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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationHuman rights defender
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryActivism
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Maria Malysheva is accused of making a false bomb threat to a police department. Searches were conducted at the homes of local civil activists in connection with the case, but no verdict has been reached yet.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Accused of false bomb threat
- 02Searches conducted at activists' homes
- 03Regularly defends people detained at protests
- 04Prosecution was terminated, and an apology was issued
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01False report of a bomb threat
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Maria Malysheva is a common Russian name structure, and the location is a major Russian city.
04Sources
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: Maria Malysheva (PPW case cmi88hpv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88hpvp008fli0tr6mag1g2. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/maria-malysheva).
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