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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
18 Feb, 2026
Russian investigators have opened a new criminal case against Nikita Uvarov, the principal defendant in the so-called ‘Kansk teenagers’ case’
A new case had been opened against politprisoner Nikita Uvarov. It concerns alleged involvement in the banned prison subculture movement AUE.
11 Feb, 2026
Kazakhstan approves extradition request for Russian activist Yuliya Emelyanova
Former staff member of Navalny’s St. Petersburg headquarters, Yuliya Emelyanova, received a document stating that Kazakhstan has agreed to her extradition.
10 Feb, 2026
Elderly Ukrainian Woman Jailed for 15 Years by Russian Occupying Authorities for Donating to Ukrainian Armed Forces
Svitlana Loi, a 69-year-old pensioner from the Russian-occupied city of Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has been sentenced to 15 years in a general-regime penal colony by the so-called ‘Zaporizhzhia Oblast Court’.
10 Feb, 2026
In January, at least ten criminal cases were brought before the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don against Ukrainian nationals prosecuted under Russia’s ‘terrorism’ provisions
Within 15 working days in January, the court delivereWithin 15 working days in January, the court delivered verdicts in 27 additional cases involving Ukrainian nationalsd verdicts in 27 additional cases involving Ukrainian nationals
06 Feb, 2026
Nineteen prisoners of war, sentenced to long terms in Russia, have returned to Ukraine
150 Ukrainian military personnel have been released as part of a prisoner exchange
06 Feb, 2026
The human rights group Russia Behind Bars has reported the death of a man convicted of treason
The human rights group Russia Behind Bars has reported the death of Roman Sidorkin convicted of treason.
05 Feb, 2026
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.
30 Jan, 2026
The Kherson Nine are political prisoners
Nine Ukrainians were abducted during the Russian occupation of Kherson and sentenced to long terms of imprisonment on charges of terrorism
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'.
29 Jan, 2026
PACE: any peace agreement must include the release of illegally detained Ukrainians and Russian citizens jailed for anti-war speech
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted Resolution 2637 (2026) — ‘Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent.’ The resolution sets out clear conditions for any future peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. PACE stresses that peace cannot be […]
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.
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