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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationOther
Arrested inKirov 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
Case Summary
Raisa Novoselova, a cleaner from the Kirov region, received a suspended sentence of 6 months for insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland. The case was based on a comment she left under a post about a deceased participant in the war in Ukraine.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Resident of Kirov region
- 02Works as a cleaner
- 03Accused of insulting the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland
- 04Sentenced to a suspended sentence in January 2025
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 354.1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name structure (Raisa Novoselova) is typical of Russian naming conventions.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Raisa Novoselova (PPW case cmgoiqmh). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiqmhz001ulizylaka496z. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/raisa-novoselova).
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