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10 Apr, 2026
Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin remanded in custody over alleged misuse of personal data
A Moscow court has ordered the pre-trial detention of Oleg Roldugin, executive editor of Novaya Gazeta, in a case concerning the alleged illegal use and transfer of personal data, according to Mediazona
10 Apr, 2026
Kherson resident, 55, jailed for 12 years on treason charges
A Russian-installed court has sentenced Natalia Povetkina, a 55-year-old resident of the Kherson region, to 12 years.
09 Apr, 2026
A 65-year-old journalist was arrested in Chita on charges of treason
Authorities in Chita have taken a 65-year-old journalist Alexander Andreev into custody on charges of treason.
09 Apr, 2026
The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the attempt to criminalize Memorial
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has called on the Russian authorities to withdraw their claim to designate Memorial as an extremist organisation.
08 Apr, 2026
Activists in ‘Vesna’ case handed prison terms of up to 12 years for ‘extremism’
Several defendants in the ‘Vesna’ case have been sentenced to between six and twelve years in prison.
08 Apr, 2026
Indigenous rights defender remanded in custody in case linked to banned ‘Aborigen Forum’
A second arrest has been confirmed in the ‘Aborigen Forum’ case. Natalya Leongardt, a specialist in the rights of Russia’s indigenous peoples of the North, was detained on 17 December 2025.
03 Apr, 2026
From forced psychiatric treatment to long prison terms: new political prisoners
Among those recognised as political prisoners are individuals sentenced to lengthy prison terms, or subjected to compulsory psychiatric treatment, for comments, small financial transfers, or alleged links to Ukrainian units
27 Mar, 2026
Repressions for alleged assistance to Ukrainian intelligence, sentences for public statements, and prosecutions over calls to release prisoners
Read our overview of these and other cases of political prisoners we have recognised this week
20 Mar, 2026
From an electromechanic to a nuclear physicist: new political prisoners named this week
Among those recognised as political prisoners are a disparate group of individuals: from a metallurgist and an electromechanic prosecuted under terrorism charges to a nuclear physicist and a regional official accused of financing Ukraine’s armed forces.
18 Mar, 2026
Political Prisoner Vladimir Osipov Dies in Ukhta Detention Centre
Vladimir Osipov, sentenced to six and a half years in a penal colony, has died in the Ukhta pre-trial detention centre.
13 Mar, 2026
From anti-war commentators to Ukrainian POWs: new political prisoners
Among those recognised as political prisoners are individuals targeted for speaking out against the war, alongside Ukrainian servicemen held in Russian custody
10 Mar, 2026
Dmitry Salikhov is a political prisoner
An entrepreneur from Vladivostok was sentenced to two years in prison over a WhatsApp status
08 Mar, 2026
Free Political Prisoner Mothers
Sign our petition to free mothers of underage children imprisoned for political causes
06 Mar, 2026
From former ‘Aidar’ fighters to Crimean Tatars: new political prisoners
Among those recognised as political prisoners are former members of Ukrainian units, Crimean Tatars, and Russian citizens accused of intending to fight for Ukraine. All of the cases are linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
04 Mar, 2026
Yury Belenky is a political prisoner
An IT specialist who had been living in Bulgaria was arrested in Moscow on charges of financing terrorism after allegedly making a transfer to Arkady Babchenko
03 Mar, 2026
At least 16 criminal cases against Ukrainian citizens filed with the military court in Rostov-on-Don in February
In February, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don received criminal cases against at least sixteen Ukrainian citizens accused of extremism, terrorism
03 Mar, 2026
Ihor Bunin is a political prisoner
A resident of Sevastopol was sentenced to 15 years in a maximum-security penal colony for 'high treason' after allegedly sharing coordinates of military facilities that are publicly available
27 Feb, 2026
Sergei Samoilov, Nikita Malsagov, and Kirill Kostygov are political prisoners
Three men were charged with financing the Ukrainian armed forces; two have already been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment
26 Feb, 2026
Mariia Makhmutova is a political prisoner
The blogger, who criticised Russia Day, was sentenced to a low-security penal colony for allegedly insulting and assaulting police officers
25 Feb, 2026
Arina Ivanova is a political prisoner
An animal rights activist from Novokuznetsk was sentenced to five years in a penal colony on a charge of spreading ‘fake news’ about the Russian army for a post about Bucha
24 Feb, 2026
Andrii Haiduchenko, Vitalii Kononenko, Serhii Kozinskyi and Volodymyr Shevchenko are political prisoners
Four Ukrainians were sentenced to terms of imprisonment for serving in the Aidar Battalion
20 Feb, 2026
Tatyana Solntseva, Charaz Akimov and Aleksandr Krechetov are political prisoners
Residents of Barnaul, occupied Yalta, and Novokuznetsk have been charged with ‘collusion with foreigners’
19 Feb, 2026
Danila Bargrov and Yeva Bagrova are political prisoners
Last year, a 19-year-old man and his 17-year-old sister were sentenced to nine and four years of imprisonment, respectively, on charges of collaborating with the Russian Volunteer Corps
18 Feb, 2026
Eight prisoners of war from the Aidar Battalion are political prisoners
Eight Ukrainians have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 13 to 20 years on charges of ‘participation in a terrorist organization’ for serving in the Ukrainian armed forces
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