Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Anchukou Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1987-12-21	Male	2023-01-27	Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	1 year	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Natallia Horbach		released
Antonava Natallia	Prisoner	1960-06-12	Female		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 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Natallia Kozel		Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Ausievich Andrei	Former prisoner	1994-08-26	Male	2021-05-04	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Rachynski	Liudmila Herasimenka	released
Bagdzey Alyaksey	Prisoner	2001-02-21	Male	2022-04-20	Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Organization of riots	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Maksim Halubovich		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Bahatyrevich Vadzim		1998-08-13	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Vital Labotski
Bahdanovich Volha		1992-03-13	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")	Vital Labotski
Bakunovich Anita	Prisoner	2003-07-10	Female	2022-09-21	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 371 of the Criminal Code — Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Shatsila, Viktar Sianko		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
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
Baraban Dzmitryi		1976-07-31	Male		Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	unknown		Vital Labotski
Baranau Andrei	Former prisoner	1983-10-04	Male	2021-09-10	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Marharyta Lantsevich	Hanna Karol	released
Bielaziorava Voĺha		1986-09-17	Female		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")	Volha Bekushava	Veranika Ulyanava
Bindei Aliaksandr		1966-07-29	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols 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 Show all articles	unknown		Marharyta Lantsevich
Blakhinski Yauhen	Prisoner	1997-10-06	Male	2022-01-18	Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Organization of riots Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them 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	7 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Rachynski		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Botvich Siarhei	Prisoner	1990-11-14	Male	2023-01-05	Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Organization of riots	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Pazniak	Krauchuk	Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Charapok Palina		2000-04-06	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")	Vital Labotski
Chekel Siarhei		1985-10-23	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Marharyta Lantsevich
Chudzilouski Ihar		1989-09-14	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Chyzh Tatsiana		1979-09-10	Female		Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	3 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Natallia Kozel
Chyzh Siarhei	Prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1980-10-19	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")	Natallia Kozel		Open correctional facility No. 49 213010, Škloŭ, vulica Maladziožnaja 2B
Dailida Yan	Prisoner	1964-11-23	Male	2021-06-11	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 and 5 months	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Dzmitry Kedal	S. Piatrashka	Open correctional facility No. 9 210034, Vitebsk, street 3rd Chepinskaya, 39
Damastoi Viktoryia	Prisoner	1979-05-24	Female	2024-01-23	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. 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					Prison No. 1 230023, Hrodna, vulica Kirava 1
Darahi Mikhail		1998-12-31	Male		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 Sasnouski		Released awaiting the commencement of the sentence
Davidovich Darya			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")	Vital Labotski	Stanislau Pranko
Dubrouski Ivan	Former prisoner	1989-11-23	Male	2021-10-01	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	Maksim Halubovich		released
Durayeu Aliaksandr	Former prisoner		Male	2022-01-06	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives 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 Show all articles	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vital Labotski		released
Dzehilevich Mikalai			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Marharyta Lantsevich
Frantskevich Aliaksandr	Prisoner		Male	2022-03-15	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. 365 of the Criminal Code — Interference in the activities of a police officer Art. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge Show all articles	4 1\2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ruslan Huryn
Haratskevich Ala		1963-03-24	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	2 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Maksim Halubovich
Haratskevich Halina	Former prisoner	0000-08-14	Female	2021-03-29	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	3 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Maksim Halubovich		released
Herasimliuk Leanid	Former prisoner	1991-10-09	Male	2021-02-25	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Yaukhuta	Anzhalika Klishyna	released
Herasimovich Andrei	Former prisoner	2000-03-16	Male	2021-06-18	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	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Fedarovich	Artsiom Rouba	released
Hlazkova Yanina			Female		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")	Dzmitryi Kedal	Alena Pronka
Hlushchanka Dzmitryi			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Horbach Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1995-05-14	Male	2021-09-08	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	Vital Labotski		released
Hres Aliaksei		1987-12-31	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Hretski Piotr	Former prisoner	1996-11-23	Male	2021-06-12	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	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Dzmitry Kedal	S. Piatrashka	released
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
Kaniuk Kiryl	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1993-01-13	Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Zayats		released
Karpovich Andrei			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Khanevich Andrei	Prisoner		Male	2022-11-16	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Vital Kulesh		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Khichou Aleh	Former prisoner	1996-02-27	Male	2021-05-31	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	14 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Pazniak	Tsimafiyevich	released
Khlebavets Yury	Prisoner	1982-10-09	Male	2023-01-17	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Uladzimir Pazniak
Khlus Artur	Prisoner	1998-06-01	Male	2022-10-22	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Kedal, Marharyta Lantsevich		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Kiaturka Kiryl	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	2003-12-20	Male	2022-02-03	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")	Marharyta Lantsevich	Alena Tratsiakova	released
Klimau Lieanid		1996-03-13	Male		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")	Ruslan Huryn	Anzhalika Butrymovich
Kliuchanski Siarhei	Former prisoner	1973-11-20	Male	2021-11-22	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")	Marharyta Lantsevich	Hanna Karol	released
Kliuchnikava Volha		1968-06-28	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")	Marharyta Lantsevich
Kluneika Aliaksandr		1977-05-06	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Uladzimir Pazniak
Koipish Hleb	Former prisoner	1985-08-11	Male	2021-08-25	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 Kozel, Anatol Strelchanka	Viktar Haroshka	released
Krasnicki Aliaksandr			Male	2020-11-03	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	2 years and 1 month	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

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