"Right now one of the oldest Russian political prisoners Yury Dmitriev is in urgent need of help!" writes his supporter Lisa Chernyavskaia. On 25 September 2026, 70-year-old Russian historian Dmitriev was urgently transferred from Penal Colony 18 to the camp's medical facility in Barashevo, the Mordovian camp system, due to a suspected stroke (see CCE … Continue reading Dmitriev in “hospital”, 2026
Several pages and 18 posts on the website refer in detail to the Great Terror in Karelia. There are also detailed accounts of 11 sites in Karelia on the 2014 Map of Memory (Russia's Necropolis of Terror and the Gulag). A Chronology (Aug 1937 to Nov 1938, inclusive) Sites and victims “Judges” and Executioners [1] “Judges” … Continue reading The Great Terror (in Karelia)
Today Dmitriev's own update on his treatment was reported on Facebook: he wrote that a tumour had been removed from his back "(but who knew what it was), they are jabbing me with injections and feeding me tablets ... The main thing is that it should serve a good purpose." (quotation from a letter received … Continue reading Dmitriev’s health update, 2025
In July 2025 Yury DMITRIEV was sent from Camp 18 to the Barashevo medical centre for prisoners in Mordovia for a regular check-up, report colleagues in contact with his defence attorney. While there the hospital director Alexander Yakovlev condemned him on 1 August to 13 days in the cooler (solitary confinement). Dmitriev’s health has worsened … Continue reading Punishment at Barashevo, 2025
"The FIDH Observatory (Paris) has been informed about the severe deterioration of health and the refusal of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to provide oncological treatment to arbitrarily detained Mr Yuri Dmitriev, a 69-year old historian and representative of the “Memorial” International Society in the northern republic of Karelia, Russia. "Yuri Dmitriev is currently serving … Continue reading Serious deterioration in Dmitriev’s health
