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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex20 · male
OccupationSchoolers
Arrested inMakhachkala, Dagestan
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Ruslan Valiev is accused of using violence against a police officer during a protest against mobilization in Makhachkala. He was a minor at the time of the alleged offense and is subject to a ban on certain actions.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Accused of using violence against a police officer
- 02Participated in a protest against mobilization
- 03Was a minor at the time of the alleged offense
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Violence against a police officer
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityDagestani/Caucasian
Region of originNorth Caucasus
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The surname Valiev is common among Turkic-speaking groups in the North Caucasus, and the arrest location is in Dagestan.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ruslan Valiev (PPW case cmi882jx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi882jxz002vli0tboqvls62. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ruslan-valiev).
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