Rostov Oblast: political persecution, detentions, searches, trials. Human rights news | OVD-Info

23.03.2026

During a search, security forces beat the Rostov activist who had applied to hold a rally for internet freedom.

16.01.2026

A 19-year-old resident of an occupied village has been convicted over comments about the war, “Putyu” and “rusnya”

01.12.2025

Rostov anti-fascist Bohdan Yakimenko was brought to court with a broken arm

26.08.2025

A 78-year-old elderly woman was convicted over a comment about the killing of Vladlen Tatarsky

15.08.2025

An activist from Crimea has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of high treason and preparing a terrorist attack.

07.08.2025

A Crimean Tatar sent to a pre-trial detention centre in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case has reported a deterioration in their health.

06.08.2025

Krasnodar Krai,

A resident of Krasnodar has been fined for calling for attacks on the country’s leadership and the destruction of military equipment.

17.07.2025

Krasnodar Krai,

A resident of Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, was fined 400,000 roubles (US$4,400) for a comment expressing approval of arson attacks on military enlistment offices.

03.07.2025

A warrant officer from Rostov has been fined 2.5 million rubles (approx. US$28,500) for conversations with subordinates about the war.

20.06.2025

A Russian citizen who moved to the US has been charged with spreading “military fakes” over posts about events in Bucha and Izium.

19.06.2025

A Georgian opposition figure has been sentenced to two years in prison over posts about Georgians fighting in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

14.06.2025

A woman from Mariupol has been sentenced to six years in prison over her posts.

06.06.2025

Prison sentences of between 11 and 17 years have been requested for five Crimean Tatars.