Kremlin’s Political Prisoners
A space dedicated to those imprisoned by the Kremlin for their convictions. We tell the stories behind the cases, show how the machinery of repression turns justice into a tool of control, and follow those who campaign, at home and abroad, to bring political prisoners home
“The release of political prisoners must be a prerequisite for negotiations”
Sergei Davidis and Ivan Pavlov on the lessons of last year’s exchange, the future of political prisoners, and practical tools for fighting for freedom
Report: The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent
A 282-page report on the Kremlin’s political prisoners—The Kremlin’s Political Prisoners: Advancing a Political Agenda by Crushing Dissent—was authored by the public interest law…
Why We Must Speak Out about Oleg Sentsov Now
Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned by Russian forces in 2014, is on the verge of death. More than one hundred days ago, he began a hunger strike to demand that Russian President…
Priority Number One: Save Oleg Sentsov
To governments and legislators of democratic countries, to democracy promotion and human rights organizations, to all democracy-minded people, journalists, and public opinion leaders. Is the world listening? Does…
Oleg Sentsov and other political prisoners we must fight for
On May 4th, Oleg Sentsov, the film director, announced a limitless hunger strike with the demand to release all Ukrainian political prisoners from Russian prisons (64 people total).…