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The editorial desk is tracking 60 individuals facing imminent threats to their safety, health, or legal status. These cases require immediate international attention and advocacy.

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Critical cases

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High priority

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Torture reported

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Critical · Immediate intervention
30 entries
TA-467846 days held
AB

Asadullo Boboev

Асадулло Бобоев

CriticalpoliticalTorture reportedHealth risk

Asadullo Boboev, a member of the Reform Movement and Development, was deported from Germany to Tajikistan in June and is currently in detention in Dushanbe. Human rights groups are concerned about his well-being and lack of access to legal counsel.

LocationDushanbe, Tajikistan
CountryTajikistan
Open case file
BE-6711628 days held
Arciom Kukharonak

Arciom Kukharonak

Кухаронак Арцём

CriticalActivism

Arciom Kukharonak, a veterinarian, faces multiple political charges including calls for sanctions and participation in extremist activities. He was convicted in Minsk on several articles including insulting the President. He is currently held in a penal colony and is listed as both a terrorist and an extremist.

LocationSmilavichy, Cherven district
CountryBelarus
Open case file
RU-06641,903 days held
OP

Oleg Prikhodko

Олег Приходко

CriticalpoliticalTorture reportedHealth risk

Crimean activist Oleg Prikhodko faces new charges of assisting terrorism and incitement to high treason, which carry potential life sentences. He is a repeat offender who has previously been convicted for various political activities and alleged explosives possession.

LocationCrimea
CountryRussia
Open case file
UZ-1677883 days held
AM

Akylbek Muratov

Akylbek Muratov

CriticalOther

Akylbek Muratov was detained in Kazakhstan at the request of Uzbekistan for his diaspora activism. He faces charges related to inciting riots and threatening public safety.

CountryUzbekistan
Open case file
BE-2548294 days held
Tatsiana Korsakava

Tatsiana Korsakava

Корсакава  Таццяна

CriticalOther

Tatsiana Korsakava, a preschool educator from Minsk, was detained along with her husband and daughter. The family was charged with treason and weapons smuggling. She was sentenced to 12 years in a general regime colony.

LocationMinsk, Minsk region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
RU-9768821 days held
TA

Tofik Abdulgaziev

Тофик Абдулгазиев

CriticalEthnic persecutionHealth risk

Tofik Abdulgaziev, a Crimean Tatar serving a 12-year sentence, faces a new charge of disrespecting the court. He is suffering from a malignant brain tumor and has been struggling for two years to be released on medical grounds.

LocationChelyabinsk
CountryRussia
Open case file
TA-627227 days held
AB

Asadullo Boboev

Асадулло Бобоев

CriticalpoliticalTorture reported

Asadullo Boboev, a member of the opposition Reform and Development Movement, was deported from Germany to Tajikistan. He fears torture and imprisonment in Tajikistan due to his political views.

LocationGermany (deported to Dushanbe)
CountryTajikistan
Open case file
TA-6163190 days held
MS

Maqsudjon Saidov

Мақсудҷон Саидов

CriticalOtherTorture reportedHealth risk

Maqsudjon Saidov, a 36-year-old man arrested in Kulob on drug charges, died shortly after being brought to Dushanbe. His death has led to the trial of six police officers for potential abuse of power and causing harm.

LocationKulob, Tajikistan
CountryTajikistan
Open case file
KA-1331842 days held
Daniyar ADILBEKOV

Daniyar ADILBEKOV

Daniyar ADILBEKOV

CriticalJournalism

A journalist from Astana who ran a Telegram news channel covering corruption. His charges are directly linked to his journalistic publications on his channel.

LocationPavlodar
CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-1310
Marat ZHYLANBAYEV

Marat ZHYLANBAYEV

Marat ZHYLANBAYEV

CriticalActivism

A world-renowned ultramarathoner and chairman of the unregistered Alga Kazakhstan party, he was accused of financing extremism for transferring money to an activist. He went on a hunger strike in protest of his unfair trial.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KY-1180913 days held
AI

Azamat Ishembekov

Azamat Ishembekov

CriticalOther

Azamat Ishembekov, a human rights defender and akyn, was sentenced to five years in prison for alleged calls for mass civil unrest. His detention is part of a broader crackdown on investigative journalists in Kyrgyzstan.

