Alexey Gorinov
Cases- Location of case in SG report
- 2025-112-001
- Relevant SG report
- Year of the report
- 2025
- From Country
- Country Geolocation
Latitude: 61.52401
Longitude: 105.318756
- Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
- Russia
- From Region
- UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
- UN Special Procedures: Thematic
- Dates of prior UN action
- 22 July 2024
- Type of record
- Named individual
- Gender
- Male
- Was the victim a foreign national?
- No
- Was the victim a minor?
- No
- Individual's/organization's activity
- During the reporting period, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reported having received allegations of reprisals and/or intimidation against Mr. Alexey Gorinov, emphasizing that any such acts were absolutely unacceptable and calling for an immediate end to them (A/HRC/57/44 para 30). Following the adoption by the Working Group of a decision on 16 November 2022 that found his detention to be arbitrary (A/HRC/WGAD/2022/78), the authorities reportedly increased punitive measures against Mr. Gorinov. In February 2023, Mr. Gorinov had been subjected to a special administrative procedure for people assessed to be “prone to escaping”, pursuant to which he had to report to and be checked by prison guards every two hours and admit that he was “prone to escaping”, including at night. Additionally, Mr. Gorinov was placed in isolation from 7 September to 25 October 2023. At the end of September 2023, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Vladimir region initiated a second criminal case against Mr. Gorinov on charges related to terrorism (A/HRC/57/44 para 30).
- Reportedly, Mr. Gorinov is being held in the Krayevoy Tuberculosis Hospital in Balnaul, Altai Krai, where he is undergoing medical examinations due to continued deterioration of his health.
- Type of rights defended
- Unclear in SG Report
- Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
- No
- Reported trigger of reprisal
In February 2023, Mr. Gorinov had been subjected to a special administrative procedure for people assessed to be “prone to escaping”, pursuant to which he had to report to and be checked by prison guards every two hours and admit that he was “prone to escaping”, including at night. Additionally, Mr. Gorinov was placed in isolation from 7 September to 25 October 2023. At the end of September 2023, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Vladimir region initiated a second criminal case against Mr. Gorinov on charges related to terrorism (A/HRC/57/44 para 30). 113. Reportedly, Mr. Gorinov is being held in the Krayevoy Tuberculosis Hospital in Balnaul, Altai Krai, where he is undergoing medical examinations due to continued deterioration of his health.
- Engagement with UN body
- UN Special Procedures: thematic
- Dates of engagement
- 16 November 2022
- Type of attempted engagement
- UN raised case of person/organization
- Dates of mentioned reprisals
- February 2023, 7 September to 25 October 2023
- Location of mentioned reprisals
- Russia
- Reprisal information
- During the reporting period, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reported having received allegations of reprisals and/or intimidation against Mr. Alexey Gorinov, emphasizing that any such acts were absolutely unacceptable and calling for an immediate end to them (A/HRC/57/44 para 30). Following the adoption by the Working Group of a decision on 16 November 2022 that found his detention to be arbitrary (A/HRC/WGAD/2022/78), the authorities reportedly increased punitive measures against Mr. Gorinov. In February 2023, Mr. Gorinov had been subjected to a special administrative procedure for people assessed to be “prone to escaping”, pursuant to which he had to report to and be checked by prison guards every two hours and admit that he was “prone to escaping”, including at night. Additionally, Mr. Gorinov was placed in isolation from 7 September to 25 October 2023. At the end of September 2023, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Vladimir region initiated a second criminal case against Mr. Gorinov on charges related to terrorism (A/HRC/57/44 para 30).
- Reportedly, Mr. Gorinov is being held in the Krayevoy Tuberculosis Hospital in Balnaul, Altai Krai, where he is undergoing medical examinations due to continued deterioration of his health.
- Types of reprisals suffered
- Charge/Investigation/Prosecution: Charge/Investigation/Prosecution - General
- Deterioration in detention conditions
- Alleged/likely perpetrators
- State actors
- Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
- No
- Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
- No
- Government response dates
- 17 July 2025
- Government response content
On 17 July 2025, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report, asserting that, with regard to the Russian Federation, the report does not accurately reflect the facts and the allegations should not be included. Specific allegations included in the report were not otherwise addressed. The Government provided additional information unrelated to allegations of intimidation and reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations.
- Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
- No
- Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
- No
- Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
- No