32岁的美国前海军陆战队员兼教师罗伯特·吉尔曼因被指控与警察发生冲突在俄罗斯被监禁超过4年，目前健康状况急剧恶化，引发美国官员和人权倡导组织的紧急呼吁[1]。吉尔曼自2022年被俄罗斯关押以来，先后因监狱内多项指控遭多次判刑，初判3年半，2024年10月被追加判处8年1个月，随后再被判10年[1]。
吉尔曼目前处于"精神解离状态"已有47天，自本周二以来持续高烧和高血压[1]。他被转移至民间医院接受治疗，但被插管进食管并铐在病床上[1]。美国参议员爱德华·马基警告称："如果不立即采取行动释放罗伯特以接受美国的紧急医疗救助，他的状况可能成为永久性的，或他可能死在俄罗斯监禁中"[1]。美国国务院发言人表示已多次向俄罗斯政府提出此案，并以人道主义理由请求释放[1]。目前至少有8名美国人仍在俄罗斯监禁中[1]。
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old former US Marine and teacher, has experienced severe health deterioration while imprisoned in Russia for more than four years, prompting urgent calls for his release on humanitarian grounds [1]. Gilman has been in a state of dissociation for 47 days and has suffered from high fever and elevated blood pressure since Tuesday, according to advocates [1]. He is currently receiving treatment at a civilian hospital where he is being tube-fed and restrained to his bed [1].
Gilman was initially sentenced to three and a half years in prison in 2022 on charges related to a confrontation with police [1]. His sentence has been extended significantly in subsequent years, with an additional eight years and one month imposed in October 2024, followed by a further ten-year sentence last year [1].
US Senator Edward Markey warned that "if immediate action is not taken to release Robert for emergency medical care in the United States, his condition could become permanent, or he could die in Russian custody" [1].
The US State Department has expressed deep concern about Gilman's health and continued detention, stating it has repeatedly raised the case with Russian authorities and requested his release on humanitarian grounds [1]. At least eight other American citizens remain imprisoned in Russia [1].