CountryKyrgyzstan
Open case file
KA-0001
Aron Atabek

Aron Atabek

Арон Атабек

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Aron Atabek was a dissident poet arrested following the Shanyrak uprising in 2006 for assisting citizens during forced evictions. He was convicted of killing a police officer following a trial involving evidence allegedly extracted under torture.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-29311,193 days held
LA

Lukpan Akhmedyarov

Lukpan Akhmedyarov

CriticalOther

Lukpan Akhmedyarov was detained for allegedly participating in a peaceful protest and was subsequently transferred to an incarceration unit for those suspected of criminal offences. His detention appears linked to his intention to report on labor protests in Zhanaozen and Astana.

LocationZhanaozen
CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-1319
TK

Tursynbek Kabiy

Tursynbek Kabiy

CriticalOtherTorture reported

An activist facing criminal charges following a peaceful protest in November 2025. He requires medical assistance for health problems allegedly linked to torture experienced in a Chinese internment camp.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
TA-00013,073 days held
NS

Namunjon Sharipov

Namunjon Sharipov

CriticalOtherTorture reported

A high-ranking member of the banned IRPT, Sharipov was forcibly and extra-judicially returned from Turkey to Tajikistan. He faces terrorism charges for peacefully exercising his freedom of expression.

CountryTajikistan
Open case file
UZ-02161,415 days held
KT

Koshkarbay Toremuratov

Koshkarbay Toremuratov

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Koshkarbay Toremuratov was arrested in Kazakhstan and previously detained in Uzbekistan where he suffered torture. He is accused of threatening the constitutional order through his video content.

CountryUzbekistan
Open case file
TA-0001
U

Unknown defense lawyer

Unknown defense lawyer

CriticalOther

A defense lawyer who worked with political opposition members was sentenced to 28 years in prison. This is described as an outrageous move by the authorities to suppress legal defense for the opposition.

CountryTajikistan
Open case file
KA-01231,151 days held
MZ

Marat Zhylanbaev

Marat Zhylanbaev

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Marat Zhylanbaev was arrested for organizing a picket to demand the release of political prisoners and protesting Kazakh assistance to Russia. He was subsequently sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of participating in banned group activities and financing extremism.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-12061,215 days held
DM

Duman Mukhamedkarim

Duman Mukhamedkarim

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Duman Mukhamedkarim is an Almaty-based journalist detained for announcing his intention to protest the March 19th parliamentary election results. He has announced a hunger strike to protest his detention.

LocationAlmaty
CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
TU-01702,023 days held
MD

Murat Dushemov

Murat Dushemov

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Initially sentenced to four years for criticizing government Covid-19 policies, Dushemov was given an additional eight-year sentence following allegedly staged charges of fighting a co-prisoner. His legal defense was provided by a state-appointed lawyer during a closed trial.

CountryTurkmenistan
Open case file
KA-0137246 days held
NM

Nazigul Maksutkhan

Nazigul Maksutkhan

CriticalOther

An activist affiliated with the Atajurt movement detained following a peaceful protest regarding the treatment of ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang. She is currently under house arrest and recently gave birth while facing criminal proceedings.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
TU-3383
SG

Saddam Gulamov

Saddam Gulamov

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Forcibly returned from Russia in early 2024, Gulamov was sentenced to a lengthy prison term and is believed to be held in the Lebap region. He has reportedly been subjected to prolonged solitary confinement and has attempted suicide twice.

CountryTurkmenistan
Open case file
TU-1148604 days held
SA

Soltan Achilova

Soltan Achilova

CriticalOther

Soltan Achilova was forcibly taken from her home by men in medical uniforms under the pretext of an infectious disease to prevent her from traveling to Geneva. This action appears to be a retaliatory measure to stop her from receiving international recognition for her human rights reporting.

CountryTurkmenistan
Open case file
TA-11311,511 days held
MK

Manuchehr Kholiknazarov

Manuchehr Kholiknazarov

CriticalOther

Manuchehr Kholiknazarov was detained and interrogated regarding alleged illegal funding from a banned political alliance. He is currently charged with participation in a criminal association and held in a state security detention centre.

