Documented cases

9 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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Kirill Alekhin

Kirill Alekhin is being prosecuted for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army. He was previously arrested for participating in an anti-war rally and is currently outside of Russia.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Dmitry Osyagin

Dmitry Osyagin was sentenced to 15 years for a terrorist attack and calls to extremism and terrorism. The terrorism charge relates to an arson attack on a magistrates' court in Kazan, and the extremism charges stem from comments calling for violence against state authorities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Andrei Grigoriev

Andrei Grigoriev, a journalist for Idel.Realii, is charged with publicly justifying terrorism over a video concerning the attack on the Russian ambassador to Poland. He was arrested in absentia and is currently wanted.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Ernest Sharafutdinov

Ernest Sharafutdinov was sentenced to 13 years in a high-security colony for treason. He was accused of providing information about industrial facilities in Kazan to Ukrainian intelligence.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 9, 2026

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RU-CMGN

54 YRS

Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan

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Ruslan Marsovich Bayazitov

Ruslan Bayazitov was sentenced to 5 years in a general regime colony for inciting hatred or enmity in a Telegram chat. He made statements advocating violence against those who support the "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan

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Abuzarova Parvinahan Okilzhonovna

Parvinahan Abuzarova, a Muslim clothing designer and blogger, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for public calls against the security of the Russian Federation due to her online support for Ukraine. She was initially under house arrest but was taken into custody after the verdict, which was later increased by adding a ban on administering electronic networks.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Marina Ionova

Marina Ionova (Shoetova), an eco-activist, is accused of involvement in mass riots due to a message in a Telegram channel. She was detained and searched but released under an obligation to appear.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Andrey Vladimirovich Boyarshinov

Andrey Boyarshinov, a tutor and civil activist from Kazan, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for public calls for terrorist activities and justification of terrorism online. The charges relate to comments he made on Telegram regarding attacks within Russia.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Timur Tukhvatullin

Timur Tukhvatullin was detained in Kazan after searches related to a message in a Telegram channel calling for violence against police at an anti-war rally. The prosecution against him was later terminated due to lack of evidence of his involvement.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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