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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex56 · male
OccupationDriver
Arrested inKomsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years 6 months
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Piruz Peikrishvili was targeted for a video criticizing the conscription decree and the use of the Armed Forces. After an initial suspended sentence, he was taken into custody in 2024 and sentenced to a total of six and a half years in a penal colony.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Criticized the conscription of citizens in a video.
- 02Initially received a suspended sentence before a second case was brought.
- 03The court of appeal partially cancelled the combination of sentences.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01discrediting the RF Armed Forces
- 02spreading fakes about the military
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
Documented Legal Violations (1)
- Restriction of freedom of expression
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityGeorgian
Region of originSouth Caucasus
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Peikrishvili is distinctly Georgian, and the name Piruz is also common in the region.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 10, 2024
Sentence served
1y 10mo / 6 years 6 months
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06Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Piruz Peikrishvili (PPW case cmgn4sgn, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn4sgnb0003lisxjpqsrazc. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/piruz-peikrishvili).
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