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There are 35 item(s) tagged with the keyword "political prisoners".

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1. Singing Can Get You Jailtime

A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg.

Tags: political prisoners, politics, foreign agents, music, Monetochka, dissent, st petersburg
2. Navalny Volunteer Arrested at Kazakhstan Airport

A former Navalny volunteer was arrested during a layover in Kazakhstan. She is fighting extradition to Russia.

Tags: politics, air travel, navalny, political prisoners, dissent, Kazakhstan
3. Fled to the U.S., Jailed in Russia

A Russian businessman and opposition supporter was arrested on terrorism charges after being denied political asylum in the U.S.

Tags: immigration, law, government, war, international relations, dissent, political prisoners
4. Artists in Custody

Russia currently has 42 "cultural" figures who are political prisoners and another 176 on their way to becoming the same.

Tags: political prisoners, gulag, prison, artists, actors, dissent
5. Words from Jail: "Optimism Is My Diagnosis"

A trans man was sentenced to 12 years in a women's jail. Despite bullying and threats, he remains resilient.

Tags: dissent, war in ukraine, political prisoners, lgbt, trans men
6. Prison Time for a Charitable Donation

A Rostov-on-Don resident was sentenced to 12 years in prison over a $71 donation. 

Tags: war in ukraine, Rostov-on-Don, political prisoners
7. The Fate of Having the Same Last Name

A woman with the same last name as Alexey Navalny was arrested in Mariupol for "terrorism."

Tags: azovstal, navalny, mariupol, political prisoners, war in ukraine
8. A Record Not Worth Bragging About

2024 set a record for most people listed as "terrorists and extremists."

Tags: anti-terrorist laws, repression, political prisoners, dissent, rosfinmonitoring
9. Another Russian Teenager Sentenced

A 15-year-old with tuberculosis has received a 4.5-year sentence for terrorism.

Tags: law, russia file, dissent, anti-war, political prisoners
10. Hostages of the System

Psychologists in Russian prisons fail to support inmates and staff.

Tags: law, russia file, political prisoners, prison

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