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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Evgeny Fedosov

Evgeny Fedosov was fined for reposting anti-war content on VKontakte, which the authorities deemed to be discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. He was allegedly beaten during his detention.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Vladislav Sergeevich Borisenko

Vladislav Borisenko, from Nizhnevartovsk, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing a terrorist act as part of a group. He was deprived of his freedom on May 16, 2022.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMGN

22 YRS

Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Vasily Vasilyevich Gavrilishen

Vasily Gavrilishen was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for committing a terrorist act as part of a group. He will serve the first 5 years in prison and the rest in a strict regime penal colony, followed by 1 year and 6 months of restricted freedom.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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