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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Urgency

Eduard Charov

Preacher Eduard Charov was fined 500,000 rubles for reposting Yevgeny Prigozhin's video and commenting on a military office arson. He was also banned from using social media for four years.

HEALTH CONCERNS

LAST UPDATED · NOV 9, 2026

Convicted

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AGE UNKNOWN

Sverdlovsk region, Russia

Pavel Paderin

Pavel Paderin was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony for allegedly communicating with Ukrainian intelligence services. He had previously faced legal issues regarding his refusal to serve in the military due to health reasons.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 9, 2026

Sverdlovsk Region, Russia

Religious

Eduard Charov

Christian preacher Eduard Charov is awaiting criminal trial on charges of 'discrediting' the Russian armed forces and 'public calls to commit terrorist activities' following social media posts. He is currently under restrictions including being banned from leaving his district.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 30, 2026

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