First Department

Events

• Over the past nine months, courts have issued more verdicts on…
• In Russia, the monthly record for the number of treason cases has…
• Russia Launches Registry for 12 Emigre Critics
• "First Department" learned exactly what symbolism the Supreme Court…
• Scientist Kachin Launches Dry Hunger Strike in Izhevsk Detention…
• Sirotkina was accused of failing to fulfill the obligations of a…
• Human rights defenders have identified the names of 555 Ukrainians…
• Russia Convicts More for Treason Than in All Pre-War Years
• Femboy candidate Danil Neonov leaves Russia after police detention
• Russian LGBT Network Declared Extremist, Closes

Recent coverage

• In nine months of 2026, Russian courts sentenced more people to treason and espionage than in the entire previous year — SOTAvision
• In Russia, a registry of 'persons subject to temporary restrictive measures' has been launched — Радио Свобода
• In Russia, a registry of 'persons subject to temporary restrictive measures' has been launched — Настоящее Время
• In nine months, courts issued more sentences for treason and espionage than in all of 2025 — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
• In Russia, monthly record for number of criminal cases on treason updated – "First Department" — Радио Свобода
• In Russia, monthly record for number of criminal cases on treason updated – "First Department" — Сибирь.Реалии
• In Russia, monthly record for number of criminal cases on treason updated – "First Department" — Север.Реалии
• Baphomet, inverted cross, 666 and unexpectedly... swastika. "First Department" learned what specific symbolism the Supreme Court considered... — The Insider
• First Department learned what symbolism the Supreme Court considers satanic — ЭХО / Новости
• Prisoner sentenced to 14 years, scientist Valery Kachin declared a hunger strike after abuse and violence in pretrial detention — BBC News Русская служба
• Academic Valery Kachin, convicted of "state treason", declared a dry fast in the Izhovsk detention center — Новая газета Европа
• Prisoner of state treason scientist Valery Kachin declared a dry fast in Izhevsk prison — ЭХО / Новости
• Academic Kachin, convicted of treason, declared a dry fast — DW Главное
• Geodesic scientist Valery Kachin, sentenced to 14 years in prison for treason, declared a dry fast due to abuse... — The Insider
• Geodesist from Birobidzhan Valery Kachin, convicted in a treason case, declared a dry fast; in the autumn his new case was submitted to court — Медиазона
• «Tell everyone»: political prisoner surveyor Valery Kachin declared a dry fast after complaints of violence in the pre-trial detention center — SOTAvision
• Academic convicted of treason declared hunger strike due to abuse by prison staff — Север.Реалии
• Academic convicted of treason declared hunger strike due to abuse by prison staff — Сибирь.Реалии
• Geodesist Valery Kachin, sentenced for treason, declared a dry fast. He accused detention center staff of torture — Meduza
• Academic Valery Kachin, convicted of treason, declared a dry fast in the Izhovsk detention center — Настоящее Время