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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 7 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Mikhail Kostin

Mikhail Kostin's case for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces was dropped because the crime was past the statute of limitations. He was previously fined for calling the Russian military 'marauders' on VKontakte.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Released

RU-CMGO

34 YRS

Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast

anti war

Unknown male 206

A resident of Tyumen is under investigation for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. Equipment was seized from him during the investigation.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Mikhail T.

Mikhail T. from Novy Urengoy was taken into custody for allegedly justifying terrorism. He reportedly expressed support for Ukraine and showed videos of attacks on infrastructure in Crimea and other regions, while approving of the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast

Other

Ruslan Fomin

Ruslan Fomin, already serving a 12-year sentence, received an additional 3 years for public justification of terrorism, stemming from critical statements made in a pre-trial detention center. His total sentence is now 13 years in a strict regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Gilishev Andrey Nikolaevich

Andrey Gilishev was sentenced to 15 years for participating in the Legion "Freedom of Russia" and vandalism motivated by political hatred. He claims he was tortured into confessing that he knew the Legion was a terrorist organization and he drew graffiti, one on the church fence saying "RPC is for murderers."

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Pavel Verbitsky

Pavel Verbitsky, a retired former serviceman, is being prosecuted for allegedly publicly justifying terrorism. The case is related to comments he made online, including a poem he published criticizing the war, and he has since left Russia.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

on trial

RU-CMI8

25 YRS

Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast

Protest

Kirill Martyushev

Kirill Martyushev was accused of calling for extremism after posting a video critical of police violence at an anti-war rally. He was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for the video.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Released

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