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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 6 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 6 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Evgeniy Zhadan

A 17-year-old minor from Donetsk, Evgeniy Zhadan, was sentenced to 9 years in a juvenile correctional colony. He was convicted of high treason, preparing a terrorist attack, and involvement in a terrorist community.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 8, 2026

Donetsk, Ukraine (occupied)

political

Koba Khabazi

A de facto court in occupied Donetsk sentenced Georgian opposition politician Koba Khabazi to 13 years in prison in absentia. He is accused of fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a mercenary.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 6, 2026

Seiran Asanov

Seiran Asanov, a Crimean Tatar, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for fighting on the side of Ukraine. He was accused of high treason and participating in a terrorist organization after being taken prisoner.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

Ivanovka, Donetsk region, Ukraine

Other

Arkady Ivanovich Lyubchenko

Arkady Lyubchenko, a Ukrainian soldier, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for participating in a terrorist community. He was captured in Donetsk region of Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Kleshcheevka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Other

Oleg Petrovich Zaklekta

Oleg Zaklekta, a Ukrainian soldier, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for participating in a terrorist community. He was captured in Kleshcheevka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Volnovakha, Donetsk region

political

Viktoria Kotlyar

Viktoria Kotlyar was sentenced to 22 years in prison for attempting to assassinate a high-ranking official of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service in the DPR. She was accused of collaborating with Ukrainian intelligence and using explosives.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

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