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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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Sergey Mazin

Sergey Mazin, convicted of repeatedly discrediting the army due to anti-war videos, was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor. A court recently rejected a request by prison authorities to replace this with actual prison time.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 11, 2026

Sergey Mazin

A court in Vologda refused a request from the prison service to toughen the sentence for Sergey Mazin. He was previously sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor for posting anti-war videos.

LAST UPDATED · NOV 12, 2026

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