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.
Eight defendants in the Hizb ut-Tahrir trial in Kazan are political prisoners, Memorial says
We demand that Adiev, Khafizov, Zaripov, Valiullin, Uzbekov, Saitov, Davletshin and Khevronin be released.
24 Jul, 2017
Memorial recognizes historian Yury Dmitriev as a political prisoner
The trial of Yury Dmitriev, head of the Karelian branch of the Memorial Society, is currently taking place in Petrozavodsk.
17 Apr, 2017
15 Muslims, charged with preparing a terrorist attack on the Kirghiziya Cinema, are political prisoners
Weapons were planted on the defendants and they were charged with preparing an act of terrorism and sentenced to terms of between 11 and 12 years in prison
23 Sep, 2016
Memorial recognizes Rostov-on-Don resident of left-wing views as political prisoner
Maksim Smyshlyaev, a student by correspondence and a resident of Rostov-on-Don who hasleft-wing views, has been charged with an offence under Article 205.1, Part 3, of the Russian Criminal Code
07 Jul, 2016
Memorial considers Andrei Kolomiets, who took part in the Maidan events, a political prisoner
Andrei Kolomiets, a citizen of Ukraine, has been sentenced to ten years in a strict regime penal colony
05 Feb, 2014
Human Rights Center Memorial Considers Rasul Kudayev a political prisoner
Rasul Kudayev — a Russian citizen from the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic (KBR) in the North Caucasus region
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