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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Arman Burangaziev

Arman Burangaziev, a farmer from the Orenburg region, was prosecuted for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. He was fined 250,000 rubles on July 17, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 18, 2026

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

anti war

Elena Chernomyrdina

Elena Chernomyrdina was sentenced to six months of corrective labor for disseminating knowingly false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

Protest

Konstantin Pchelintsev

Konstantin Pchelintsev, director of a historical society, faces a second case for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The initial case stemmed from removing pro-war stickers and posting a video about it, resulting in a fine; the second case's details are limited, and the trial was held behind closed doors.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

Social media

Aislu Venevtseva

Aislu Venevtseva was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, displaying prohibited symbols, incitement to hatred, and abuse of state symbols. She posted content on social media that advocated for hostile actions and contained Nazi symbols.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Elena Tuvyshkina

Elena Tuvyshkina, a resident of the Orenburg region, is on trial for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case went to court in October 2025.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 22, 2026

Klimov Aleksandr Sergeevich

Aleksandr Klimov is accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization. He was detained from March 20 to May 29, 2024, and then transferred to house arrest.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

Activism

Diana Faizovna Kamilyanova

Diana Kamilyanova from Orenburg is accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization. She was initially held in custody and later transferred to house arrest.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Novotroitsk, Orenburg region

treason

Grigoryev Alexey Sergeevich

Alexey Grigoryev, a pawnshop cashier from the Orenburg region, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for preparing a terrorist act, high treason, and participating in a terrorist organization. He was arrested on May 22, 2023, and claimed he was tortured into confessing.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast

Activism

Andrei Prikazchikov

Andrei Prikazchikov, the head of the Derzhava party, was charged with disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces and discrediting them. He was initially fined, but the sentence was later altered to compulsory labor and a fine.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted