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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex70 · male
OccupationEnglish Teacher
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
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Case Summary
Stephen James Hubbard, a US citizen and English teacher, was captured by Russian forces in Izium in April 2022. He is accused of being a mercenary.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Стивен Джеймс Хаббард, гражданин США и преподаватель английского языка, был захвачен российскими войсками в Изюме в апреле 2022 года. Его обвиняют в том, что он является наемником.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict or military actions
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. ст. 359 УК РФ ч. 3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name is a direct transliteration of Western names, suggesting assimilation into the Russian cultural sphere.
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: Stephen James Hubbard (PPW case cminfz98). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cminfz98i000kliuvk5al8yf4. Original data from politzek.org (https://www.politzek.org/prisoners#stephen-james-hubbard).
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