Documented cases

12 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

Kapitolina Averina

TV producer Kapitolina Averina was sentenced to 6.5 years in a colony for a Telegram comment calling for the destruction of Russia. She was arrested in Ivangorod in February 2026.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 9, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMKG

61 YRS

Vyborg, Leningrad region

Social media

Oleg Mamporia

Oleg Mamporia, a 61-year-old resident of Vyborg, was transferred from house arrest to a pre-trial detention center for a comment in a Telegram chat saying 'Glory to Ukraine'. He is accused of repeated demonstration of prohibited symbols and had previously been fined for discrediting the army.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Slantsev, Leningrad region

Social media

Aleksandr Titov

65-year-old Aleksandr Titov was sentenced to 5.5 years in a general regime colony for justifying terrorism via comments in a Telegram channel. The prosecution was triggered by a colleague's report, and Titov's health deteriorated significantly while in custody, including hearing loss.

HEALTH CONCERNS

LAST UPDATED · OCT 24, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMHD

AGE UNKNOWN

St. Petersburg, Leningrad region

Protest

Mikhail Pushnitsky

Mikhail Pushnitsky, a pensioner, was detained at the Levashovo Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg for wearing a pro-Ukrainian badge. He was taken to the 49th police station after refusing to remove the badge.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Semyon Zenkov

Semyon Zenkov was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony for high treason, terrorism, and sabotage involving arson at a military enlistment office and a railway relay box. He claimed his actions were intended to slow down military logistics.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 24, 2026

Alexander Titov

60-year-old Alexander Titov from the Leningrad region was detained and placed in pre-trial detention (SIZO) for justifying terrorism due to comments in a chat related to the Ukrainian Azov regiment. He missed a court hearing due to an asthma attack and has been denied essential medication and medical care in detention, despite having bronchial asthma and showing signs of encephalopathy.

HEALTH CONCERNS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Detained

RU-CMR9

61 YRS

Vyborg, Leningrad Region

Social media

Oleg Mamporiya

Oleg Mamporiya, 61, faces a requested 3-year prison sentence for repeatedly posting the slogan 'Glory to Ukraine' online. He was previously fined for discrediting the army and for displaying prohibited symbols.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

awaiting

RU-CMHM

47 YRS

Taytsy, Leningrad region

Anastasia Gennadyevna Dyudyaeva

Anastasia Dyudyaeva, an artist-decorator, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a colony-settlement for public calls for terrorism. She was arrested on January 24, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMHM

64 YRS

Taytsy, Leningrad region

Aleksandr Leonidovich Dotsenko

Aleksandr Dotsenko, a retired artist-jeweler, was sentenced to 3 years in a colony-settlement for public calls for terrorism. He was arrested on January 24, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Vasiliy Kashperuk

Vasiliy Kashperuk, a Ukrainian citizen, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sabotage, espionage, and attempting to use explosives in the Leningrad region. He was accused of collecting data on Ministry of Defense facilities.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 20, 2026

Pavel Mushumansky

Pavel Mushumansky, a Protestant, successfully had his military mobilisation order cancelled in a Leningrad Region court on the grounds of his Christian beliefs.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 29, 2026

Pavel Mushumansky

Pavel Mushumansky successfully petitioned a Leningrad Region court to cancel his military mobilisation order based on his Christian beliefs. He had previously completed alternative civilian service as a conscript.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 31, 2026

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