Stories of Political Prisoners Leftist Activist Sergei Udaltsov Jailed 6 Years for ‘Justifying Terrorism’ Udaltsov said he would appeal the ruling and announced a hunger strike after his sentence was read out. Feature 2 Years On, a Journalist’s Imprisonment Offers a Grim Look Into the Kremlin’s Press Crackdown In a Siberian penal colony, Nika Novak has experienced the Russian prison system’s harsh treatment of journalists firsthand. 6 Min read ‘Carousel Arrests’: Inside Russia’s Tactic for Keeping Detainees Locked Up The St. Petersburg street band Stoptime's members are the latest people to face repeated administrative arrests in Russia. 5 Min read Hollywood Stars Back Jailed Russian Activist on Hunger Strike Mikhail Kriger has been on a dry hunger strike for more than a week in protest of his treatment by prison authorities. 2 Min read Jailed Russian Opposition Activist Mikhail Kriger Declares Hunger Strike Kriger declared a hunger strike in protest of his repeated placement in solitary confinement. 2 Min read Russian Political Prisoner Dies in Belarusian Jail Andrei Podnebenny is thought to be the ninth political prisoner to have died in Belarus since 2020, according to the rights group Viasna. 1 Min read Feature Russia Has 1,500 Political Prisoners. Their Art Is Now on Display in Europe. Rights advocates collected artwork made by political prisoners for the Prisoners of Conscience installation at Artists Against the Kremlin. 4 Min read St. Petersburg Court Rules to Release Anti-War Activist Pending ‘War Fakes’ Trial Yelena Popova is a co-founder of the Movement of Conscientious Objectors, which the Justice Ministry designated as a “foreign agent” in June 2023... 1 Min read opinion A Letter to Those Who Can Save Political Prisoners in Russia The worst thing for prisoners is to be forgotten. Because in that case, the chances of release become very slim. 3 Min read Bashkortostan Court Sentences Activist to 12 Years in Prison Over Navalny Ties Olga Komleva was found guilty of being involved with an “extremist” organization and spreading “false information” about the Russian military. 1 Min read Russian Prisons Restrict Inmates' Access to Foreign Books and Language Materials – Reports Inmates across Russia have reported bans on works by foreign authors, language study materials and even mainstream novels. 2 Min read Feature A Russian Photographer Shared Public Info on Soviet Bunkers. He’s Now in Prison for Treason. Grigory Skvortsov, a photographer from Perm known for his striking images of industrial landscapes, was sentenced to 16 years in prison. 3 Min read Belgorod Court Sentences Activist Who Helped Ukrainian Refugees to 22 Years in Prison Nadezhda Rossinskaya’s Army of Beauties volunteer initiative claims to have helped 25,000 people in occupied Ukraine between 2022 and 2023. 1 Min read Shlosberg Placed Under House Arrest Pending Trial Authorities accuse the Pskov region opposition figure of repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian military under wartime censorship laws. 1 Min read opinion 'Find Joy in Everything': Election Monitor Grigory Melkonyants' Last Word in Court The co-chair of the leading independent election monitor Golos has been sentenced to five years in prison. 7 Min read Feature Silence or Jail: Teens Targeted in Russia’s Wartime Political Crackdown Schoolchildren who voice anti-war views are increasingly pressured, from teachers reporting them to the authorities and interrogations to being jailed... 4 Min read ‘I Am Being Tried For My Professional Activity’: The Last Words of Journalists Jailed for Alleged Navalny Ties MT republishes the court statements of video journalists Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karelin, who were jailed for 5.5 years on "extremism" charges. 7 Min read Journalist Kriger’s Last Word in Court: ‘I Fully Understood the Risks of This Profession in Russia’ Artyom Kriger is one of four journalists facing nearly six years in prison on charges of “extremism” over alleged ties to the late opposition figure... 5 Min read View more articles
