Documented cases

10 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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Ivan Legotkin

Ivan Legotkin is being prosecuted for comments made online, where he expressed anti-government sentiments. He is charged with calling for extremism and justifying terrorism.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Leonid Melekhin

Perm activist Leonid Melekhin was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony for justifying terrorism. The case involved a social media post featuring a mannequin with Vladimir Putin's photo.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Viktor Gilin

80-year-old Perm activist Viktor Gilin was detained for picketing against blockades and fined a total of 22,000 rubles. He was initially detained for two nights and fined for disobeying the police and holding an uncoordinated action.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Ekaterina

Ekaterina, a street artist who organized a concert in Perm in support of the band "Stoptime", was arrested for seven days. The protocol was drawn up under the article on refusing to undergo a medical examination for a state of intoxication.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Ekaterina

Ekaterina, a street artist, was detained in Perm for organizing a concert in support of 'stoptime' musicians. She faces charges related to organizing a mass gathering in a public place after a police officer claimed he missed his bus due to the concert.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Detained

RU-CMHM

55 YRS

Bereznyaki, Perm Krai

Activism

Elena Guseva

Elena Guseva, a civil activist and athlete from Bereznyaki, Perm Krai, is accused of financing extremist activity. She was detained on August 27, 2025, and subsequently placed under house arrest on October 14, 2025.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Galeta Anton Aleksandrovich

Anton Galeta from Perm was sentenced to 12 years for preparing treason and a terrorist act, as well as justifying terrorism. He allegedly planned to set fire to a police parking lot after communicating with Ukrainian structures and made a post in a Telegram-chat to justify arson of military commissariats as hindering mobilization.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Richard Rose

Richard Rose, serving an 8-year sentence for anti-war posts, has been moved to a punishment cell (PKT) for six months. He previously reported being beaten by the FSB during his arrest.

TORTURE REPORTED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · NOV 5, 2026

Boris Burylov

Boris Burylov, an 80-year-old Jehovah's Witness, received a suspended sentence of two years and six months on 12 May 2021. He was convicted of extremism-related charges in the Industrial District Court in Perm.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 28, 2026

Igor Turik

Igor Turik, 52, was handed a seven-year suspended sentence on 12 May 2021 in Perm. He was convicted of extremism-related charges alongside Boris Burylov.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 22, 2026

Convicted

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