Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Akushka Andrei	Former prisoner	1977-11-17	Male	2021-12-28	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 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yuliya Chyzh, Ala Skuratovich		released
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
Antashvili David	Former prisoner	1989-06-13	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	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Yulyana Shcherba		released
Apanasovich Andrej			Male		Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	100 base rates	fine	Hanna Chyleka
Bahdanau Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1986-01-01	Male	2021-09-02	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 Klimchuk		released
Bahryi Vadzim	Former prisoner	1986-03-07	Male		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 Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Zhyvitsa		released
Bantser Igor	Former prisoner	1980-02-24	Male	2020-10-20	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Natallia Kozel		released
Bartash Raman			Male		Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	1 year	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Maryia Aliferuk
Belavus Pavel	Prisoner	1987-08-22	Male	2021-11-15	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. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Show all articles	13 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Zhanna Brysina		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Bernshtein Mark	Former prisoner	1965-08-19	Male	2022-03-11	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")	Anastasiya Osipchyk		released
Bialiatski Ales	Prisoner	1962-09-25	Male	2021-07-14	Art. 228 of the Criminal Code — Smuggling Part 2 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Financing of group actions that grossly violate public order	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Maryna Zapasnik	Aliaksandr Karol	Penal colony No. 9 213410, Horki, vulica Dabraliubava 16
Bohush Natallia	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1974-07-24	Female	2023-06-07	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")	Ina Sivets		released
Boika Viktar	Former prisoner	1984-06-07	Male	2022-08-28	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")			released
Bulauski Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1989-02-15	Male	2022-12-14	Art. 342-2 of the Criminal Code — Repeated violation of the order of organization or holding of mass events	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikhail Yurchanka		released
Burlo Yauhen	Prisoner	1991-05-09	Male	2022-10-28	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. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus Show all articles	8 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Salouski		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Charankova Krystsina	Former prisoner	1990-04-23	Female	2022-03-22	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksei Khlyshchankou		released
Charnamortsava Valeryia	Former prisoner	1978-11-06	Female	2022-10-18	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
Dalivelia Siarhei	Former prisoner	1982-02-20	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Halina Bondal		released
Drazdou Henadz	Prisoner	1959-03-11	Male	2022-08-10	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Pisarevich		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Drozd Dzmitry	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-19		3 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ala Bulash		released
Dudko Hleb	Prisoner	1988-06-20	Male		Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	unknown		Mikalai Dolia		Pre-trial detention center No. 3 246003, Homieĺ, vulica Knižnaja 1A
Dudnikov Yegor	Prisoner	2000-10-11	Male	2021-05-04	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	11 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Siarhei Khrypach	Zhanna Baranava	Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Dzemidovich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1976-03-01	Male	2022-05-25	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")			released
Dzenisenka Vadzim	Former prisoner	1992-08-19	Male	2021-12-28	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Piotr Tsyhanok	Dzianis Lapitski	released
Dzmitronak Vadzim	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1977-06-30	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them 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. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	3 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Tatsiana Akavitaya, Andrei Leshchanka Лещенко Андрей Лешчанка Андрэй	Artsiom Tsviatkou, Ivan Protski	released
Falei Aleh	Former prisoner	1984-01-21	Male	2022-07-20	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 year	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Siarhei Katser		released
Famin Dzmitry	Former prisoner		Male		Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	unknown	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Alena Zhukovich		released
Fiaduta Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1964-11-03	Male	2021-04-12	Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka	Mikhail Kavaliou	Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Fishman Uladzimir	Prisoner	1987-04-22	Male	2023-05-04	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Khatkevich		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Halavach Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1982-06-01	Male	2022-10-28	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. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus Show all articles	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Salouski		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Hancharou Danila	Former prisoner	1991-09-27	Male	2021-03-15	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	Dzmitryi Karsiuk	Tsimafei Nichyparuk	released
Haurylina Viktoryia	Former prisoner	1983-01-06	Female	2023-01-27	Art. 243 of the Criminal Code — Evasion of taxes and fees Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data Show all articles	3 years and 3 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau		released
Herasimenka Meryem	Former prisoner	1994-01-23	Female	2022-08-04	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")	Viktoryia Shabunia, Tatsiana Akavitaya		released
Hladkouski Hleb	Prisoner	1985-05-06	Male	2021-09-30	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 Art. 198 of the Criminal Code — Obstruction of a journalist lawful professional activity Show all articles	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Hlushkou Yauhen	Prisoner	1990-07-11	Male	2022-08-16	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Aleh Kharoshka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Hryher Yury	Former prisoner	1962-12-25	Male	2022-06-03	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	Charges dismissed		Ruslan Huryn		released
Hun Siarhei	Former prisoner	1980-06-05	Male	2022-06-03	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Krenzhyeuski		released
Hurynau Yauhen	Former prisoner		Male	2022-09-13	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")	Maksim Trusevich		released
Ilinchyk Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1962-03-19	Male	2022-08-18	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	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksei Khlyshchankou		released
Ilyin Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1981-04-22	Male	2024-01-06	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")	Alena Zhyvitsa		released
Kalach Uladzimir	Former prisoner	0000-08-31	Male	2021-08-02	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	Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin	Volha Yemelyanchanka	released
Kalach Nadzeya	Former prisoner	1989-08-02	Female	2021-08-02	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	Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin	Volha Yemelyanchanka	released
Kalesnikava Maryia	Prisoner	1982-04-24	Female	2020-09-07	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 Show all articles	11 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Yepikhau	Aliaksandr Karol	Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kaniaveha Ivan	Former prisoner	1978-04-29	Male	2020-12-17	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies 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 Show all articles	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Katsiaryna Murashka		released
Karakin Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1985-12-11	Male	2022-10-13	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
Karakin Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1989-12-10	Male	2022-10-13	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
Karetski Uladzislau	Prisoner	1996-08-21	Male	2020-08-14	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots 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	5 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Sviatlana Bandarenka	Raman Biziuk	Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Karneyeva Natallia	Former prisoner	1977-09-29	Female	2022-08-19	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")	Zhanna Khvainitskaya		released
Karpenka Alena	Prisoner	1983-08-14	Female	2024-02-26	Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Tatsiana Kastsiuk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kastsiukevich Siarhei	Former prisoner	1981-11-01	Male	2020-12-30	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")	Volha Niaborskaya	Zavadzich	released

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