prison – Andrey Sakharov Institute

by Denis Grigorian

One death is an accident. Seven deaths in six months are already a trend: another political prisoner, Vladimir Yarotsky, has died in prison.

Already since the beginning of 2026, this is at least the seventh death of a political […]

by Denis Grigorian

Regret over the deaths of civilians is punished like murder: Buddhist Arvi Hacker was sentenced to 6 years for saying that people should not die.

This is the reality of modern Russia: public dissent is increasingly treated as a serious crime. […]

by Denis Grigorian

Where there is no humanism and justice, there is no truth: another prisoner convicted under a religious charge has died

Another death of a person innocently killed by the system — directly or driven to death. […]

by Denis Grigorian

February 18, 2026

Tortured by Cold Under Threat of Physical Violence: How Alexei Gorinov Is Being Stripped of His Remaining Strength and Health

Disturbing reports are once again coming out of Russia: for the system, it is often not […]