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.

Country

Urgency

Evgeny Zolotov

Evgeny Zolotov, an infectious disease doctor, was fined 3 million rubles for comments on Facebook about the losses of the Russian army and the formation of "barrier troops" from Chechen servicemen.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMT6

72 YRS

Sochi, Krasnodar Krai

Fedor Gorbenko

72-year-old Fedor Gorbenko was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for high treason. He was accused of collecting satellite positioning data for the Security Service of Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 15, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMU6

19 YRS

Sochi, Krasnodar Krai

Olga Mishanina

19-year-old Olga Mishanina was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime colony for attempting to join the Ukrainian armed forces. Her father, Dmitry Mishanin, was also sentenced to 18 years for high treason and terrorism-related charges.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 4, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

73 YRS

Sochi, Krasnodar Krai

Activism

Vladimir Atamanchuk

Vladimir Atamanchuk, a retired resident of Sochi, faces charges for repeatedly discrediting the Russian Armed Forces by distributing anti-war leaflets. He has experienced pressure from investigators and has had health problems.

HEALTH CONCERNS

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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