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
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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 June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
Human Rights Center Memorial. "Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
Human Rights Center Memorial. (2020). Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
Human Rights Center Memorial. "Number of Political Prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/
Human Rights Center Memorial, Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of political prisoners in Russia from 2015 to 2020, by type [Graph], Human Rights Center Memorial, April 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142848/number-of-political-prisoners-in-russia-by-type/