Documented cases

2 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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Nikita Puryshev

Nikita Puryshev, a former defense worker, was sentenced to 15 years for high treason after allegedly communicating with Ukrainian intelligence and monitoring a military unit. He admitted to contacting the 'I want to live' project.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

36 YRS

Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast

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Irina Dmitrieva

Irina Dmitrieva was fined for comments made on VKontakte from August 2021 to March 2022, two of which concerned the war in Ukraine. She was prosecuted for public justification of terrorism and sentenced to a fine of 300,000 rubles.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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