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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 12 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 12 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Anatoliy Marchuk

Anatoliy Marchuk, a 38-year-old Ukrainian citizen, was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony by a Russian-controlled court. He was accused of passing information about Russian military movements to Ukrainian intelligence.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Skadovsk district, Kherson region

political

Natalia Povetkina

Natalia Povetkina was sentenced to 12 years in prison for high treason. She was accused of collecting data on the location of Russian military equipment and soldiers to pass to Ukrainian intelligence.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

Kherson region, Russia

political

Vyacheslav Tvazhinsky

Vyacheslav Tvazhinsky was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime colony for espionage and high treason. He is accused of providing information on Russian military movements to Ukrainian intelligence services.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 5, 2026

Genichesk, Kherson region

Ethnic persecution

Ablyazov Nariman Rustemovich

Nariman Ablyazov, a Crimean Tatar entrepreneur and public figure from Genichesk, Ukraine, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for allegedly participating in the Noman Çelebicihan Battalion and supporting it with goods and services. He was accused of undermining the interests of the Russian Federation.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Genichesky district, Kherson region (Ukraine)

Ethnic persecution

Kestan Eldar Alimovich

Eldar Kestan, a Crimean Tatar resident of the Kherson region of Ukraine, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony for participating in an armed formation in a foreign state. He was arrested on August 3, 2023.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Arsen Alievich Memetshaev

Arsen Memetshaev, a Ukrainian citizen from the Kherson region, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for allegedly participating in an armed formation. He was engaged in agricultural work.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Ablyamet Alievich Memetshaev

Ablyamet Memetshaev, a Ukrainian citizen from the Kherson region, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for allegedly participating in an armed formation. He is a father of a young child.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Rykovo, Kherson region, Ukraine

Ethnic persecution

Asan Ebrishevich Dursunov

Asan Dursunov, a Crimean Tatar farmer, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony for participating in an armed formation in Ukraine. He has been in custody since May 3, 2023.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Genichesk, Kherson region (Ukraine)

Ethnic persecution

Kiselyov Aleksey Alekseevich

Aleksey Kiselyov, a Ukrainian pensioner and former Navy captain, was sentenced to 8.5 years in a strict regime colony for participating in an armed formation in a foreign state. He is accused of being part of the Noman Chelebidzhikhan Battalion.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Azovske village, Kherson region, Ukraine (occupied by Russia)

Ethnic persecution

Ruslan Yusupovich Abdurakhmanov

Ruslan Abdurakhmanov, a Ukrainian citizen and Crimean Tatar, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for participating in the Crimean Tatar Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan. He claims he was tortured into confessing and that the circumstances of his arrest differ from the official version.

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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Genichesk, Kherson region

Ethnic persecution

Artur Alievich Memetshaev

Artur Memetshaev, a Crimean Tatar from the Kherson region, was sentenced to 6 years and 5 months in prison for participating in the Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion named after Noman Chelebidzhikhan. He pleaded guilty to the charges.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Chongar checkpoint, Kherson region

Ethnic persecution

Arsen Rustemovich Ibraimov

Arsen Ibraimov, a Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian citizen, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly participating in the Noman Çelebicihan Battalion. He claims he was pressured by the FSB to cooperate and the case was fabricated due to his refusal.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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