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(Susana) Jamala (Jamaladinova)

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

(Susana) Jamala (Jamaladinova), born 1983. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Singer Jamala's case about "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

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Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since November 1, 2023

Charges

  • Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)

Latest event

November 1, 2023 — preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

  2. · Persecution begins

    Singer Jamala's case about "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces

Criminal case

Singer Jamala's case about "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces

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Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Ukrainian singer. In 2016, she won the Eurovision Song Contest. She performed with a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars from Crimea under Stalin rule. In April 2023, it became known that Jamala was included in the list of 31 artists who were banned from entering Russia for 50 years. In November 2023, it was reported that a case was brought against Jamala for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. She was arrested in absentia and put on a wanted list.

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