Moscow: political persecution, detentions, searches, trials. Human rights news - 2 | OVD-Info

09.04.2026

A search is being conducted at the offices of Novaya Gazeta in Moscow.

09.04.2026

The Supreme Court has designated the Memorial movement as an extremist organisation.

07.04.2026

In Moscow, law enforcement disrupted a Buddhist festival and detained several monks.

02.04.2026

Kostroma Oblast

A resident of Kostroma who reported being tortured during their arrest has been sentenced to six years in prison over two comments.

30.03.2026

A former employee of the Central Bank has left Russia after prosecutors requested a real prison sentence in the case concerning a donation to the FBK.

12.03.2026

In Moscow, searches were conducted at the homes of journalists and activists as part of the case involving SOTA correspondents.

11.03.2026

The Supreme Court has declared that it is not mandatory to comply with urgent measures requested by the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

06.03.2026

A new case has been opened against a politician from Udmurtia, a region in the western Urals, who had been on hunger strike for over a month.

05.03.2026

Misogynistic blogger Arsen Markaryan has received a prison sentence in a case concerning the rehabilitation of Nazism.

04.03.2026

In Moscow, a former deputy who took part in the “Congress of People’s Deputies” has been arrested.

02.03.2026

Ekaterina Shulman has been sentenced in absentia to one year in prison under the “foreign agent” article.

02.03.2026

The Supreme Court has designated the “Anti-War Committee of Russia” as a terrorist organisation.

27.02.2026

In Moscow, for the third time this week, a solo protester from North Ossetia was detained outside the Prosecutor General’s Office.

26.02.2026

The former photographer of Navalny’s team has had their sentence extended for wishing death upon Putin

24.02.2026

A politician from Udmurtia, convicted over statements about the war and Putin, was on hunger strike for more than a month

24.02.2026

In Moscow, a Ukrainian woman who demanded that a case be opened against law enforcement officers who beat her brother has been detained.

24.02.2026

Human rights defender jailed for 15 days over Instagram logo on their website

18.02.2026

Saint Petersburg

“Open Space” has announced its closure after being added to the list of “foreign agents.”

13.02.2026

In Moscow, National Bolshevik activists protesting against internet blockages have been detained

13.02.2026

The Prosecutor General’s Office has demanded that the “Anti-War Committee of Russia” be recognised as a terrorist organisation.