As of the beginning of 2020, the number of political prisoners in Russia was estimated at 308. The largest share of those was represented by persons jailed because of the realization of their right to religious freedom. Since 2015, the political prisoner count in the country rose by more than six times.
Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type
As of the beginning of each year.
The source defines political prisoners in accordance with the Resolution 1900 (2012) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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Human Rights Center Memorial. (April 17, 2020). Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
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Human Rights Center Memorial. (2020). Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
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