All assessments of the criminal prosecution of specific individuals, including the designation of detained persons as political prisoners, reflect the position of our Project. Such assessments are not based on the views and assessments of the individuals being prosecuted, their families, friends or lawyers, and do not imply their consent or approval. The information regarding the facts of specific criminal cases published on our Project’s website has been obtained from public sources and does not imply or require the consent of the individuals mentioned therein or their representatives.

Lists of persecuted prisoners

  • General list

    This list contains the names of those who were recognised as political prisoners by the Memorial Human Rights Center or the ‘Support for Political Prisoners” project. Memorial’ and serves a sentence of real imprisonment, is in custody or under house arrest until the sentence enters into legal force.

  • Religious list

    This list contains the names of those who have been recognised as political prisoners by the Memorial Human Rights Center or the “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial” project and are serving sentences in the form of imprisonment, are in custody or under house arrest until the sentence comes into legal force, in connection with the exercise of the right to freedom of religion or their religious affiliation.