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Submit a case. We'll take it from here.

You don't need a complete file. A name, a city, an arrest date, or a screenshot is enough to start. Editors translate, verify, and publish — your identity stays out of the record unless you ask otherwise.

  • End-to-end encrypted in transit
  • Editor-verified
  • Anonymous by default
How your submission moves through review
1

You write. We seal.

Your form posts over an encrypted connection. We never store your IP, fingerprint, or referrer.

2

Editors check the record.

We cross-check against Political Prisoners Support. Memorial, OVD-Info, Viasna, court filings, and independent reporting. We may write back with a clarifying question.

3

Charges weighed in context.

Articles cited are run through our charge-inflation engine. Editors read every narrative; nothing is published on AI's word alone.

4

The case enters the record.

Translated, structured, and published to the public database — with the redactions you asked for. The case enters our advocacy and embassy-letter pipelines automatically.

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The person you're reporting

Who is this case about? Even a partial name or nickname helps us start matching against known records.

Use the name as it appears in court documents or local press, if known.

Especially useful for activists, journalists, or anonymous bloggers.

Profession or roleWhat was their public life?

Pick all that apply.

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§ 03Before you press submit
Q. 01What if I only have a name and a city?

That's enough. We'll start matching against published reporting and write back if we need clarification — you just need to point us at the right name.

Q. 02Will my name appear in the published case?

Never, unless you explicitly ask us to credit you. Anonymous is the default — even our editors won't see your contact unless you provide it.

Q. 03Can I submit a case about myself?

Yes. We take extra care with self-submissions: no public credit, editorial contact only, and you control which details are published.

Q. 04What happens if you can't verify the case?

We'll write back (if you've left a contact) explaining what's missing. Cases we can't independently verify are held privately for editorial review and never published until corroborated.

Q. 05What sources do you cross-check against?

Public reporting from organizations such as Political Prisoners Support. Memorial, OVD-Info, Viasna, plus court filings, press, and NGO records. We are formal partners with Viasna and Political Prisoners Support. Memorial; others such as OVD-Info are credited as sources we draw on.

Q. 06Once published, what happens next?

The case enters our public registry and the advocacy pipeline — embassy letter templates and the daily digest sent to subscribers. Editors will keep working the file as new information comes in.

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