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Stories of Russian Citizens Detained in Kazakhstan at Moscow’s Request
Over the past week, Kazakhstan has handed two men over to Russian security services: Alexander Kachkurkin, accused of treason, and deserter Semyon Bazhukov
04 Feb, 2026
Comedian Artemy Ostanin sentenced to 5 years and 9 months over jokes
Comedian Artemy Ostanin sentenced to 5 years and 9 months over jokes. During his detention, he was reportedly beaten, electrocuted, and suffered a spinal fracture.
03 Feb, 2026
Human rights defender Alexey Sokolov has been held in an icy punishment cell since late December
Human rights defender Alexey Sokolov has been continuously placed in a cold punishment cell since December 30, 2025.
02 Feb, 2026
Crimean woman officially arrested on treason charges 15 months after her abduction
Karaim woman Sakha Mangubi was officially placed in custody on treason charges (Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code) in late January. Prior to that, she had been held in incommunicado detention for nearly 15 months after her abduction.
29 Jan, 2026
Ukrainian POW Andrii Zdorenko died while his trial was underway in the ‘DPR’
Ukrainian prisoner of war Andrii Zdorenko died no later than September 3, 2025 while his trial was underway in the 'DPR'.
26 Jan, 2026
More than 40 criminal ‘terrorism’ cases against Ukrainians were filed with the Southern District Military Court in December
In December, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov on Don accepted more than 40 criminal cases against Ukrainian citizens for consideration, setting a new record for the monthly increase in such cases.
26 Jan, 2026
Russia possesses the death certificate of a Polish citizen who died in the Taganrog prison; Poland cannot obtain the document — Gazeta Wyborcza
Polish citizen Krzysztof Galos traveled to Ukraine’s war zone in the spring of 2023 to see for himself that the war was real. He was captured by the Russian army and died in the Taganrog remand prison.
22 Jan, 2026
Crimean political prisoner Tofik Abdulhaziev is losing motor coordination; he was previously diagnosed with a brain tumor
Crimean Tatar Tofik Abdulhaziev, convicted in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case, is in critical condition, he was previously diagnosed with a brain tumor.
21 Jan, 2026
Technician at the Kurchatov Institute faces 8-year prison sentence over anti-war content on a computer forum
Prosecutors have requested an eight-year sentence for physicist Dmitry Bogmut over anti-war content on a forum.
14 Jan, 2026
Political prisoner Roman Tyurin died almost a year ago
Roman Tyurin, a political prisoner who was sentenced four times over social media posts, died almost a year ago, on February 17, 2025.
14 Jan, 2026
Prosecutors seek 18-year prison sentence for Tolyatti resident arrested after conversations with a provocateur
The prosecution has requested an 18-year prison sentence for Polina Evtushenko, who is accused of attempting to persuade an acquaintance to join the “Freedom of Russia” Legion.
30 Dec, 2025
Making Political Repression Visible: Our Work in 2025
2025 marked a further escalation of political repression by the Russian authorities.
10 Dec, 2025
Over 20 Terrorism-Related Cases Against Ukrainians Filed in Rostov-on-Don in November
In November 2025, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don received more than 20 criminal cases against Ukrainian citizen
26 Nov, 2025
Freedom for Political Prisoners : The Release of Victims of Political Repression Must Be Part of a Peace Settlement
Our project states that the release of the political prisoners should be a part of a possible future peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine
25 Nov, 2025
A court in Voronezh convicted ten Jehovah’s Witnesses. Eight were sentenced to prison terms
The case has been heard in court since December 2021.
17 Nov, 2025
A 35-year-old St. Petersburg resident, Yegor Gulyaev, has been placed in custody in a case concerning alleged military fakes
On 7 November, a court in St. Petersburg ordered pre-trial detention as a preventive measure for Yegor Gulyaev
27 Oct, 2025
Stand with victims of political repression
Every day, at least five people in Russia fall victim to political repression. Legal aid is the most crucial and the most costly part of defending political prisoners. We are raising €3,000 monthly donations to pay for legal aid.
23 Sep, 2025
A court in Mordovia sentenced two Jehovah’s Witnesses to long prison terms
Judge Inna Balyasina found Ivan Neverov and Mikhail Shevchuk guilty of organizing the activities of an extremist organization
12 Sep, 2025
Five Jehovah’s Witnesses from Saratov Oblast are political prisoners
On the charge of extremism, Mikhail Proshenkov, Aleksei Kazakov, Aleksandr Akelin and Filipp Ombysh have been taken into custody, and Sergei Yefremov has been placed under house arrest.
01 Sep, 2025
Dmitry Protopopov, Artyom Vakhlyaev and Pavel Ivanov are political prisoners
Three employees of the publishing house Individuum Print have been charged with extremist activity as members of the so-called ‘international LGBT movement’ for distributing books.
22 Aug, 2025
Oksana Hladkykh is a political prisoner
A Ukrainian woman has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for on a charge of treason against Russia
20 Aug, 2025
Aleksei Ustyuzhin is a political prisoner
A resident of Yekaterinburg has been forcibly detained in a psychiatric hospital after being prosecuted for publicly justifying terrorism
19 Aug, 2025
Oleh Zaklekta and Arkadii Lyubchenko are political prisoners
Two Ukrainian servicemen have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for participating in combat operations as members of the Aidar Battalion of the Ukrainian armed forces
18 Aug, 2025
Nikolai Elankin is a political prisoner
The Moscow resident has been jailed for administrative-law offences at least 11 times in a row, and then charged with ‘collusion’ with a foreign state
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