CountryTajikistan
Open case file
KA-13602,672 days held
EE

Erzhan Elshibayev

Erzhan Elshibayev

CriticalOtherTorture reported

Erzhan Elshibayev was detained following his organization of peaceful labor rallies and his public criticism of the former president. He was ultimately convicted on charges stemming from a 2017 self-defense incident that authorities reopened to target his activism.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
CH-4843359 days held
AT

Alimnur Turganbay

Alimnur Turganbay

CriticalOther

An ethnic Kazakh truck driver was detained by Chinese authorities shortly after crossing the border. His family alleges the detention is politically motivated and potentially linked to the imprisonment of a relative for religious reasons.

CountryChina
Open case file
KA-3962246 days held
BB

Batylbek Baigazy

Batylbek Baigazy

CriticalOther

An activist held in pre-trial detention facing charges related to a peaceful protest in November 2025. There are grave concerns regarding his health as he has reportedly lost his eyesight while in custody.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-1387
BN

Bakytnur Nurmukhan

Bakytnur Nurmukhan

CriticalOther

An activist detained in pre-trial detention for his involvement in a peaceful protest. He has reportedly suffered severe hearing loss while in custody.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-0174166 days held
VV

Vladimir Vorontsov

Владимир Воронцов

CriticalOther

Vladimir Vorontsov, an Orthodox priest who spoke against the war in Ukraine, is facing politically motivated drug-related charges. He is currently facing the risk of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization following a court ruling made without his legal representation.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
KA-26292,465 days held
EE

Erzhan Elshibaev

Erzhan Elshibaev

CriticalOther

An activist advocating for the rights of the unemployed who was sentenced to five years in prison. His lawyers claim the charges are politically motivated and that the alleged victim has no claims against him.

CountryKazakhstan
Open case file
03
High priority · Urgent advocacy
30 entries
GE-2914284 days held
Beka Tchulukhadze

Beka Tchulukhadze

ბეკა ტჩულუხაძე

Highpolitical

Beka Tchulukhadze, a former law enforcement official, was arrested for allegedly possessing weapons and explosives intended for subversive acts during the October 4 unrest in Tbilisi. He denies the charges.

LocationGeorgian-Armenian border
CountryGeorgia
Open case file
BE-0054856 days held
AR

Aljaksei Ramasjuk

Рамасюк Аляксей

HighProtest

Aljaksei Ramasjuk was convicted in the Pinsk District Court for his involvement in mass riots. He was sentenced to four years of imprisonment in a high-security colony. He is a parent of a minor and has been added to both terrorist and extremist lists.

LocationPinsk, Brest region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
RU-06204 days held
BN

Boris Nadezhdin

Борис Надеждин

Highpolitical

Former State Duma deputy Boris Nadezhdin was detained in the Moscow region. He was recently added to the 'foreign agent' registry for allegedly spreading fakes about the Russian government.

LocationPodmoskovye, Russia
CountryRussia
Open case file
KY-2214854 days held
AZ

Askat Zhetigen

Аскат Жетиген

HighpoliticalTorture reportedHealth risk

Poet and activist Askat Zhetigen is serving a three-year sentence for allegedly calling for the seizure of power and mass disorder. He has reported poor medical care and physical abuse (forced excessive running) within the correctional facility.

LocationBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
CountryKyrgyzstan
Open case file
RU-0240381 days held
RG

Roman Gribov

Роман Грибов

HighSocial mediaTorture reportedHealth risk

Roman Gribov was sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony for two Telegram comments deemed to be calls to terrorism and extremism. Gribov claims the comments were not his and reported being tortured by FSB officers during his arrest.

LocationKostroma, Russia
CountryRussia
Open case file
BE-0371
AP

Aljaksandr Pelesz

Пелеш Аляксандр

HighOther

Aljaksandr Pelesz was convicted by the Grodno Regional Court on multiple charges, including insulting the President and desecrating state symbols. He has been designated as both a terrorist and an extremist by the authorities. He is currently serving his sentence in a general regime penal colony.

LocationBabruysk, Mahilyow region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
GE-4870595 days held
Aleko Elisashvili

Aleko Elisashvili

ალეკო ელისაშვილი

Highpolitical

Opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili is in pretrial detention facing terrorism charges for allegedly setting fire to the Tbilisi City Court archive in May 2025. He was already in custody for a similar alleged incident in November 2025.

