Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Abramovich Dzmitry	Prisoner		Male		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	Ina Paulouskaya
Apanovich Eduard	Prisoner		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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ina Paulouskaya
Artsiukh Aleh	Prisoner		Male		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	Ina Paulouskaya
Baravik Viachaslau	Prisoner	1988-06-28	Male	2024-01-02	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 maximum-security penal colony	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka
Bazarau Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	2001-01-07	Male	2021-11-18	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Vasiliuk	Volha Hrytskevich	released
Blashchanitsa Dzmitry	Prisoner		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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aksana Litvinchyk		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Branavitski Uladzimir	Former prisoner	1968-10-01	Male	2022-06-17	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aksana Kopach	Vadzim Karachun	released
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
Chabatar Iryna			Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Dryk Ivan	Prisoner	2000-11-16	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Dudarevich Mikalai			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Dydyshka Ivan	Prisoner	1993-07-06	Male	2024-01-02	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	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka
Dydyshka-CHarkashyna Krystsina		1987-04-06	Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	1 year	suspended imprisonment	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka	Released awaiting the commencement of the sentence
Dzeuhuts Uladzimir			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Dziohtseu Artsiom	Prisoner		Male	2023-12-19	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	Safiya Khvalko
Filipau Yauhen			Male		Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Viktoryia Pakunova
Filipovich Dzmitry	Prisoner	1997-07-29	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Fiodarau Ihar	Former prisoner	1988-05-24	Male	2022-02-27	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova	Sviatlana Pasemka	released
Hrechyshkina Anastasiya			Female		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Hviazdouski Cheslau			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Kalasouski Eryk	Prisoner	2000-05-12	Male		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	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Kalavusau Viachaslau	Prisoner		Male		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 Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 349 of the Criminal Code — Unauthorized access to computer information Show all articles	3 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Kaliaha Kanstantsin	Prisoner	1997-05-02	Male		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	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Kardash Aleh	Prisoner	1976-02-01	Male	2023-05-20	Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aksana Litvinchyk	Vadzim Karachun
Khavanski Yuryi	Prisoner	2002-08-09	Male	2024-02-01	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	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka
Khmialnitski Maksim	Prisoner		Male	2024-02-02	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Khuta Dzmitry	Prisoner	1992-04-24	Male		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	Ina Paulouskaya
Korsak Vital	Prisoner	1972-07-27	Male	2022-12-07	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Ina Paulouskaya
Korshun Vital	Prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1986-09-15	Male		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. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 365 of the Criminal Code — Interference in the activities of a police officer 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	2 months	arrest	Aksana Kopach	Vadzim Karachun
Lapich Artsiom	Prisoner	1993-07-16	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Lapkouski Ivan	Prisoner		Male	2024-01-16	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Laurushchyk Aliaksandr	Prisoner	2002-01-02	Male		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	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Leskavets Aliaksei	Prisoner		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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ina Paulouskaya
Liavonchyk Aliaksandr		1982-08-14	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	25 years	imprisonment in a maximum security prison	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka
Linkevich Pavel	Prisoner	1986-09-08	Male	2022-05-05	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	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Mikalai Kmita		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Losik Mikalai			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Maksimchyk Dzmitryi	Former prisoner	1983-05-05	Male	2021-11-16	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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")			released
Mikhaltsevich Dzmitry	Prisoner		Male	2023-12-19	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Misteika Pavel			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Muraviejka Siarhiej			Male		Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols	1 year	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")	Yulyana Shcherba
Nauharodski Vital	Prisoner		Male	2023-12-19	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
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
Novik Aliaksandr	Prisoner		Male	2024-01-31	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Patsko Ivan	Prisoner	1999-07-30	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Petrash Mikhail	Prisoner	1992-09-05	Male	2024-01-02	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	Anastasiya Paulechka	Sviatlana Pasemka
Rutkevich Dzmitryi			Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	unknown		Hanna Papova
Sarhavitski Aleh	Prisoner		Male	2024-01-31	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	Safiya Khvalko		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Serhiyenia Pavel	Prisoner	1999-03-20	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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Pakunova		Pre-trial detention center No. 6 225413, Baranavičy, vulica Bresckaja 258B
Shaibak Yauhen		1988-06-13	Male		Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	1 month	arrest	Ina Paulouskaya
Shkutsko Viachaslau	Prisoner		Male		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	Ina Paulouskaya

Name and surname

Status

Recognized ex post facto

Convicted

Prison

Gender

Male Female

Date of birth

Penalty

Charges indicted

Date of detention

Date of verdict

Judge

Prosecutor

Groups

Cases

Notes

On the list of “terrorists”

died in prison

Reset filters

List of political prisoners and persons convicted in political criminal cases