Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Alkenava Kseniya	Prisoner	1986-10-26	Female	2023-03-11	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Khatkevich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
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
Buyvidovich Dzmitry	Former prisoner	1993-08-26	Male	2022-11-23	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")	Lidziya Tselitsa		released
Chykiliou Sciapan	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male	2020-11-15	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	3 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Natallia Buhuk	Krystsina Asran	released
Haloukin Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1986-02-02	Male	2020-12-03	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. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty Show all articles	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitry Kedal		released
Harmazinski Aleh	Former prisoner	1984-04-22	Male	2021-10-13	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksei Krapachou		released
Harun Andrei	Prisoner	1989-02-04	Male	2021-10-07	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 179 of the Criminal Code — Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life	7 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Shvedau		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Hlinskaya Katsiaryna	Former prisoner	1987-06-22	Female	2022-07-22	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	Natallia Dziadkova		released
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
Humbar Illia	Prisoner	1989-12-12	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Makarevich		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Hunko Anastasiya	Former prisoner	0000-11-18	Female	2022-08-10	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")	Yuliya Shut		released
Hut Dzmitry	Prisoner	1988-02-18	Male	2023-08-10	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Kurhanava Alena		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Kaberda Pavel		1983-02-19	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	unknown		Valeryi Ramanouski
Kachanouski Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1973-04-16	Male	2023-03-21	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anzhela Kastsiukevich		released
Kananovich Raman	Former prisoner	1996-11-26	Male	2020-10-16	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	4 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Tatsiana Shotsik	Aliaksandr Ramanovich	released
Kaplich Siarhei			Male		Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation	27 months	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Mikalai Siarheika	Yauhen Kizelevich
Karalenia Andrei	Former prisoner	1993-08-27	Male	2020-10-09	Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony			released
Karankevich Nadzeya	Prisoner		Female	2023-11-15	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					Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Karatkou Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1995-08-03	Male	2020-08-27	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	Maksim Trusevich	Ina Zubko	released
Kavaleuski Aliaksei	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1988-12-25	Male	2021-12-09	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Dzmitryi Astapenka	Mikalai Dziatsel	released
Khinevich Anatol	Former prisoner	1993-08-19	Male	2020-10-28	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	Alena Zhukovich		released
Khrasko Vadzim	Former prisoner	1973-04-25	Male	2023-04-15	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach		died in prison
Kirylenka Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1987-06-08	Male	2020-09-06	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	Ina Hrabouskaya	Krystsina Matsveyeva	released
Klimchuk Ivan	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1988-12-17	Male	2023-04-21	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
Lahuta Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1982-09-29	Male	2022-12-09	Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 1/2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Aliaksandr Yarmolik		Open correctional facility No. 36 220039, Minsk, Korotkevicha str., 14
Leanovich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1991-02-21	Male	2023-07-23	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Valiantsina Ziankevich		released
Liauko Darya	Former prisoner	1998-10-07	Female	2022-05-07	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	coercive mental treatment	compulsory psychiatric treatment	Sviatlana Charapovich		released
Liber Pavel			Male		Art. 191 of the Criminal Code — Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Lukashevich
Liulkovich Illia	Former prisoner	1993-03-02	Male	2022-01-12	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 Karsiuk		released
Machalau Stanislau	Former prisoner	1976-04-08	Male	2021-05-28	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	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktar Kazachak	Aleynikava	released
Makrydzina Lizaveta			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
Mankinenka Pavel	Former prisoner	1995-03-09	Male	2020-09-12	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Mlechka		released
Mastavy Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1977-09-11	Male	2023-02-26	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	10 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Filonik Vera		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Mazanik Artsyom	Prisoner	1990-01-08	Male	2022-01-12	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 Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data Show all articles	8 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Melkher Anton	Former prisoner	1993-10-26	Male	2020-12-08	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	Maksim Filatau	Liudmila Herasimenka, Uladzimir Rabau	released
Miliukou Ivan	Former prisoner		Male	2021-12-13	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Volha Malashanka		released
Mnatsakanau Maksim	Prisoner	1988-10-24	Male	2023-01-24	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. 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. 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. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge Art. 389 of the Criminal Code — Threat to a judge or lay judge Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Nasura Dzianis	Former prisoner	1974-02-21	Male	2021-12-09	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
Navahrodski Aliaksei	Prisoner		Male		Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason	5 years		Ihar Sobaleu
Neudakh Maryna	Former prisoner	1984-04-13	Female	2021-12-16	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
Nikitsenka Pavel	Prisoner	1987-03-04	Male	2021-11-24	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. 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. 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 medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Burunou		Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Padrez Dzmitry	Prisoner	1987-04-25	Male	2021-07-15	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies Art. 365 of the Criminal Code — Interference in the activities of a police officer Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Petruchenia Pavel	Prisoner	1988-09-25	Male	2022-12-13	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Mikalai Sianko	Aliaksandr Bohush	Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Pratasenia Andrei	Former prisoner		Male	2011-02-09	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	3 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ala Bulash		released
Raichonak Leanid	Prisoner	1986-12-12	Male	2023-07-10	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Filonik Vera	Henadz Bury
Sauchuk Artsiom	Former prisoner	1990-07-23	Male	2020-08-17	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	4 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yuliya Blizniuk	Alina Kasiyanchyk	released
Semechka Halina	Former prisoner	1987-05-18	Female	2021-12-14	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")	Aliaksandr Volk		released
Shakirau Illia	Prisoner		Male	2022-11-30	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	Aliaksandr Supichenka		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Shkalionak Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1996-04-17	Male	2022-05-13	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Viktoryia Shabunia		released
Shulskaya Lizaveta	Former prisoner	1998-02-12	Female	2024-05-10	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")	Natallia Dziadkova		released

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