LocationTbilisi
CountryGeorgia
Open case file
BE-6431503 days held
IS

Ihar Svirydzenka

Свірыдзенка Ігар

HighActivism

Ihar Svirydzenka is the head of the Gomel regional search association 'Pamyat Aitchyny', which focused on preserving historical memory and searching for victims of WWII and Stalinist repressions. He was previously detained for spreading extremist products related to his organization's activities. In 2025, he was arrested alongside his wife under new charges regarding national security.

LocationHomel, Homel Region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
GE-07432 days held
VS

Vato Shakarišvili

ვატო შაქარიშვილი

Highpolitical

Opposition leaders of 'Neutral Georgia' were questioned in court regarding a so-called 'sabotage case.' The prosecution is targeting politicians and NGOs, threatening them with long-term imprisonment.

LocationTbilisi, Georgia
CountryGeorgia
Open case file
RU-84942 days held
SG

Sergey Gostyukhina

Сергей Гостюхин

HighpoliticalTorture reported

Sergey Gostyukhina, 25, was sentenced to 23 years for high treason and terrorism. His co-defendant Alexander Shavrin received 21 years, while a 16-year-old accomplice received 6.5 years.

LocationSiberia
CountryRussia
Open case file
KY-0418107 days held
ST

Shairbek Tashiev

Шаирбек Ташиев

Highpolitical

Ex-deputy Shairbek Tashiev's detention has been extended until September. He is accused of involvement in a corruption scheme at 'Kyrgyzneftegaz' that allegedly caused 4.1 billion som in losses to the state.

LocationBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
CountryKyrgyzstan
Open case file
RU-00481,568 days held
RR

Richard Rose

Ричард Роуз

HighpoliticalTorture reportedHealth risk

Richard Rose is currently serving an eight-year sentence for spreading 'fakes' about the Russian army and justifying terrorism. A new case regarding the rehabilitation of Nazism has been opened against him while he is in a penal colony.

CountryRussia
Open case file
BE-7102503 days held
Alena Svirydzenka

Alena Svirydzenka

Свірыдзенка Алена

HighActivism

Alena Svirydzenka was detained in March 2025 alongside her husband, Ihar Svirydzenka. She is facing charges related to calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus. She was previously held in SIZO-3, but her current location is unknown.

CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-6041165 days held
Radzivon Kurtsarau

Radzivon Kurtsarau

Курцараў Радзівон

HighOther

Radzivon Kurtsarau was detained in February 2026 upon his return to Belarus from Poland. He was convicted in the Minsk City Court for allegedly participating in unauthorized military actions abroad. He previously faced detention for participating in the 2020 protests.

LocationVitebsk, Vitebsk region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
RU-0007621 days held
YB

Yuri Blagodarov

Unknown

HighEthnic persecutionHealth risk

Yuri Blagodarov, an activist, faced multiple charges including discrediting the army and incitement of hatred related to Mari ethnic identity. After being fined 400,000 rubles, he was declared legally insane due to vascular dementia in 2025.

LocationYoshkar-Ola, Mari El
CountryRussia
Open case file
RU-0712
MR

Mikhail Romanov

Unknown

HighSocial media

Mikhail Romanov was initially fined for a VKontakte comment regarding the invasion of a foreign country. He later faced charges for calls to terrorism and was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony.

LocationChita, Zabaykalsky Krai
CountryRussia
Open case file
BE-2175217 days held
SS

Sjarhei Strybulski

Стрыбульскі Сяргей

HighActivismTorture reported

Sjarhei Strybulski is a political prisoner charged with assisting extremist activities. He has a history of multiple detentions, including involvement in the 'Belarus Legion' case in 2017. He previously reported being beaten and tortured with electric shocks during a 2022 arrest.

LocationMahilyow, Mahilyow Region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-1916213 days held
DN

Dzmitryi Novikau

Новікаў Дзмітрый

HighOther

Dzmitryi Novikau was detained in December 2025 after returning to Belarus. He is accused of making cryptocurrency donations to Belarusian volunteers fighting for Ukraine. His current location is being determined.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-0067
Aljaksandr Katljanik

Aljaksandr Katljanik

Катлянік Аляксандр

HighActivism

Aljaksandr Katljanik is a 72-year-old former businessman and IT entrepreneur. He was convicted by the Minsk City Court for involvement in an extremist formation and making calls harmful to national security. He has been placed on both the terrorist and extremist lists.

