Political prisoners in Belarus

Name and surname	Status	Date of birth	Gender	Date of detention	Charges indicted	Sentence	Penalty	Judge	Prosecutor	Prison
Abdukeryna Iryna	Political prisoner	1972-05-27	Female	2022-04-05	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. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus Show all articles	4 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ruslan Tsaruk		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Abozny Pavel	Political prisoner	1983-01-24	Male	2023-01-09	Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment 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	Maksim Filatau		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Ainutdzinau Aliaksandr	Former political prisoner	1976-01-24	Male	2022-07-16	Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen	2 years and 1 month	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Viachaslau Kaliuka		released
Aksionenka Fiodar		1978-05-31	Male		Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Art. 406 of the Criminal Code – Misprision Show all articles	unknown		Vadzim Bobyrau
Andreyeu Andrei	Former political prisoner	1990-04-14	Male	2022-03-02	Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies	2 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk		released
Auramtsau Uladzimir	Political prisoner	1994-04-07	Male	2022-03-30	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Art. 290-4 of the Criminal Code — Establishing or participating in an organization for the purpose of terrorist activity Show all articles	22 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Ihar Shvedau		Penal colony No. 22 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20
Azarau Aliaksandr		1977-02-04	Male		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. 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. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way 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. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Show all articles	25 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Dzina Kuchuk, Valiantsina Ziankevich
Babkou Artsiom	Former political prisoner	1997-12-29	Male	2022-11-23	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Dolia		released
Baisarau Kanstantsin	Former political prisoner	1999-08-17	Male	2022-07-01	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Andrei Leshchanka	Aliaksei Yaroshyk	released
Barket Viktar	Political prisoner	1973-12-16	Male		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 Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred Show all articles	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Sobaleu		Penal colony No. 2 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
Barodzii Viachaslau	Political prisoner	1978-10-26	Male	2023-09-01	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 371 of the Criminal Code — Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Belarus Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Show all articles	10 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Sharshniou		Pre-trial detention center No. 3 246003, Homieĺ, vulica Knižnaja 1A
Barysiuk Alena	Political prisoner	1979-03-02	Female	2024-10-17	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	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vasil Aurusevich, Anastasiya Liaikouskaya, Mikhail Makarevich	Dzmitry Khavalka	Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Barzenka Valeryi	Political prisoner	1971-02-13	Male		Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred	7 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Viktar Sianko		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Luiza Hanna	Former political prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Female	2022-09-02	Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Volha Yemelyanchanka		released
Boika Siarhei	Political prisoner	1986-06-22	Male		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Boika Aliaksandr	Former political 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
Brukhanava Katsiaryna	Former political 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
Brytsikava Volha	Political prisoner	1971-11-04	Female	2023-08-11	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 Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	5 years		Halina Bondal, Yauhen Burunou		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Buyan Volha		1994-08-17	Female		Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	4 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")	Vera Filonik	Volha Hrytskevich
Chamiakin Ihar		1991-06-18	Male		Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it 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 Art. 359 of the Criminal Code — Terrorist act against a state official or public figure Show all articles	20 years	imprisonment in a general-security prison	Siarhei Khrypach
Charavaka Heorhii	Political 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 Ihar	Political prisoner	1988-08-29	Male	2023-03-31	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 Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities Show all articles	unknown		Aleh Kharoshka, Anatol Sotnikau
Churkin Pavel	Political prisoner	1987-06-09	Male	2021-05-24	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason 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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Volha Zarychniuk, Pavel Klimau
Pyshnik Hanna	Former political prisoner	1994-04-02	Female	2022-03-22	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony			released
by Convicted			Male		Art. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty	1 1/2 years	restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Dashkevich Zhanna	Political 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		Penal colony No. 4 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3
Dvoiryn Illia	Former political prisoner Recognized ex post facto		Male	2023-07-04	Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism	1 year	suspended imprisonment	Vital Lapko		released
Dzikun Dzianis	Political prisoner	1992-09-09	Male	2022-03-04	Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution Show all articles	25 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Anatol Sotnikau, Natallia Famichova		Penal colony No. 14 222125, Minsk region, Barysaŭ district, s.n.p. Navasady, vulica Miru 1a
Dziomin Mikhail		1982-06-22	Male		Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 309 of the Criminal Code — Intentional disrepair of a vehicle or communication lines Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Show all articles	15 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Valiantsina Ziankevich
Fando Mikhail	Political prisoner	1988-11-05	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 medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Khatkevich		Prison No. 4 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Fedarenka Valiantsin	Former political prisoner	1960-07-16	Male	2022-08-20	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	unknown	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksandr Piskunou		released
Fiodarau Ihar	Former political 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
Hancharenka Liudmila	Former political prisoner Recognized ex post facto	1979-07-26	Female		Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Sharshniou		released
Hancharou Aliaksandr	Political 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
Hantsarevich Yury	Former political prisoner	1999-04-12	Male	2022-04-27	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Mikalai Hryharovich		released
Herasim Daniil	Political prisoner	2005-07-01	Male	2024-03-09	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason 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	10 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Ihar Ziamtsou		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Herasimenka Meryem	Former political prisoner	1994-01-23	Female	2022-08-04	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")	Viktoryia Shabunia, Tatsiana Akavitaya		released
Hlushkou Yauhen	Political prisoner	1990-07-11	Male	2022-08-16	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	9 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Aleh Kharoshka		Penal colony No. 1 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8
Hlushkou Yauhen	Political prisoner	1968-12-11	Male	2024-01-05	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	3 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Dzmitryi Krenzhyeuski
Hrybovich Siarhei	Political prisoner	1969-07-28	Male	2022-03-13	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 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	4 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Yauhen Burunou		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Hryhoryeu Andrei	Political prisoner	1994-07-29	Male	2023-05-09	Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason	7 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Siarhei Khrypach
Hrynko Viktar	Political prisoner	1986-07-23	Male	2022-10-21	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism 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	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Vera Halaukova		Penal colony No. 17 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8
Hudzik Dzmitry	Political 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
Hulin Dzmitry	Political prisoner	1969-10-27	Male	2023-07-13	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. 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. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus Show all articles	14 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Sviatlana Bandarenka		Penal colony No. 3 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba
Ilyukevich Ihar		1970-09-14	Male		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	unknown		Katsiaryna Hruda
Ivanou Aliaksandr	Former political prisoner	1962-01-16	Male	2022-08-04	Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities	2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Aliaksei Khlyshchankou		released
Ivanou Dzmitryi	Former political prisoner	1978-02-05	Male	2022-09-22	Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official	1 1/2 years	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Alena Tsykunova		released
Kabarchuk Siarhei	Political prisoner	1963-01-20	Male	2024-02-16	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Show all articles	20 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Sharshniou
Kabarchuk Pavel	Political prisoner	1993-06-16	Male	2024-02-16	Art. 295 of the Criminal Code — Unlawful acts against firearms, ammunition and explosives Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism Art. 333-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal cross-border transportation of poisonous, poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code — Agent activity Show all articles	20 years	imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony	Yauhen Sharshniou
Kaizer Barys	Former political prisoner	1989-11-22	Male	2022-08-24	Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus	15 months	imprisonment in a general-security penal colony	Stanislau Ivaniutsenka		released

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