Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Antsipau Mikhail	Prisoner		Male	2023-04-05	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Tatsiana Shyman
Biaroza Tomasz	Prisoner		Male		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Article 358 of the Criminal Code — Espionage	14 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Siarhei Bieraziuk		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Boika Siarhei		1986-06-22	Male		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	unknown		Anatol Sotnikau		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Bolatau Aleh	Prisoner		Male	2022-04-24	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	3 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Marharyta Lantsevich		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Borshch Siarhei	Prisoner	1980-12-22	Male	2022-07-21	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	Maksim Trusevich
Botvich Siarhei			Male		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Zayats
Brukhanava Katsiaryna	Former prisoner	1993-11-19	Female	2023-07-25	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Siz	Aliaksandr Batsiushka	released
Chamadanau Danila	Former prisoner	1997-03-13	Male	2021-01-22	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 Klyshpach		released
Chyrykau Leanid	Former prisoner	1998-02-24	Male	2021-08-24	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	Dzmitryi Lukashevich	Maryia Malikava	released
Dudnikov Yegor	Prisoner	2000-10-11	Male	2021-05-04	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	11 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Siarhei Khrypach	Zhanna Baranava	Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Ferenets Mikhail	Former prisoner	1988-11-09	Male	2020-09-16	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anzhela Kastsiukevich	Mikhail Manuilau	released
Gedzhadze Aleksandr	Former prisoner	1986-02-10	Male	2020-10-27	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Mlechka	Valeryia Taratynka	released
Haluza Raman	Prisoner		Male	2022-07-19	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason			Alena Shylko		Pre-trial detention center of KGB 220050, Minsk, Main Post Office, subscriber box 8
Hancharenka Liudmila	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1979-07-26	Female		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	unknown		Yauhen Sharshniou		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
Hlinskaya Katsiaryna	Former prisoner	1987-06-22	Female	2022-07-22	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 Dziadkova		released
Hudzik Dzmitryi	Prisoner		Male	2022-09-23	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Kapanaika Ihar	Former prisoner	1965-05-02	Male	2020-11-27	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Bushava	Alesia Hretskaya	released
Katovich Aliaksandr	Prisoner	1990-08-09	Male		Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President 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 Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	5 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Kavaliou Illia	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1999-08-02	Male		Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols	3 months	arrest	Liudmila Novikava		released
Kostko Zakhar	Former prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male		Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols	3 months	arrest	Maryna Zapasnik		released
Koval Iryna	Former prisoner	1967-03-16	Female	2022-02-09	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")	Alena Kaptsevich		released
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
Kryher Ryka		1993-09-23	Male	2023-10-06	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Show all articles	execution by firing squad		Aleh Lapeka	Tatsiana Hrakun
Kulikou Aliaksei	Prisoner	1987-09-17	Male	2023-02-26	Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism	23 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Valeryi Ramanouski
Kupriyenko Pavlo	Former prisoner	1968-02-27	Male	2022-11-12	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		released
Lakoza Aksana	Former prisoner	1980-06-19	Female	2023-03-10	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	Yulyana Shcherba		released
Lysau Anton	Former prisoner	1999-06-02	Male	2021-10-01	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	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Tatsiana Akavitaya		released
Makavei Artsiom	Prisoner	1999-04-11	Male	2024-01-27	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Sianko		Pre-trial detention center No. 7 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37
Matyrka Maksim	Prisoner	1977-06-09	Male	2022-04-01	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them 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. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution Show all articles	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Alena Zhyvitsa, Tatsiana Shotsik		Penal colony No. 9 213410, Horki, vulica Dabraliubava 16
Mikhailаus Dmitryis	Prisoner	1978-11-21	Male	2022-03-01	Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus 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	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Charapanava		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Misiuk Maryia	Prisoner		Female	2024-03-09	Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism
Nikitsina Anastasiya	Former prisoner	1980-12-16	Female	2020-12-27	Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons	13 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yuliya Blizniuk	Alina Kasiyanchyk	released
Novikau Andrei	Former prisoner	1970-09-18	Male	2021-04-13	Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them Art. 371 of the Criminal Code — Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Belarus	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sniazhana Kindzeyeva		released
Novikau Viktar	Former prisoner	1989-01-24	Male		Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anastasiya Achalava		released
Padniabenny Andrei	Prisoner	1988-12-13	Male	2021-11-05	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. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	16 years and 8 month	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau, Ruslan Tsaruk		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Papou Dzmitry	Prisoner	1992-01-07	Male	2020-06-04	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. 191 of the Criminal Code — Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	16 years	imprisonment in a high security prison	Mikalai Dolia	Dzianis Mikushau	Pre-trial detention center No. 8 222163, Žodzina, vulica Savieckaja 22A
Piatrenka Kiryl	Former prisoner	1987-09-13	Male	2022-05-19	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	Sviatlana Mazheika		released
Piatrou Yauhen	Former prisoner	1999-05-03	Male	2021-09-06	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 year	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Sviatlana Lukyanava	Dubautsova	released
Romanauskiene Alena	Prisoner		Female		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anastasiya Papko
Ryzapur Tsimur	Prisoner	1983-03-14	Male	2020-09-30	Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution	5 1/2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Vera Filonik, Natallia Panasenka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Sakalenka Ala	Prisoner		Female	2022-03-27	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	unknown		Anastasiya Papko		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Sapega Sofia	Former prisoner	1998-02-10	Female	2021-05-23	Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 179 of the Criminal Code — Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viktar Sianko	Natallia Sakalova	released
Shakirau Illia	Prisoner		Male	2022-11-30	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Supichenka		Penal colony No. 15 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183
Shmai Andrei	Prisoner		Male	2023-01-19	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Article 358 of the Criminal Code — Espionage	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Burunou
Siuko Dzmitry	Prisoner	1978-07-30	Male		Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	coercive mental treatment	compulsory psychiatric treatment	Yauhen Sharshniou
Skudarnau Vital	Prisoner	1985-06-28	Male	2021-12-12	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	Anatol Sotnikau		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Smirnou Aliaksandr	Prisoner		Male	2023-07-15	Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Maksim Trusevich	Г.
Staliarchuk Mikhail	Prisoner		Male	2022-09-21	Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	6 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Tampala Robert	Prisoner	1969-04-19	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	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Karsiuk		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8

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