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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex66 · female
OccupationLawyer
Arrested inSeversk, Tomsk Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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.
Angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, hypertension, chronic cerebral ischaemia and type II diabetes mellitus. Visual disability.
Case Summary
Marina Novikova, a lawyer with a visual disability, was fined 1 million roubles for publishing false information about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine on social media. Her health has deteriorated significantly, but the court continues to schedule sessions despite her condition.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Lawyer with visual disability
- 02Fined 1 million roubles
- 03Posted about Russian army actions in Ukraine
- 04Health deteriorated during proceedings
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Disseminating fake news about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Marina Novikova is a common Russian name structure, and the location is within European Russia.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Marina Novikova (PPW case cmi881u4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi881u4c002lli0tenbkhpa2. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/marina-novikova).
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