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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex68 · male
OccupationWorker
Arrested inNizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Held at—
Categoryanti_war
StatusReleased
Sentence4 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Yes
Case Summary
Lev Lerman was arrested for illegally storing cartridges. Lerman's relatives believe his arrest was due to his anti-war statements on social media. He was initially arrested for violating rally regulations and then subsequently charged and sentenced to four years in a penal colony before being released on May 30, 2025.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Accused of contacts with Ukrainian intelligence
- 02Made anti-war statements on social media
- 03Initially arrested for violating rally regulations
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Storing cartridges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 222
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityJewish
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionJewish
The surname Lerman is a common Jewish surname, and the name Lev is also frequently associated with Jewish individuals in Russia.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 3, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 4 years
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: Lev Lerman (PPW case cmi889a9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi889a9l005bli0tgwjqef4f. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/lev-lerman).
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