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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex42 · male
OccupationBlogger
Arrested inVoronezh, Voronezh Oblast
Held atSHIZO (disciplinary isolation cell)
CategorySocial media
Statusdeceased
Sentence3 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Died in custody; reported found hanged in SHIZO
Case Summary
A YouTube blogger from Voronezh was sentenced to three years in prison for videos criticizing the Soviet military and the Quran. After being detained again for an anti-war poster, he died in custody in April 2026, reportedly by hanging in a disciplinary cell.
Key Facts
07 entries- 01Sentenced for 'rehabilitation of Nazism' and insulting religious feelings
- 02Detained in October 2025 with an anti-war poster
- 03Died in custody in April 2026
- 04YouTube blogger
- 05Convicted for rehabilitation of Nazism and insulting religious feelings
- 06Videos criticized Soviet soldiers and condemned the Quran
- 07Initially detained and held in pre-trial detention and psychiatric hospital
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Rehabilitation of Nazism
- 02Insulting the feelings of believers
- 03Discrediting the RF Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
06 articleArt. 354.1 Part 2Art. 354.1 Part 4Art. 148 Part 1Art. 20.3.3Art. 354.1Art. 148
Documented Legal Violations (3)
- Right to life
- Right to freedom of expression
- Freedom of religion
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedYouTube
Inferred demographics
10%EthnicityUnknown
Region of originUnknown
ReligionUnknown
The name structure is highly unusual and does not conform to standard Russian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 13, 2025
Sentence served
0y 9mo / 3 years
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06Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Khristoliub Bozhii Vegan (PPW case cmgn4sfm, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn4sfmr0002lisx18ade3ea. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/khristoliub-bozhii-vegan).
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