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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Artur Sarkisov was fined for painting anti-war graffiti on a central heating station in Moscow. The graffiti was deemed to have a "disfigured appearance that offends public morality".
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Painted anti-war graffiti on a building.
- 02The graffiti included inscriptions like "Za fascism :)".
- 03Building acquired a 'disfigured appearance that offends public morality'.
- 04Received a fine as a sentence.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Vandalism
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 214
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityArmenian
Region of originSouth Caucasus
ReligionChristian
The surname Sarkisov is a common Armenian patronymic/surname.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Artur Sarkisov (PPW case cmi88fcp). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88fcp9007lli0tamv9j24u. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/artur-sarkisov).
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