Documented cases

4 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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Parents of Crimean Tatars

The parents of arrested Crimean Tatar women (Esma Nimetulaeva, Elviza Alieva, Nasiba Saidova, and Fevzie Osmanova) were detained multiple times while traveling to Moscow to meet with the Commissioner for Human Rights. They were stopped in Voronezh and Lipetsk regions and subjected to questioning and document checks.

HEALTH CONCERNS INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Detained

RU-CMTL

47 YRS

Voronezh region, Russia

Social media

Sergey Tokarev

A 47-year-old security guard from the Voronezh region was sentenced to two years in a general regime colony. He was convicted of inciting terrorism online by making statements calling for the physical elimination of high-ranking Russian officials.

LAST UPDATED · OCT 15, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMI8

54 YRS

Novovoronezh, Voronezh region

Social media

Sergei Anatolyevich Krivosheev

Sergei Krivosheev was sentenced to 10 months of forced labor for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. His prosecution stemmed from a social media post criticizing the military, and he had previously been fined for a similar offense.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Convicted

RU-CMHM

41 YRS

Korshevo, Voronezh region

Social media

Vegan Hristolyub Bozhiy

Vegan Hristolyub Bozhiy, a videoblogger from the Voronezh region, was sentenced to 3 years in a penal colony for spreading false information about the USSR during WWII, insulting veterans, and insulting religious feelings. He was initially detained in January 2023 and is currently in custody.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Convicted

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