Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Alfiorava Neli	Prisoner	1985-08-28	Female		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	compulsory psychiatric treatment	compulsory psychiatric treatment	Uladzimir Biasetski
Bandarenka Vitaliya	Prisoner	2002-06-05	Female	2021-03-01	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Hrushko	Aliaksandr Batsiushka, Andrei Manko	Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Baranau Vadzim	Prisoner	1995-03-24	Male	2022-10-01	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	3 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk
Bich Kanstantsin	Prisoner	1983-04-07	Male	2023-12-25	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	unknown		Iryna Dziatsuk		Open correctional facility No. 46 213188, Kruhlaje, vulica Savieckaja, 96
Blakhinski Yauhen	Prisoner	1997-10-06	Male	2022-01-18	Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Organization of riots 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 Show all articles	7 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Rachynski		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Bunevich Alesia	Former prisoner	1989-09-08	Female	2022-04-04	Art. 371 of the Criminal Code — Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Belarus	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Hryshyn		released
Charavaka Heorhii	Prisoner	1968-11-28	Male	2023-08-09	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava
Dubouski Stanislau			Male		Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	unknown		Aliaksandr Semianchuk
Dzmitryeva Alena	Former prisoner	1972-10-19	Female	2023-08-06	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Volha Sukhadolskaya		released
Haluza Raman	Prisoner		Male	2022-07-19	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason			Alena Shylko		Pre-trial detention center of KGB 220050, Minsk, Main Post Office, subscriber box 8
Hlushchanka Dzmitryi		1994-10-11	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Hniazdzilau Kiryl	Prisoner	1983-07-17	Male	2023-02-19	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 179 of the Criminal Code — Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life	8 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Iuchyn Leu			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Viktoryia Paliakova
Kachatkou Radzivon	Prisoner	1994-11-07	Male	2022-12-06	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Bieraziuk	Henadz Bury	Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Kamlionak Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1981-10-15	Male	2024-02-13	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. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Show all articles	unknown		Yauhen Burunou		Pre-trial detention center No. 2 210026, Viciebsk, vulica Haharyna 2
Kanavalau Aleh	Prisoner	1995-07-08	Male	2022-01-10	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. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President 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	5 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Aleh Kharoshka, Aliaksandr Tarakanau		Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Kasko Aliaksandrа	Prisoner	1993-04-05	Female	2023-02-09	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. 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. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge 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	10 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Bubenchyk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kaspiarovich Aleh	Former prisoner	1993-03-31	Male	2022-04-02	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Zhanna Khvainitskaya		released
Kazak Veranika	Prisoner	1990-11-15	Female	2023-10-12	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies 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. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitry Karsiuk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kebich Pavel		1988-02-12	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Vital Labotski
Khvashcheuski Artsiom	Former prisoner	1989-12-29	Male	2020-08-15	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yuliya Blizniuk	Alina Kasiyanchyk	released
Khvashchynski Maksim	Prisoner	1995-11-06	Male	2024-02-26	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	7 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Shvedau		Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Klimovich Maksim	Former prisoner		Male	2021-08-17	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Yuryi Mashketau	Yauhen Serakou	released
Koval Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1985-02-03	Male	2023-05-28	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Katsiaryna Hruda	Natallia Shastachuk	Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Krasnianskaya Halina	Prisoner	1956-11-14	Female	2023-04-27	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kruk Natallia	Prisoner	1984-08-14	Female	2023-08-07	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	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Zhanna Brysina		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kudlovich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1966-11-15	Male	2022-06-16	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ina Paulouskaya		released
Kulikou Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1970-03-16	Male	2023-06-01	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Natallia Panasenka, Dzianis Kichyhin		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Kurylina Tatsiana	Prisoner	1973-06-05	Female	2022-08-22	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. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation 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 Show all articles	4 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Dolia		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Lapatsin Andrei	Prisoner	1977-03-25	Male	2023-05-04	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Laurentsyeu Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1991-08-26	Male	2022-05-02	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. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution Show all articles	4 years and 4 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony			Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Laurynovich Dziyana	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1994-07-22	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Yuliya Krepskaya		released
Makrydzina Lizaveta		1999-04-14	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Mazheika Pavel	Prisoner	1978-05-25	Male	2022-08-30	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Maksim Filatau	Dzmitryi Sinila	Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Memekh Artur			Male		Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	unknown		Aliaksandr Rudenka
Mendryk Katsiaryna	Prisoner	1998-06-16	Female	2024-01-28	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Huryn		Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Miadzvedzeva Varvara	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1982-08-30	Female	2022-12-19	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	2 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Viktoryia Shabunia		released
Miakeka Mikhail	Prisoner	1993-04-15	Male	2022-12-09	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty 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	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Viktar Sianko
Nemirovich Ihar	Former prisoner	1994-01-10	Male	2023-09-27	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maryia Aliferuk		released
Nikitsin Uladzimir	Prisoner	1977-11-23	Male		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava
Novikau Andrei	Former prisoner	1970-09-18	Male	2021-04-13	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 371 of the Criminal Code — Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Belarus	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sniazhana Kindzeyeva		released
Paliakou Dzmitry	Prisoner	1985-05-18	Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikhail Yurchanka
Palishevich Dzmitryi		1984-10-12	Male		Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	unknown		Alena Piatrova
Peryiavets Valeryi			Male	2023-06-14	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Ina Sivets
Petrachenka Anastasiya	Prisoner	1994-11-29	Female	2022-10-21	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Puhach Anatol	Former prisoner	1994-06-01	Male	2022-12-13	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aksana Litvinchyk		released
Pushkin Ales	Former prisoner	1965-08-06	Male	2021-03-30	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	5 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Alena Shylko, Aliaksandr Kirylovich	Aliaksandr Karol	died in prison
Rakotsa Pavel	Former prisoner	1979-12-30	Male	2022-07-14	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	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau		released
Rolich Artur	Prisoner	1984-09-14	Male	2023-08-15	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Katser		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Sakovich Yaraslau	Prisoner	1980-06-09	Male	2022-08-05	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Show all articles	11 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Katser, Anastasiya Papko		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast

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