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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 9 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Denis Orlov

Denis Orlov was fined 500,000 rubles for public justification of terrorism. The case was based on a comment he made about the murder of war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky in Telegram.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Kolpashevo, Tomsk Oblast

Protest

Natalya Indukaeva

Natalia Indukaeva faced vandalism charges for writing a message about the war in Ukraine on a cultural center wall. The case was dismissed after she admitted guilt and compensated for the damage.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Alexey Shitik

Alexey Shitik, a journalist and politician, is facing charges for allegedly publishing false information about the Russian Army, civilian deaths in Ukraine, and the Bucha crimes on social media. He previously fled Russia in 2018 after receiving death threats.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Seversk, Tomsk Oblast

Social media

Marina Novikova

Marina Novikova, a lawyer with a visual disability, was fined 1 million roubles for publishing false information about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine on social media. Her health has deteriorated significantly, but the court continues to schedule sessions despite her condition.

HEALTH RISK

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Tatyana Valeryevna Laletina

Tatyana Laletina, a student, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for state treason after donating $30 to a Ukrainian fund. The charges stem from financial assistance to a foreign state against the security of the Russian Federation.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Anna Chagina

Anna Chagina was fined for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces based on her posts and comments on VKontakte. She was previously fined for participating in an anti-war demonstration. Her daughter developed pneumonia after being detained for questioning alongside her.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Leonid Rybakov

Leonid Rybakov, the director of an IT company, faced charges for incitement to extremism and discrediting the Russian army. He was initially sentenced to a suspended sentence, but it was overturned; ultimately, he was fined but released due to the statute of limitations.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Viktor Lavrentiev

Viktor Lavrentiev was fined 1 million rubles for spreading false information about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine on social media. He allegedly relied on eyewitness accounts, including the destruction of a maternity hospital in Mariupol.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Igor Vasilyevich Kuznetsov

Igor Kuznetsov, an activist, journalist, and videoblogger, was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime colony. He was convicted on charges including participation in an extremist community and inciting hatred, stemming from his involvement with the "Left Resistance".

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted