Documented cases

4 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

Yaroslav Shelepannov

Yaroslav Shelepannov, a farmer, was sent to pre-trial detention for allegedly financing terrorism through two small donations totaling 736 rubles to the 'Artpodgotovka' community. The authorities have designated this group as terrorist.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 5, 2026

awaiting

RU-CMTI

AGE UNKNOWN

Tolyatti, Samara Region

Protest

Umutbay Davletberdin

Umutbay Davletberdin was sentenced to 3 years and 7 months in a penal colony for throwing a snowball at an OMON officer during a protest in Baymak.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 15, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara region

Social media

Polina Sergeyevna Evtushenko

Polina Evtushenko, a translator, is accused of multiple crimes including assisting terrorist activities, public calls for terrorism, preparation for treason, and spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The charges stem from her online activity and alleged attempts to persuade a resident of Samara to join the Legion "Freedom of Russia".

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Tolyatti, Samara region

Protest

Pavel Andreevich Korshunov

Pavel Korshunov was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for vandalism and a terrorist act after setting fire to the entrance of the Tolyatti administration building in protest against mobilization. He initially confessed but later claimed the confession was obtained under duress.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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