As of April 20
1199 persons in Belarus are considered as political prisoners
Bloggers, businessmen, presidential campaign members and peaceful protesters are held in prisons only because they were not afraid to exercise their rights - the right to participate in peaceful assemblies, to express their opinion and to be involved in political activities.
Most of these people were targeted by politically motivated criminal prosecution in connection with the events that took place during and after the presidential election of August 2020.
Who can qualify as a political prisoner, according to Belarusian human rights defenders?
Addresses of prisons:
1199 persons unfairly imprisoned
List of former political prisoners
Latest news
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"If we compare the days of detention in 2022 and 2024, it has become worse now." A former political prisoner spoke about the penal colony and the detention after his release
18.04.2025
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Political prisoner Alena Lazarchyk was sentenced to another year and a half of imprisonment
18.04.2025
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The statement on the recognition of nine people as political prisoners
17.04.2025
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Three new godparents for political prisoners in Belarus from Finland, Latvia and Germany
16.04.2025
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Political prisoner with Polish citizenship deported after his release and banned from entering Belarus
16.04.2025
What should I know and how to help?
✉️ Write a letter. Make a scan of your letter or postcard and share it online
🤝 Please use the Russian (or Belarusian) name of the prison
💡 Foreign-language messages may be blocked, so attach a translation (e.g. translate.google.com)
💡 A big guide about helping Belarusian political prisoners from abroad
💡 More tips here