Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Ahraitsovich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1984-05-29	Male	2021-06-12	art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation	2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Dzmitry Astapenka	Veranika Zubik	released
Akula Siamion	Prisoner	1980-02-16	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 216 of the Criminal Code - Infliction of property damage without signs of theft	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Zhyvitsa		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Andrenka Anton	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male	2022-11-21	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")	Maryna Klimchuk		released
Autukhovich Mikalai	Prisoner	1963-01-07	Male	2020-12-01	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus 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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason 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 Part 1 of Art. 285 of the Criminal Code - Creation of a criminal organization or its leadership Art. 290 of the Criminal Code — Threat to commit 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	25 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Maksim Filatau	Liudmila Herasimenka, Rabau	Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Babaryka Eduard	Prisoner	1990-01-30	Male	2020-06-18	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 243 of the Criminal Code — Evasion of taxes and fees Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution Show all articles	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka	Aliaksandr Karol
Babchanok Pavel	Former prisoner	1974-12-13	Male	2022-02-08	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vasil Biahun		released
Babich Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1988-11-25	Male	2020-09-21	Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Brehan		released
Bahachenka Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1978-05-18	Male	2022-12-28	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		released
Balabanovich Uladzimir	Prisoner	1975-06-12	Male		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	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		Penal colony No. 11 231900, Volkovysk, Rokossovsky str., 118
Baranovich Sviataslau	Former prisoner		Male	2011-06-15		3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Alena Rudnitskaya		released
Barushka Viktar	Prisoner	1988-03-30	Male	2020-10-18	p. 5 of Part 2 of Art. 147 of the Criminal Code — Serious bodily injury deliberately caused to a person in connection with this person's official duties Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Maryna Zapasnik, Alena Verabyova	Aliaksandr Ramanovich	Penal colony No. 9 213410, Horki, vulica Dabraliubava 16
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
Bialiauski Andrei	Former prisoner	1977-05-14	Male	2022-04-28	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anton Dudal		released
Bohush Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1972-10-01	Male	2022-12-11	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Liubou Simakhina		released
Botvich Siarhei	Prisoner		Male		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	13 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Zayats		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Bremschmidt Andrei	Prisoner	1985-03-23	Male	2023-06-15	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	6 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Shylko		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Bunata Siarhei	Prisoner	1976-06-18	Male	2023-08-31	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	unknown		Andrei Leshchanka
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
Bychko Yauhen	Prisoner		Male	2024-10-09	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	Krystsina Papova		Pre-trial detention center No. 7 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37
Bykhau Herman	Former prisoner	1994-06-05	Male	2021-03-15	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony			released
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
Dashevich Yahor		1992-08-05	Male	2023-03-21	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Volha Lubnik
Dashkevich Zmitser	Prisoner	1981-07-20	Male	2022-03-23	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution	3 years and 9 months	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Tatsiana Pirozhnikava, Tatsiana Dzeravianka, Anastasiya Kulik	Yeliskevich	Penal colony No. 14 222125, Minsk region, Barysaŭ district, s.n.p. Navasady, vulica Miru 1a
Dutchyk Aleh	Former prisoner	1971-11-15	Male	2022-04-10	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Hrushko	Hanna Horbach	released
Dziaruzhkova Sviatlana	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1980-12-27	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Volha Niaborskaya		released
Famina Anastasiya		1983-10-28	Female		Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Mikalai Talashka
Fedasenka Artsiom	Former prisoner	1981-10-09	Male	2021-03-19	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Valiantsina Ziankevich	Aliaksandr Ramanovich	released
Halich Yauhen	Former prisoner	1983-08-08	Male	2022-03-03	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation Art. 179 of the Criminal Code — Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life Show all articles	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktar Kazachak		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
Haponenka Maksim		1997-03-10	Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Stanislau Ivaniutsenka
Haro Dzmitryi	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male	2022-10-20	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")	Anastasiya Achalava		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
Ioksha Aliaksandr	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1985-10-21	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
Isayenka Mikalai	Former prisoner	1963-10-29	Male	2021-06-02	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	Mikalai Serhiayevich	Maryna Panchyk	released
Ivaniushyn Andrei	Former prisoner	1972-06-02	Male	2021-02-01	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	6 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Volk, Siarhei Shatsila	Uladzimir Rabau	released
Ivanou Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1978-11-13	Male	2023-01-03	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	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Katsiaryna Murashka		released
Ivanou Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1978-02-05	Male	2022-09-22	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Tsykunova
Ivantsou Siarhei	Prisoner	1984-07-14	Male	2023-04-10	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	unknown		Liubou Simakhina
Jaumienienka Iryna	Former prisoner	1988-02-21	Female	2022-02-27	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")	Anastasiya Osipchyk		released
Kabiak Viktar			Male		Art. 235 of the Criminal Code — Legalization ("laundering") of proceeds from crime Art. 430 of the Criminal Code — Taking a bribe	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Liubavitski	Siarhei Hirhel
Kalin Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1969-07-30	Male	2023-02-27	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 243 of the Criminal Code — Evasion of taxes and fees	6 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Maryna Vetsiarets		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Kanapelka Dzmitry	Prisoner	1983-12-13	Male	2020-09-11	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 medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka	Raman Biziuk	Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
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
Karaliova Yuliya			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")	Yuliya Inchyna
Karaliova Tamara		1962-11-06	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")	Zhanna Baranava
Karatkevich Dzmitry	Former prisoner	1980-07-10	Male	2020-09-04	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	Anastasiya Maliko	released
Karavets Bahdan	Former prisoner	1976-05-07	Male	2022-10-24	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	Katsiaryna Murashka		released
Khalataran Liavon	Former prisoner	1986-03-27	Male	2020-08-11	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")	Yuliya Blizniuk	Pavel Papkou	released
Kirylenka Liudmila	Former prisoner	1986-02-20	Female	2022-01-19	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	Yauhen Yerafeyeu		released

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