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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex56 · male
OccupationDriver
Arrested inKomsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 yrs
Case Summary
Piruz Peikrishvili was sentenced to a total of six and a half years in a penal colony for criticizing the Russian military and spreading 'fakes'. His persecution began with administrative fines and a suspended sentence before escalating to significant prison time.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Initially received a suspended sentence in December 2023.
- 02Sentenced to six years in a general regime colony in December 2024.
- 03Court of appeal partially cancelled the combination of sentences in February 2025.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01discrediting the RF Armed Forces
- 02spreading fakes about the armed forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
Documented Legal Violations (1)
- Freedom of expression
03Analysis
AI Assessment
MEDIUM1%
ANALYSIS:Subject shows a 1% probability of mistreatment based on historical patterns in this region.
ModelXGB-Text
Accuracy94.2%
Predicts torture risk and case urgency from arrest data using XGBoost.
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityGeorgian
Region of originSouth Caucasus
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Peikrishvili is distinctly Georgian, and the name Piruz is also common in the region.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 10, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 6 yrs
05Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Piruz Peikrishvili (PPW case cmgn4sgn). Retrieved May 31, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn4sgnb0003lisxjpqsrazc. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/piruz-peikrishvili).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.
