Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Adaska Siarhei	Former prisoner	1981-01-03	Male	2023-05-09	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Artsiom Padalianets		released
Aliakseichyk Aliaksei	Former prisoner		Male	2022-10-04	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Burunou		released
Amelchanka Mikalai	Former prisoner	1989-05-23	Male	2022-03-06	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. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Piskunou		released
Amosava Sniazhana	Former prisoner	1982-12-10	Female	2023-08-15	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	2 years				released
Astratsou Andrei	Former prisoner	1976-11-20	Male	2021-09-07	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 Show all articles	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Fedarovich		released
Astreika Tamara	Former prisoner		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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anastasiya Achalava		released
Baranava Zoya	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1958-09-03	Female		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	unknown		Alena Sinitskaya		released
Baranouski Aliaksandr	Former 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		released
Bareika Liudmila		1962-03-12	Female		art. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Tarasevich
Barysau Ihar	Former prisoner	1977-10-06	Male	2023-04-15	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. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Karsiuk		released
Berasnieu Vasil	Former prisoner	1950-01-22	Male	2022-04-19	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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anastasiya Papko	Raman Biziuk	released
Birulia Tatsiana	Former prisoner	1982-10-23	Female	2021-12-13	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property 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	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Misnik		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
Boika Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1987-03-26	Male	2023-10-24	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Karasinski	Henadz Bury	released
Charnavusau Vital	Former 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		released
Chumila Yauhen	Former prisoner	1993-01-12	Male		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. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge Show all articles	unknown		Ruslan Tsaruk		released
Daronin Dzmitry	Former prisoner		Male	2011-03-14		3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Shylko		released
Drozd Dzmitry	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-19		3 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ala Bulash		released
Dubrouski Uladzislau	Former prisoner	2000-10-02	Male	2022-12-05	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 Osipchyk		released
Dzhyh Katsiaryna	Former prisoner	1971-07-07	Female	2023-06-08	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. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Bachyshcha		released
Dzibrou Viktar	Former prisoner	1997-01-26	Male	2022-08-05	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Ziamtsou		released
Fedarkevich Aleh	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-19		3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Shylko		released
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
Fisiuk Siarhei	Former prisoner	1962-12-22	Male	2021-09-30	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Iryna Lanchava		released
Fralou Maksim	Former prisoner	1986-06-02	Male	2022-04-21	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 Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktoryia Paliashchuk		released
Haluza Aliaksandr	Former prisoner	1998-05-08	Male	2023-01-09	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aleh Kharoshka		released
Hancharevich Anastasiya	Former prisoner	1978-04-24	Female	2022-02-01	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. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	4 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Iryna Lanchava		released
Harachkina Iryna	Former prisoner	1976-02-06	Female	2020-12-01	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maksim Filatau	Liudmila Herasimenka, Uladzimir Rabau	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
Hersche Natallia	Former prisoner	1969-10-20	Female	2020-09-19	Art. 363 of the Criminal Code — Resistance to a police officer or other person guarding public order	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Siarhei Shatsila	Anastasiya Maliko	released
Hruzdzilovich Aleh	Former prisoner	1958-12-16	Male	2021-12-23	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	Siarhei Shatsila		released
Hrybkou Artsiom	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-19		4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Liudmila Hrachova		released
Ihnatovich Andrei	Former prisoner	1989-03-30	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Kazlou		released
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
Isayeu Eduard	Former prisoner		Male	2022-06-25	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	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Henadz Mazaila		released
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
Kalinouski Viktar	Former prisoner	2000-12-21	Male	2021-07-08	Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons	2 1/2 years	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")		Iryna Mareika	released
Karalchuk Yauhen	Former prisoner	1990-03-19	Male	2021-07-05	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols	1 year	restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")		Halina Sniuk	released
Karavai Tamara	Former prisoner	1979-12-08	Female	2023-01-05	Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Katsiaryna Kleuzhyts		released
Kashaverava Yuliya	Former prisoner	0000-03-03	Female	2020-10-20	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Budrevich		released
Kashko Ivan	Former prisoner	1987-04-10	Male	2022-10-13	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. 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	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vital Kulesh		released
Kastusiou Ryhor	Former prisoner	1957-04-17	Male	2021-04-12	Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Uladzimir Areshka	Mikhail Kavaliou	released
Kazakou Siarhei	Former prisoner		Male	2011-01-27		3 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Alena Shylko		released
Khamichenka Uladzimir	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-19		3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ala Bulash		released
Khilkevich Aliaksei	Former prisoner	1981-07-14	Male	2022-02-17	Art. 191 of the Criminal Code — Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Katsiaryna Murashka		released
Kirnoha Vital	Former prisoner	1980-07-07	Male	2022-02-24	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	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maksim Trusevich		released
Kisialevich Maryna	Former prisoner	1968-04-02	Female	2022-02-07	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	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Rudenka		released
Klaskouski Aliaksandr	Former prisoner		Male	2010-12-21		5 years	imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony	Liudmila Hrachova		released
Kolb Valiantsin	Former prisoner	1967-04-06	Male	2021-03-24	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots	5 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Vera Filonik	Mikhail Daineka, Stsiapan Liashok	released
Komar Ivan	Former prisoner	2000-09-14	Male	2019-10-20	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 Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Show all articles	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Yakunchykhin	Maksim Seniu	released

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