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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex21 · male
OccupationStudent
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Aleksandr Nizamov, a student in Moscow, is charged with vandalism for participating in an anti-war protest where activists dyed a fountain red. He was initially charged with aggravated vandalism, but the charge was later reclassified; he has since left Russia and is on a wanted list.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Dyed fountain water red as an anti-war protest
- 02Initially charged with aggravated vandalism
- 03Charge reclassified to simple vandalism
- 04Left Russia and is on a wanted list
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01vandalism
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 214
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorCCTV/Physical Surveillance
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityCentral Asian
Region of originCentral Asia
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The surname Nizamov is characteristic of Central Asian populations, particularly those from Uzbekistan or Tajikistan.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alexander Nizamov (PPW case cmi8879g). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8879g6004nli0tg0ff9n4b. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/aleksandr-nizamov).
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