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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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Maksim Gavrilenko

Maksim Gavrilenko was sentenced to two years in a colony-settlement for calls to extremism. The charges relate to online messages with a Russophobic nature and support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Yalta, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea

anti war

Andrey Samodurov

Andrey Samodurov, an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, received a five-year suspended sentence for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces' actions in Ukraine. He allegedly told residents of Yalta about an emergency evacuation due to US missiles and planes.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Yalta, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea

Protest

Igor Rylov

Igor Rylov received a suspended sentence of 1 year and 2 months for repeatedly discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Yalta. He had previously been fined under the administrative article for discrediting the Armed Forces.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted