RUSSIA : Political repression in July 2025: at least 37 Russians sentenced to almost 244-year prison terms (EN/ RU)
Политические репрессии в июне 2025 года: не менее 37 россиян приговорены к лишению свободы на общий срок более 244 лет (EN/RU)
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HRWF (04.08.2025) – On the basis of the research of the Russian association OVD-Info, we have identified 37 cases of Russian citizens sentenced for political reasons to effective prison terms from 1,5 to 19 years (almost 244 years in total) in July 2025 and serving them in various detention centers. These statistics do not claim to be exhaustive but only reflect a part of the reality.
На основе исследований российского объединения ОВД-Инфо в июле 2025 года нами выявлено 37 случаев политически мотивированного осуждения граждан России к реальным срокам лишения свободы на срок от 1,5 до 19 лет (всего более 244 лет) и отбывания ими наказания в различных учреждениях исполнения наказания. Приведенная статистика не претендует на полноту, а лишь отражает часть реальности.
30.07.2025
Выступавшего против войны казанца приговорили к 15 годам колонии по делу о поджоге и комментариях
Art. 280 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public calls for extremist activities using the Internet),
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 205 Part 1 of the Criminal Code (Terrorist act).
29.07.2025
Tajik opposition activist sentenced to 8.5 years in prison because of YouTube video
Оппозиционера из Таджикистана приговорили к 8,5 годам колонии из-за ролика на YouTube
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “b”, “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about a Russian army group of persons by prior conspiracy motivated by political and national hatred)
Пятерых жителей Москвы и Подмосковья осудили по террористическому делу после внедрения агента ФСБ
Art. 205.4 Part 1, 2 of the Criminal Code (Creation of a terrorist community and participation in it)
Art. 150 Part 4 of the Criminal Code (involvement of a minor in a criminal group)
Art. 205.3 of the Criminal Code (Undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities)
Журналистку Ольгу Комлеву приговорили к 12 годам по делу о военных «фейках» и сотрудничестве с ФБК
Art. 282.1 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Inducement, recruitment or other involvement in the activities of an extremist community)
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian army motivated by political and national hatred)
28.07.2025
A resident of Chita was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a case of participation in “Artpodgrovka”
Читинца приговорили к 14 годам колонии по делу об участии в «Артподготовке»
Article 205.5 part 2 of the Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of a terrorist organization and participation in its activities)
Автора ютуб-канала «Профсоюз Бурятии» заочно приговорили к шести годам из-за ролика
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism)
25.07.2025
Жительницу Подмосковья приговорили к полутора годам колонии-поселения по делу о дискредитации армии
Art. 280.3 Part 1 of the Criminal Code (Public actions aimed at discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation)
24.07.2025
Гражданина России, США и Украины осудили на шесть лет колонии по делу о комментариях в поддержку ВСУ
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 280 part 2 (Public calls for extremist activity).
23.07.2025
In Moscow, a follower of the Chinese teaching “Falun Gong” was sentenced to 4 years in prison
В Москве последовательницу китайского учения «Фалуньгун» приговорили к 4 годам колонии
Art. 284.1 Part 3 of the Criminal Code (Carrying out the activities of a foreign or international organization recognized as undesirable in the territory of the Russian Federation)
KudaGo employee sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in the case of comments about RDK
Сотрудника KudaGo приговорили к трем годам и шести месяцам колонии по делу о комментарии про РДК
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism)
21.07.2025
Девяти фигурантам дела «граждан СССР» из Карачаево-Черкесии вынесли приговор
Art. 282.1 Part 1,2 of the Criminal Code (Organization of an extremist community; Inducement, recruitment or other involvement in the activities of an extremist community),
Art. 222.1 Part 1,3 of the Criminal Code (Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage of explosives)
18.07.2024
Journalist Farida Kurbangaleeva sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison
Журналистку Фариду Курбангалееву заочно приговорили к 8 годам колонии
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about a Russian army motivated by political and national hatred)
17.07.2025
Жителя Воронежской области осудили на восемь лет колонии из-за комментариев о властях
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 280 part 2 (Public calls for extremist activity).
Жителя Братска приговорили к 12,5 годам по делу об «экстремистских» комментариях и сбыте конопли
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 280 part 2 (Public calls for extremist activity),
Art. 228.1 Part 1, 4 of the Criminal Code (Illegal production and sale of narcotic substances)
Togliatti resident sentenced to 6 years in prison because of conversations with cellmates about war
Тольяттинца приговорили к шести годам колонии из-за разговоров с сокамерниками о войне
Art. 321 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Disorganization of the work of the colony).
Журналиста и автора ютуб-канала Newsader приговорили к 8 годам колонии заочно
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian army motivated by political and national hatred),
Art. 330.1, part 2 of the Criminal Code (Evasion of the duties of a “foreign agent”)
Бурятскую журналистку заочно осудили по делу о «фейках» и неисполнении обязанностей «иноагента»
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian army motivated by political and national hatred),
Art. 330.1, part 2 of the Criminal Code (Evasion of the duties of a “foreign agent”)
15.07.2025
Четырех мужчин, гревших ноги у Вечного огня в Невинномысске, приговорили к реальным срокам
Art. 354.1, Part 4 of the Criminal Code (Rehabilitation of Nazism in the form of desecration of the symbols of the military glory of Russia, committed by a group of persons),
Ukrainian woman sentenced to 3 years in prison for donating to FBK
Украинку приговорили к трем годам колонии за донат ФБК
Art. 282.3 Part 1 (Financing of Extremist Activity)
Father of five children from Moscow sentenced to 3 years in prison because of FBK donations
Отца пяти детей из Москвы приговорили к трем годам колонии из-за донатов ФБК на сумму 1500 рублей
Art. 282.3 Part 1 (Financing of Extremist Activity)
Writer Boris Akunin was sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison
Писателя Бориса Акунина заочно приговорили к 14 годам колонии
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 205.1 part 1 (Inducement, recruitment or involvement of persons in terrorist activities),
Art. 330.1, part 2 of the Criminal Code (Evasion of the duties of a “foreign agent”)
08.07.2025
Сочинца приговорили к пяти годам колонии по делу о призыве помочь ВСУ и постах про войну
Art. 205.2 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Public incitement to terrorist activity and justification of terrorism),
Art. 280.4 part 2 (Public calls to carry out activities directed against the security of the state),
Art. 228 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of narcotic drugs)
03.07.2025
Ex-adviser to the head of Bashkortostan sentenced in absentia to 8 years in the case of “fakes”
Экс-советника главы Башкортостана заочно приговорили к 8 годам по делу о «фейках»
Art. 207.3, part 2, paragraphs “e” of the Criminal Code (Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian army motivated by political and national hatred),
Art. 330.1, part 2 of the Criminal Code (Evasion of the duties of a “foreign agent”)
02.07.2025
Жителя Кирова приговорили к четырем годам колонии по делу об оправдании взрыва в Крыму
Art. 205.2 part 1 (Public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism)
01.07.2025
A native of Chechnya was sentenced to 3 years in a colony for shahad on a car glass
Уроженца Чечни приговорили к трем годам колонии из-за шахады на стекле автомобиля
Art. 205.2 part 1 (Public calls for terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism)
