The week in review.
For the week of June 29 to July 6, 2026, the platform documented 67 new cases of political prisoners, of which 12 represent new arrests dated within this reporting period. No reviewed case developments were recorded, while 30 news items were tracked across the monitored countries.
Russia led newly documented cases with 19 individuals, followed by Belarus with 11 and Kazakhstan with 9. Notable newly documented cases include Asadullo Boboev in Tajikistan, Seiran Asanov and Vyacheslav Tvazhinsky in Russia, and Gulnar Bazhkenova in Kazakhstan. Among the 12 new arrests this week were Kadyrbek Atambaev in Kyrgyzstan, Kamchikbek Tashiev in Uzbekistan, and Firdavs Shukurov in Tajikistan.
No human-reviewed developments regarding sentences, appeals, releases, deaths, health conditions, or transfers were processed during this period.
The news landscape was dominated by sentencing reports, including a 16-year prison term for a Sevastopol cook accused of passing military information to Ukraine, and various cases across Central Asian countries. Georgia generated 8 news items, while Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan each contributed 7 and 5 respectively. The European Union's imposition of sanctions on six Russians suspected in Navalny's poisoning featured prominently in coverage.
Newly documented cases increased by 109 percent compared to the previous week, rising from 32 to 67, while new arrests remained relatively stable with a 9 percent increase from 11 to 12.
| Russia | 19 |
| Belarus | 11 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 |
| Tajikistan | 7 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 |
| Total | 55 |