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1900

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Alexandra Kuzik

A 36-year-old photographer in Yekaterinburg was sentenced to 1.5 years of compulsory labor for the illegal production of pornography. The case was triggered by a report regarding fanfiction books she wrote containing LGBTQ+ characters.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 16, 2026

Yekaterinburg, Russia

political

Fazil Valiahkhametov

71-year-old Tatar activist Fazil Valiahkhametov was sentenced to six years in prison for posts on VKontakte regarding the Russian army. He has been in detention since December 2024.

HEALTH RISK INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

Convicted