Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Abozny Pavel	Prisoner	1983-01-24	Male	2023-01-09	Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment 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	Maksim Filatau		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Apeikin Aliaksandr			Male		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	12 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka	Aliaksandr Karol
Auramtsau Uladzimir	Prisoner	1994-04-07	Male	2022-03-30	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 Art. 290-4 of the Criminal Code — Establishing or participating in an organization for the purpose of terrorist activity Show all articles	22 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ihar Shvedau		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Baravoi Radzivon	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male	2023-02-24	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")	Yuliya Shut		released
Batura Siarhei	Prisoner	2001-06-13	Male	2021-11-09	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Part 1 of Article 13 and Article 293 of the Criminal Code — Preparation for mass riots	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Andrei Mlechka		Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Branavitski Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1968-10-01	Male	2022-06-17	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aksana Kopach	Vadzim Karachun	released
Chapialevich Vadzim	Former prisoner	1994-01-12	Male	2021-03-17	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	3 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ina Klyshpach	Vadzim Bahatka, Darya Zhuk	released
Drazdovich Anton	Former prisoner	1996-07-31	Male	2021-12-23	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Volha Dubovik	Yuliya Zhuk	released
Dzhenzhera Yury	Former prisoner	1989-12-21	Male	2022-08-09	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")	Tatsiana Fiadchuk		released
Famin Aleh	Former prisoner	1974-05-26	Male	2020-08-15	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Talashka		released
Filipenka Zlata	Former prisoner	2002-10-29	Female	2023-03-24	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")	Volha Yemelyanchanka		released
Halko Dzmitry	Former prisoner	1977-01-05	Male	2020-10-21	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Shatsila	Uladzimir Rabau	released
Haurylau Aleh	Prisoner	1981-02-16	Male	2021-12-13	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property 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. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	10 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Alena Misnik		Penal colony No. 11 231900, Volkovysk, Rokossovsky str., 118
Herasimenia Aliaksandra		1985-12-31	Female		Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	12 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka	Aliaksandr Karol
Ivulin Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1992-08-10	Male	2021-07-03	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Shatsila	Anastasiya Maliko	released
Kapitanau Henadz		1980-10-02	Male		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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich
Kaziol Aliaksandra		2001-12-11	Female		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")
Khamutouski Vasil	Former prisoner	1978-08-30	Male	2022-09-30	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them		restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Tatsiana Shotsik		released
Khatyliou Dzianis		2002-07-11	Male	2022-10-26	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")	Alena Bushava
Khramenia Yahor	Former prisoner	1998-06-01	Male	2020-08-10	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anton Dudal	Iryna Khadnevich	released
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
Khоdyrаva Kseniya	Prisoner	1996-09-18	Female	2023-10-10	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group 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	Sviatlana Makarevich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kotau Ivan	Prisoner	1998-06-09	Male	2022-12-06	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. 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	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
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
Kudzin Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1984-12-20	Male	2021-01-21	Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Volha Dubovik		released
Lahadziuk Yury	Prisoner	1960-10-19	Male	2024-05-08	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Siz		Pre-trial detention center No. 7 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37
Marusevich Dzianis	Former prisoner	1995-03-26	Male	2020-09-11	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	4 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Andrei Hrushko	Aliaksandr Batsiushka, Andrei Manko	released
Mazhou Aleh	Former prisoner	1995-05-09	Male	2020-09-01	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yuliya Shut	Aliaksandr Ramanovich	released
Mikhuta Mikhail		1982-08-02	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	5 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Liutsyia Zhuk
Mustyhin Artur		1985-11-12	Male	2023-09-05	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")	Dzmitryi Lukashevich
Navitski Uladzislau	Former prisoner	1993-10-31	Male	2022-03-26	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Maryna Fiodarava		released
Paviadaila Aliaksei	Former prisoner	0000-05-25	Male	2021-02-04	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Volha Ramaniuk	Aliaksandr Yarashevich	released
Pratasenia Ruslan	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male		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")	Ala Skuratovich		released
Sharabaika Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1971-05-07	Male	2023-03-10	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 Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Tarasevich, Yauhen Burunou	Valeryi Dailidzionak	Pre-trial detention center No. 2 210026, Viciebsk, vulica Haharyna 2
Shavel Rastsislau	Former prisoner	2001-04-02	Male	2021-06-01	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")	Aleh Kaliada		released
Shchamer Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1994-08-01	Male	2024-03-11	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Alena Zhukovich
Shvayko Aleh	Former prisoner	1986-05-06	Male	2022-11-04	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Lidziya Tselitsa		released
Stefanovich Rastsislau	Prisoner	1988-05-12	Male	2020-09-29	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots Art. 218 of the Criminal Code — Intentional destruction or damage to property committed in a generally dangerous manner or causing damage on a large scale	8 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Astapenka	Aliaksandr Ramanovich	Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Syrytsa Aliaksandr	Prisoner		Male	2024-01-12	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
Tsarevich Yury	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1970-03-27	Male		Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	3 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Aliaksandr Mishurau		released
Tserashkevich Yury	Former prisoner	1988-05-03	Male	2022-01-10	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bratanava	Yuryi Prakapchuk	released
Tserashkova Alena	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1977-06-09	Female	2024-05-20	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")	Yulyana Shcherba		released
Tsimashchenia			Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Volha Dubovik	Vasiuta
Tsypak Andrei	Prisoner	1993-02-12	Male	2023-01-13	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 352 of the Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition of computer information Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Filonik		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Vanakau Anatol		1988-03-21	Male		Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	unknown		Vadzim Bobyrau
Vasilevich Mikalai	Prisoner	1978-12-03	Male	2022-10-17	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it 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 Show all articles	9 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Alena Shylko, Sviatlana Charapovich		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Yakavuk Anton	Former prisoner	1993-03-18	Male	2022-09-29	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maryna Skalkovich		released
Yakuta Aliaksandr	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1986-03-22	Male		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")	Volha Yemelyanchanka		released
Yarshou Kanstantsin	Former prisoner	1988-06-05	Male	2022-01-24	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Tatsiana Pirozhnikava		released
Yautsikhau Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1982-08-28	Male	2023-10-23	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. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka

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