Help bring about justice.
Dmitry Bagrash appeals to journalists, members of parliament, international organisations and everyone who cares about the rule of law and human dignity.
My name is Dmitry Bagrash. I have been in prison since 14 December 2022 — for an act I did not commit. The judgment of Landgericht Berlin (Berlin Regional Court) contained not a single legal provision. The appeal on points of law (Revision) was blocked by authorities that would not accept my written submissions. My court-appointed defence counsel acted without my knowledge. I was denied access to the Jewish community for 116 days. Letters were opened.
I have gone on hunger strike three times. I have lodged constitutional complaints, applied to the European Court of Human Rights (EGMR) and written hundreds of submissions. Everything is documented — with original documents, declarations in lieu of oath and chronologies.
I am not asking you to believe me. I am asking you to read the documents — and then judge. If you conclude that something is fundamentally wrong here, please do something about it. Every voice counts.
What you can do in practice
Sign the petition: fair proceedings under the rule of law — no deportation
The quickest way to help: sign the Change.org petition. Every signature counts and is publicly visible.
Sign the petition on Change.org →
Send a petition to the Petitionsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages (Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag)
You can submit a petition as an individual — online, free of charge, in German. Briefly describe the case and call for parliamentary scrutiny.
epetitionen.bundestag.de →
Write to members of the Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives)
Members of the Legal Affairs Committee (Rechtsausschuss) of the Berlin House of Representatives can submit parliamentary questions. A brief email referring to this website is sufficient.
Rechtsausschuss Berlin (Berlin Legal Affairs Committee) →
Inform journalists and newsrooms
Send a tip about this case to newsrooms, investigative journalists or human rights correspondents. All documents are publicly accessible.
Bagrash contact: bagrash.presse@gmail.com
Contact international organisations
UN Special Rapporteurs on torture, fair trials and human rights defenders — all can receive reports and take action.
OHCHR: UN Special Rapporteur →
Share this website
Share this website on social networks, in emails and in groups. The more people hear about this case, the harder it becomes to ignore it.
Approach lawyers and legal experts
Do you know a lawyer or legal expert who would be willing to examine the case? Dmitry Bagrash urgently needs international legal assistance.
Contact: bagrash.presse@gmail.com
Important contact addresses
Petitionsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages (Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag)
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
petitionsausschuss@bundestag.de
epetitionen.bundestag.de
Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin (Berlin House of Representatives) — Legal Affairs Committee
Niederkirchnerstraße 5
10111 Berlin
parlament-berlin.de
Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information)
Friedrichstraße 219
10969 Berlin
mailbox@datenschutz-berlin.de
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais Wilson, Geneva
ohchr.org/sr-torture
sr-torture@ohchr.org
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
ohchr.org/sr-defenders
defenders@ohchr.org
Amnesty International Deutschland (Amnesty International Germany)
Zinnowitzer Str. 8
10115 Berlin
info@amnesty.de
amnesty.de
Reporter ohne Grenzen (RSF, Reporters Without Borders)
Postfach 300 643
10726 Berlin
info@rsf.de
reporter-ohne-grenzen.de
Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF, Society for Civil Rights)
Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24
10963 Berlin
info@freiheitsrechte.org
freiheitsrechte.org
European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe
67075 Strasbourg Cedex
echr.coe.int
(Application already lodged — Reg. 39)
Template for a short letter
You may use this text as a basis — feel free to adapt it:
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to draw your attention to the case of Dmitry Bagrash — a Russian anti-Putin activist and chair of Unkremlin e.V., who has been imprisoned in Berlin since December 2022.
According to the account published on his website (bagrash-justice.com) and supported by original documents, there are substantial doubts about the lawfulness of the proceedings: the judgment initially contained no legal provisions; grounds of the appeal on points of law (Revision) were systematically refused; access to the Jewish community was denied for 116 days; letters were opened.
I ask you to examine this case and take action if appropriate.
Yours sincerely
[Your name]
All documents — publicly accessible
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Direct contact with Dmitry Bagrash
For journalists, lawyers, members of parliament and human rights organisations: