajikistan, where activists fear he will face persecution.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 7, 2026

Hof, Bavaria, Germany

Religious

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, a religious activist, was detained in Germany on October 19. There are fears he may be deported to Tajikistan, where he faces potential persecution and torture.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · NOV 7, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmammadov

Saidtaib Saidmammadov, a civil society activist, was arrested on October 19 in Hof, Bavaria. He faces potential deportation from Germany and risks persecution if returned to Tajikistan.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 7, 2026

Saidtaib Saidmamudov

Saidtaib Saidmamudov, an Ismaili activist and participant in anti-government protests in Germany, is currently in detention and facing deportation. Human rights organizations are calling on German authorities to prevent his extradition to Tajikistan due to fears of torture and imprisonment.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

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