Documented cases

7 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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Anton Ganyushkin

Anton Ganyushkin, an artist, was sentenced to eight months of restrictions on freedom for an anti-war inscription in Vladimir. He was initially considered a witness in the case before being charged.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Neizhmakov Prokhor Aleksandrovich

Prokhor Neizhmakov, a Ukrainian citizen and college student, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for online posts deemed to be public calls for terrorism. The charges stemmed from messages he wrote in a Telegram chat criticizing Russia's actions in Ukraine and calling for Putin's removal.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Denis Egorov

The Vice-Mayor of Vladimir, Denis Egorov, was fined 30,000 rubles for refusing to approve a Communist Party (KPRF) picket. Although a court previously ruled his refusal illegal, he was still fined for the violation.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 6, 2026

Germizin Alexander Evgenevich

Alexander Germizin was sentenced to 2 years in a general regime colony for online posts deemed to be public calls for terrorist activities. The prosecution stemmed from messages posted in Telegram chats allegedly inciting attacks on government buildings, particularly military recruitment centers.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Kovrov, Vladimir region

Social media

Andrey Alekseevich Kotov

Andrey Kotov was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. His sentence also includes a 3-year ban on administering websites.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Convicted

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33 YRS

Kovrov, Vladimir region

Social media

Ivan Igorevich Kavinov

Ivan Kavinov was sentenced to 3 years in a strict regime colony for posting seven messages on his Telegram channel about the military invasion of Ukraine, which the court considered to contain "deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." The posts reportedly contained reposts about the actions of Russian troops, including violence against civilians and destruction of humanitarian aid.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast

Social media

Ivan Kavinov

Ivan Kavinov was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime colony for publishing deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces on a Telegram channel. The severity of the punishment is likely due to a prior criminal conviction in 2012.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

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