Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
	Prisoner		Female	2024-03-15	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
	Prisoner		Male	2024-06-23	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
	Prisoner		Male	2024-05-01	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
	Prisoner		Female	2024-03-15	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
	Prisoner		Female	2024-03-06	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Abdukeryna Iryna	Prisoner	1972-05-27	Female	2022-04-05	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus Show all articles	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Abramovich Yauhen		1996-07-09	Male		Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Iryna Maiko
Abukhovich Pavel	Prisoner	1972-08-26	Male	2022-04-22	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	coercive mental treatment	compulsory psychiatric treatment
Adzinets Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1969-04-10	Male	2023-01-06	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	1 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau		released
Ahiyevich Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1991-10-30	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Kramianeuskaya	Volha Hrytskevich	released
Ahnishchanka Raman	Former prisoner	1989-09-26	Male	2021-10-01	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maryia Aliferuk		released
Aksionenka Fiodar		1978-05-31	Male		Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Art. 406 of the Criminal Code – Misprision Show all articles	unknown		Vadzim Bobyrau
Aleksiayeuski Siarhei	Former prisoner	1993-05-21	Male	2021-10-01	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Misnik		released
Alisievich Uladzimir	Prisoner	1990-09-11	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus Art. 130-1 of the Criminal Code – Rehabilitation of Nazism Show all articles	unknown		Liubou Simakhina		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Amelchanka Mikalai	Former prisoner	1989-05-23	Male	2022-03-06	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Piskunou		released
Andrasenkau Andrei	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1986-07-13	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Khatkevich		released
Andreyuk Yanina		1979-11-22	Female		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	unknown		Tamara Vnukevich
Antonava Natallia	Prisoner	1960-06-12	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Natallia Kozel, Aliaksandr Kozel		Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Antonchanka Aksana		1984-04-11	Female		Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Mikalai Dolia
Anufryenka Siarhei	Former prisoner	1981-10-17	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Kozel		released
Arekhava Palina	Former prisoner	1991-06-09	Female	2021-09-30	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Tatsiana Falkouskaya		released
(Vatslau) Viachaslau	Prisoner	1955-01-18	Male	2022-04-19	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	8 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anastasiya Papko	Raman Biziuk	Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Artsiukh Ihar	Former prisoner	1985-08-14	Male	2021-10-01	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Zhanna Brysina		released
Asiatrou Ruslan	Former prisoner	1986-05-25	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksei Khlyshchankou		released
Astapchyk Uladzimir	Prisoner	1992-05-21	Male	2022-07-21	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Astapenia Ryhor		1990-04-14	Male		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	10 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka
Astapovich Andrei		1993-04-07	Male		Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	11 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk
Ausievich Andrei	Former prisoner	1994-08-26	Male	2021-05-04	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Rachynski	Liudmila Herasimenka	released
Autukhovich Mikalai	Prisoner	1963-01-07	Male	2020-12-01	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 295-3 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions in relation to objects which action is based on use of combustible substances Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Part 1 of Art. 285 of the Criminal Code - Creation of a criminal organization or its leadership Art. 290 of the Criminal Code — Threat to commit an act of terrorism Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment Show all articles	25 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Maksim Filatau	Liudmila Herasimenka, Rabau	Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Averkau Yuryi		1971-08-22	Male		Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal code — Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass riots, or financing of this activity Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	unknown		Anton Dudal, Iryna Lanchava
Azarau Aliaksandr		1977-02-04	Male		Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal code — Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass riots, or financing of this activity Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Show all articles	25 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk, Valiantsina Ziankevich
B. Citizen			Male		Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Babak Yauhen	Prisoner	1991-10-10	Male	2021-06-11	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Valiantsina Ziankevich	Alina Kasiyanchyk	Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Babaryka Eduard	Prisoner	1990-01-30	Male	2020-06-18	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 243 of the Criminal Code — Evasion of taxes and fees Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution Show all articles	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka	Aliaksandr Karol
Babchanok Pavel	Former prisoner	1974-12-13	Male	2022-02-08	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vasil Biahun		released
Baboshka Mikhail	Prisoner	1992-08-27	Male	2023-04-11	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Hurau		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Bahachenka Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1978-05-18	Male	2022-12-28	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		released
Bahdanovich Yuryi		1994-04-29	Male		Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Yauhen Burunou
Balabanovich Uladzimir	Prisoner	1975-06-12	Male		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		Penal colony No. 11 231900, Volkovysk, Rokossovsky str., 118
Balakhonau Andrei	Former prisoner	1990-03-18	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Vasil Biahun		released
Bandaruk Vital	Prisoner	1975-02-18	Male	2021-04-14	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony			Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Baranau Vadzim	Former prisoner	1994-07-28	Male	2021-10-01	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	20 month	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Zhanna Brysina		released
Barket Viktar	Prisoner	1973-12-16	Male		Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Sobaleu
Barkun Aliaksandr		1978-10-11	Male		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Alena Ananich
Barodka Aliaksei	Prisoner	1998-06-17	Male	2023-01-23	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Tatsiana Falkouskaya
Barysenka Yauhen		1987-02-16	Male		Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown		Aliaksandr Piskunou
Barysiuk Alena	Prisoner	1979-03-02	Female	2024-10-17	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vasil Aurusevich, Anastasiya Liaikouskaya, Mikhail Makarevich	Dzmitryi Khavalka	Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Barzenka Valeryi	Prisoner	1971-02-13	Male		Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Viktar Sianko		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Bas Maksim	Former prisoner	1991-02-21	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Iryna Maiko		released
Bashlakou Tsimur	Former prisoner	1981-05-10	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Zinchuk		released

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