LocationMinsk, Belarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-9329
Aljaksandr Eliseeu

Aljaksandr Eliseeu

Елісееў Аляксандр

HighActivism

Aljaksandr Eliseeu is a social activist from Kalinkavichy and a former member of the United Civil Party. He has participated in numerous election monitoring efforts. He is currently facing charges of high treason and insulting the President.

LocationKalinkavichy, Gomel region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-5531477 days held
Andrei Viktaravich Jaraszevicz

Andrei Viktaravich Jaraszevicz

Ярашэвіч Андрэй

HighOther

Andrei Jaraszevicz is the head of the event agency 'Tera Group'. He was arrested in March 2025 and faces charges of treason and financing extremist activities. Investigators allege he was seeking information regarding the Navapolatsk penal colony.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-1558467 days held
IS

Iryna Szumeika

Шумейка Ірына

HighActivism

Iryna Szumeika is a political prisoner who has been added to both the extremist and terrorist lists. She was convicted by the Minsk City Court for creating an extremist formation and calling for restrictive measures. She is currently serving her sentence in a penal colony.

LocationMinsk, Belarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-01131,880 days held
PC

Pavel Czurkin

Чуркін Павел

HighOther

Pavel Czurkin is a resident of Mahilyow who was previously sentenced for insulting the President. In early 2024, he was detained on suspicion of cooperating with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. He allegedly filmed the deployment of Iskander missiles to provide footage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is currently facing charges of treason and participation in military actions.

LocationMahilyow, Mahilyow region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-01501,232 days held
Dzjanis Sakalou

Dzjanis Sakalou

Сакалоў Дзяніс

HighOther

Dzjanis Sakalou was detained as part of the 'Machulishchy case' involving alleged sabotage at a military airfield. He faces numerous charges including treason and terrorism financing. He is currently serving a sentence in a high-security colony.

LocationMinsk, Minsk region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-2197471 days held
AP

Aljaksei Peraverzeu

Пераверзеў Аляксей

HighOther

Aljaksei Peraverzeu is an IT specialist accused of financing terrorist activities following a $50 donation to the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment in 2023. He is charged with participating in unauthorized military actions abroad and organizing mass disturbances. He has been added to the extremist list.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-0016316 days held
KP

Kiryl Paznyak

Пазняк Кірыл

HighJournalism

Kiryl Paznyak is a journalist who was detained on September 4, 2025, the same day the YouTube channel 'Platforma 375' was designated as an extremist formation. He served as a moderator for debates on the channel. His daughter, Yanina Paznyak, was also detained during this crackdown.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-61681,281 days held
UM

Uladzimir Mazurau

Мазураў Уладзімір

HighOther

Uladzimir Mazurau is a truck driver who was arrested in January 2023. He was accused of treason, specifically for allegedly transporting pre-marked voting ballots from Poland to influence election results. His current whereabouts are unknown following several transfers between facilities.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-90011,173 days held
KK

Kiryl Kroszkin

Крошкін Кірыл

HighReligious

Kiryl Kroszkin is a Jehovah's Witness who was detained in May 2023. He faces multiple charges including inciting hostility and financing extremist activities. He has been added to the list of terrorists and extremists.

LocationBelarus
CountryBelarus
Open case file
BE-0310
UA

Uladzimir Alisievich

Алісіевіч Уладзімір

HighSocial media

Uladzimir Alisievich was likely detained in September 2023 following discussions in a private chat with friends. He faces multiple charges including inciting hostility and discrediting Belarus. He is currently held in Prison No. 4 and is listed as both a terrorist and an extremist.

LocationMinsk, Minsk region
CountryBelarus
Open case file
RU-0772381 days held
RG

Roman Gribov

Роман Грибов

HighSocial mediaTorture reportedHealth risk

Roman Gribov was sentenced to 6 years in prison for two Telegram comments allegedly calling for terrorism and extremism. Gribov maintains his innocence and reported being tortured with electric shocks by FSB officers following his arrest in July 2025.

LocationKostroma
CountryRussia
Open case file
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