It is highly probable that a large number of criminal cases meet the criteria of being a political prisoner, however, the organization has not been able to obtain enough information to either make a final conclusion or has not completed the investigation based on the information that they have received.
Esitatud nimekiri ei ole kindlasti täielik, kuna osade juhtumite kohta järelduste tegemiseks puudub Memorialil piisav informatsioon või pole antud juhtumite uurimine veel lõpetatud.