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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex56 · male
OccupationDriver
Arrested inKomsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years 6 months
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Piruz Peikrishvili was sentenced to a total of six and a half years in a general regime penal colony for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and spreading fakes. His persecution began with administrative fines and a suspended sentence following videos critical of the military conscription decree.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Initially received a suspended sentence in December 2023.
- 02Sentenced to six years in September 2024, later adjusted to 6.5 years total.
- 03The case stemmed from a video criticizing the 2023 military conscription decree.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
- 02spreading fakes about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
Documented Legal Violations (1)
- Restriction of freedom of expression
03Analysis
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 9mo / 6 years 6 months
05Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Piruz Peikrishvili (PPW case cmgn4sgn). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn4sgnb0003lisxjpqsrazc. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/piruz-peikrishvili).
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