Figure of the day: how often are Russians persecuted for political reasons?
The human rights organization OVD Info calculated that over the past 11 years, 3425 people have been persecuted as political prisoners in Russia—this only includes those sentenced under the Russian Criminal Code.
The top 10 grounds for prosecution included "anti-war articles," which appeared just a year ago. Besides these, the majority of cases are related to the repression of Jehovah's Witnesses.
The project's authors identified the regions where politically motivated persecution is most common. The leaders Primorsky Krai, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, and also annexed CrimeaMore details — on the project website.