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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 15 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 15 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Ilya Olegovich Treshchalin

Ilya Olegovich Treshchalin is in custody. According to the Memorial project, the form of repression against him is detention. He is currently under investigation. His current location is Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for Moscow. The project classifies the case under the category "Cases of Justification of Terrorism."

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Wisam Ali Bardwil

Former Mufti of Karelia Wisam Ali Bardwil was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport after resisting police. He was placed in custody for 15 days by a Moscow court.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Galina Filchenko

Galina Filchenko, a former municipal deputy, was arrested in Moscow and charged with participating in a terrorist community and seizure of power. The charges are related to her involvement with the 'Congress of People's Deputies,' a group of former Russian deputies opposing the invasion of Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Yulia Melnichenko

Yulia Melnichenko, a resident of North Ossetia, was detained for the third time this week while picketing near the Prosecutor General's Office in Moscow. She was demanding the review of her family's complaints regarding police misconduct and land seizure. She was released after a warning.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Konstantin Bessarabienko

Konstantin Bessarabienko, an activist from Belgorod, was detained on November 4th near the Prosecutor General's Office in Moscow for disobeying police. He was brought to the Tverskoy District Court.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Ilya Vasilyev

Ilya Vasilyev (Arvi Hacker) was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony for spreading 'fakes' about the Russian army on Facebook. He faced pressure in SIZO, including denial of medical aid.

URGENT ACTION INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 4, 2026

Ilya Vasilyev

Ilya Vasilyev (Arvi Hacker) was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony for spreading 'fakes' about the Russian army on Facebook. He faced pressure in SIZO, including denial of medical aid.

URGENT ACTION INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · JUL 4, 2026

Andrey Grigo

Andrey Grigo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to join the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK). He was arrested at Vnukovo airport while attempting to fly to Batumi.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Gonchar Lyudmila Vladimirovna

Lyudmila Gonchar, a Ukrainian citizen, was sentenced to 3 years in a general regime penal colony for financing extremist activities. She was arrested in Moscow and is currently in pre-trial detention.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Marat Gilmanov

Marat Gilmanov was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony for spreading fakes about the Russian army, incitement to extremism, and justifying terrorism. The charges stemmed from social media comments regarding the war in Ukraine and Russian military actions.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Izzet Khalilov

Izzet Khalilov, a 41-year-old native of Crimea, was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony for high treason. The court alleged he 'defected to the side of the enemy'.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Marat Gilmanov

Marat Gilmanov, the son of a high-ranking judge in Tatarstan, was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony for spreading army fakes and justifying terrorism. The charges stemmed from his social media comments.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Nika Guin

Nika Guin, a 28-year-old dentist, was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for high treason. She was accused of carrying out tasks for Ukrainian structures, though she claims she was unaware of the purpose of her actions.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Golikov Daniil Valerevich

Daniil Golikov, a museum researcher, was sentenced to 2 years in a penal colony. The initial sentence was for vandalism and damaging memorial structures, but the vandalism charge was dropped on appeal.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Andrei Parotnikau

Andrei Parotnikau is a political scientist and security specialist who headed the Belarus Security Blog analytical center. He was detained in Moscow and subsequently brought to Minsk. He was convicted on multiple charges, including treason and conspiracy, and is serving a 10-year sentence in a high-security facility.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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