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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 3 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 3 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Arina Ivanova

Arina Ivanova was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. The charges stemmed from a post where she accused the Russian military of crimes in Bucha and called on them to lay down their arms.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast

Protest

Raisa Mikhaleva

Raisa Mikhaleva, a retired resident of Novokuznetsk, was sentenced to a year and two months of restriction of liberty for vandalism. She allegedly put anti-war slogans on the walls of building entrances.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast

Social media

Arina Sergeevna Ivanova

Arina Ivanova, a flower shop manager, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for spreading 'false information' about the Russian military based on political hatred. She is currently in custody.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted