Not a single acquittal was rendered by Z-courts in 2023 in anti-war cases.

The OVD-Info project analyzed the judicial statistics for 2023 from the point of view of political persecution (final verdicts).

In 2022 at least two people were acquitted under the article on “justification of terrorism.” None in 2023.

Criminal cases under anti-war articles about “discrediting” and military “fakes” have increased almost 7 times: 17 verdicts in 2022, 115 in 2023. 28 people were sent for compulsory treatment.

The number of sentences for sabotage increased 12 times, and for treason almost 2,5 times. The increase in sentences under these articles indicates that methods of political pressure are becoming harsher.

345 people were convicted in cases of justification of terrorism. In 310 cases for online posts. In 2022, the total number of people convicted under this article was 8% less.

According to a Re: Russia study, terrorism-related verdicts increased 40-fold between 2012 and 2022.

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