Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Antonau Mikhail		1956-11-17	Male		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	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin
Ardziuk Aleh	Prisoner	1998-11-17	Male	2021-09-15	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviataslau Kalina	Vadzim Bahatka	Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
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
Barouski Anton	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	2001-12-16	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 месяца	arrest	Alena Kaptsevich		released
Burak Yaraslau	Former prisoner		Male	2021-04-12	Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons	3 months	arrest	Siarhei Maruchak		released
Bykau Andrei	Prisoner	1971-04-30	Male	2022-08-15	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. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Vasil Skok		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Charamnykh Anton	Prisoner		Male	2023-01-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason	unknown		Siarhei Katser		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Hulin Dzmitry	Prisoner	1969-10-27	Male	2023-07-13	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. 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. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	14 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Ivanisau Aliaksei	Prisoner	1968-07-01	Male	2021-09-29	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. 290-4 of the Criminal Code — Establishing or participating in an organization for the purpose of terrorist activity Art. 359 of the Criminal Code — Terrorist act against a state official or public figure Show all articles	14 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anastasiya Papko	Yuliya Laneuskaya	Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Kapanaika Ihar	Former prisoner	1965-05-02	Male	2020-11-27	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Bushava	Alesia Hretskaya	released
Kryher Ryka		1993-09-23	Male	2023-10-06	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Show all articles	execution by firing squad		Aleh Lapeka	Tatsiana Hrakun
Kuchynski Pavel	Prisoner	1992-03-02	Male	2022-09-05	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. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines 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 Art. 290-4 of the Criminal Code — Establishing or participating in an organization for the purpose of terrorist activity Art. 290 of the Criminal Code — Threat to commit an act of terrorism Show all articles	19 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Rybakou
Kulinich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1972-04-11	Male	2024-02-29	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	unknown		Maryna Skalkovich		died in prison
Kupreshyn Siarhei	Prisoner		Male	2021-08-29	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives	3 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Natallia Maksimovich	Aliaksandr Kozich	Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Lialin Siarhei	Former prisoner	1971-07-01	Male	2022-07-11	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	Volha Serakova		released
Lidchanin Maksim			Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Natallia Loban	Iryna Zabelina
Malchanau Aleh	Prisoner	1970-03-22	Male	2022-03-04	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it 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	21 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
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
Naryshkin Illia		2003-05-27	Male		Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	unknown		Yuryi Kazakevich
Neshta Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1975-09-03	Male	2021-10-26	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	12 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yulyana Shcherba	Sviatlana Pasemka	Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Nikitsin Siarhei	Prisoner	1975-10-11	Male		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. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation Art. 389 of the Criminal Code — Threat to a judge or lay judge Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Panchanka Artur	Former prisoner	2001-12-20	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 months	arrest	Sviatlana Andreyeva		released
Paretski Fiodar	Former prisoner	2001-11-30	Male	2022-10-18	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 months of arrest of the guardhouse of the military commandant's office	arrest	Sviatlana Andreyeva		released
Pazniakou Dzmitry	Prisoner		Male	2023-08-09	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Rekets Andrei		1990-07-21	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		Sviatlana Katsapava
Rudko Michail			Male		Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	3 months	arrest	Alena Zhyvitsa	Ulyana Rudnitskaya
Sakalou Siarhei	Prisoner	1976-02-24	Male	2021-08-20	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. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — 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	14 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Shpak Siarhei	Former prisoner	1971-10-25	Male	2021-07-16	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")	Katsiaryna Murashka		released
Strokau Aliaksandr	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	2002-11-03	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	2 months of arrest in the guardhouse	arrest	Sviatlana Rubakhava		released
Talochka Raman		2002-11-02	Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	1 month with serving in the guardhouse of the military commandant's office	arrest	Yuliya Krepskaya
Tatsianok Maksim	Former prisoner	1982-02-28	Male	2020-11-22	Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	3 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Aliaksandr Rudenka		released
Tkachuk Aliaksei	Prisoner	1987-05-14	Male	2021-05-18	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Viktoryia Shabunia		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Urad Dzianis	Prisoner	1991-06-23	Male	2021-03-15	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason	18 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony		Mikhail Kavaliou	Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Vaitsiakhovich Uladzislau	Prisoner	1995-02-20	Male	2021-08-13	Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism	21 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach		Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Veliasnitski Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1978-03-14	Male	2021-09-29	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Vasiliuk	Tatsiana Tsybulia	released
Zaradzei Vital	Former prisoner	1952-06-06	Male	2021-03-29	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vadzim Zdanovich	Aliaksandr Shykavetski	released
Zhunusau Dzmitry	Former prisoner	1990-11-20	Male	2021-10-21	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslana Sianko	Tatsiana Tsybulia	released

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