Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Adamau Yury	Prisoner	1976-01-12	Male	2023-03-09	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk	Raman Biziuk	Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
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
Antonau Yauhen			Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	unknown		Zhanna Brysina
Arlou Aliaksei	Prisoner	1992-11-15	Male	2023-05-15	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Makarevich		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Bankou Mikalai	Prisoner	1971-01-18	Male	2023-01-18	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Baranouski Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1985-02-05	Male	2023-09-02	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Iryna Tsiaplova
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
Charavaka Heorhii	Prisoner	1968-11-28	Male	2023-08-09	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava
Charnavusau Vital	Prisoner	1990-08-30	Male	2022-07-25	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Chykindzin Aliaksandr		1981-01-09	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	unknown		Valiantsina Ziankevich
Dashkevich Zhanna	Prisoner	1969-06-30	Female		Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	unknown		Siarhei Vasileuski		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Dauhuchyts Vadzim		1990-04-11	Male		Part 1 of Art. 328 of the Criminal Code — Illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs without the purpose of sale Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	unknown		Viachaslau Tuleika
Dzehtsiarenka Aleh	Prisoner	2002-04-08	Male	2023-11-29	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities	8 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Aleh Kharoshka		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Dzemianchuk Alena	Prisoner	0000-03-29	Female	2024-01-23	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Bieraziuk		Pre-trial detention center No. 7 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37
Fikau Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1979-10-24	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		released
Filipovich Yauhen	Prisoner	1997-05-12	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	2 1/2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Yury Kazakevich		Open correctional facility No. 43 212003, Mahilioŭ, vulica Čaliuskincaŭ 76a
Hancharou Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1973-10-11	Male	2023-10-11	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Alena Misnik		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Hauron Natallia	Prisoner	1972-03-13	Female	2024-01-23	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group					Pre-trial detention center No. 8 222163, Žodzina, vulica Savieckaja 22A
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
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
Ioda Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1976-05-21	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		released
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 Cheslau	Prisoner	1992-08-11	Male	2023-07-05	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Viachaslau Tuleika		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Kavalchuk Volha		1988-01-01	Female		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	unknown		Katsiaryna Hruda
Kharytonau Pavel	Prisoner	1978-07-05	Male	2022-06-28	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Zhanna Brysina		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Khmialeuskaya Alina			Female		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	unknown		Yauhen Khatkevich
Khmialnitskaya Darya	Prisoner	2000-06-16	Female	2023-10-16	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Khmyl Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1982-11-24	Male	2023-03-09	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anastasiya Papko		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
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
Khоdyrаva Kseniya	Prisoner	1996-09-18	Female	2023-10-10	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	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Makarevich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Kliazovich Iryna	Prisoner	1966-05-05	Female	2024-01-23	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities			Siarhei Vasileuski		Pre-trial detention center No. 8 222163, Žodzina, vulica Savieckaja 22A
Klimau Kiryl	Prisoner	1984-09-11	Male	2023-02-23	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Liubou Simakhina		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Kozyr Leanid	Prisoner	1981-12-20	Male	2022-09-09	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official 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 Show all articles	unknown		Dzmitry Karsiuk, Aliaksandr Piskunou
Krasnahir Aliaksei	Prisoner	1983-09-15	Male	2023-03-15	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. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Show all articles	unknown		Sviatlana Charapanava
Krasnianskaya Halina	Prisoner	1956-11-14	Female	2023-04-27	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Krasnou Vital	Prisoner	1987-06-22	Male		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	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anzhela Kastsiukevich		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Kroshkin Kiryl	Prisoner	1977-04-17	Male	2023-05-01	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. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Show all articles	unknown		Yury Kazakevich
Lapatsin Andrei	Prisoner	1977-03-25	Male	2023-05-04	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		Pre-trial detention center No. 1 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Lazarevich Uladzimir		2001-03-01	Male		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 Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities Show all articles	unknown		Vera Halaukova, Sviatlana Makarevich Макаревич Светлана Макарэвіч Святлана
Levaya Natallia	Prisoner		Female	2024-05-08	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it 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 Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Sianko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Liabedzka Artsiom	Prisoner		Male	2023-03-28	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Pisarevich	Raman Biziuk	Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Liantsevich Alesia	Former prisoner	1979-08-14	Female	2023-05-25	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. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Show all articles	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslana Sianko	Maryia Bialt	released
Makarevich Siarhei	Prisoner	1987-03-21	Male	2022-11-04	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Valeryi Ramanouski		Open correctional facility No. 24 230025, Grodno, Lidskaya str. 29 b
Makeyeu Dzmitryi	Prisoner	1983-08-25	Male	2023-05-24	Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen Show all articles	6 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Sharshniou		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Maksimovich Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1996-02-04	Male		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	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Ananich		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Malets Natallia	Prisoner	1960-10-17	Female	2022-11-08	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	3 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Ina Klyshpach, Ruslana Sianko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Niaznanau Mikhail			Male		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	unknown		Alena Shylko
Nikifarau Viktar	Prisoner	1980-07-20	Male		Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Shylko		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Ohiy Anton	Prisoner	1985-11-08	Male		Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anzhela Kastsiukevich		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20

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