Russian justice system – Andrey Sakharov Institute

by Denis Grigorian

August 31, 2026

Now You Don’t Need to Break Russian Law — It’s Enough Just to Come Into Contact With What the State Has Banned: Lev Shlosberg Was Sentenced to 11 Years

Lev Shlosberg: When the Law Becomes Just Another Instrument An interesting picture is emerging around the […]

by Denis Grigorian

August 19, 2026

“If a Friend Suddenly Turns Out…” — Not a Friend, but a Real Enemy: Sergey Lange Sentenced to 15 Years for Following the FSB’s Instructions and Continuing the “Surveillance”

The case of Sergey Lange is not entirely representative of persecution specifically for words or beliefs, […]

by Denis Grigorian

August 15, 2026

Hunting down dissenters in Russia: Polina Yevtushenko was sentenced to 14 years for a conversation on a date with a provocateur. Her daughter spent her sixth birthday without her mother.

Very disturbing news is coming out of Russia. And although in this case it did not […]