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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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Sergey Yakovlev

Sergey Yakovlev testified in court that FSB officers tortured him for three days and forced him to assemble a bomb for a staged video. He is accused of participating in the 'Artpodgotovka' movement to attack energy infrastructure.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · OCT 3, 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.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Convicted

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