Documented cases

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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Urgency

M.R.

A 26-year-old Uzbek citizen was sentenced to 4.5 years of restricted freedom for serving in the Russian army in Ukraine. The defendant testified that he was forced into service and physically assaulted, resulting in a broken jaw.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · OCT 18, 2026

Kashkadarya region, Uzbekistan

Activism

Dildora Khakimova

Dildora Khakimova is a teacher, blogger, and civil-society activist who publicly criticized corruption in the education system. She was arrested in February 2024 and convicted in July 2024 of extortion, charges which rights groups describe as baseless retaliation for her activism. She is currently serving a six-year sentence and has given birth to a child while in detention. She also suffers from breast cancer that requires urgent specialized treatment.

HEALTH CONCERNS

LAST UPDATED · OCT 7, 2026

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