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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex44 · female
OccupationBloggers, Journalists, Scientists
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Bella Rapoport is being questioned in connection with a false bomb threat at the Moscow District Court of St. Petersburg. She was detained after a search and subsequently released.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Questioned in connection with a false bomb threat
- 02Detained after a search
- 03Subsequently released
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01False bomb threat
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityJewish
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionJewish
The surname Rapoport is historically associated with Jewish families in Russian-speaking regions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 24, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Bella Rapoport (PPW case cmi882mk). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi882mkt002xli0tf6p7r80j. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/bella-rapoport).
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