Documented cases

3 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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Ramis Nurgaliyev

Ramis Nurgaliyev is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. His case is ongoing in Sterlitamak as of September 2025.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMGO

UNKNOWN

Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan

Social media

Rustam Biktashev

Rustam Biktashev from Sterlitamak is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case proceeded to trial in late January 2025.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

on trial

RU-CMI8

63 YRS

Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan

Social media

Raisa Boldova

Raisa Boldova, a Russian language tutor and eco-activist, received a suspended sentence of one year of correctional labor for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. The case related to photos and videos concerning the airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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