Political prisoners

Former lecturer at the Communications Department of BSUIR. This department is designed to train career officers for the Armed Forces and other power structures and departments of the Republic of Belarus. First, Nikolai was arrested under an administrative protocol, and then re-arrested as part of a criminal case. He was convicted for three donations that the man made in August 2020.

in custody since June 1, 2021. He refused a lawyer, as he is confident that he can successfully defend himself.

Andrei Novitsky was found guilty of participating in the marches on September 27, 2020, holding a white-red-white flag in his outstretched arms, and publicly shouting slogans. He also took part in the march on October 11 on Kalvariyskaya Street and Pobediteley Avenue, where, among other things , he "put a white-red-white flag on his shoulders and demonstrated a clenched fist with his arm extended upward." He is accused of similar actions in connection with the events of October 25. He was also found guilty of insulting Lukashenko on YouTube no later than December 7, 2020. Andrei Novitsky was also convicted of purchasing a bulk substance no later than January 27, 2021, and illegally storing and transporting it without notifying the authorized bodies.

On June 13, 2022, a trial under Article 411 was held in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk, as a result of which the political prisoner was given another four months of imprisonment and the regime was changed from enhanced to strict.

On January 17, 2023, the political prisoner was again tried under Article 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.

Transferred to Penal Colony No. 20 .

Since April 2024 and as of the beginning of December of the same year, relatives know nothing about Andrei; in response to their request to the colony administration, they received a formal reply , according to which the political prisoner, allegedly, will tell everything himself “through correspondence”, but there are no letters from him.

Popular Belarusian blogger and creator of the YouTube channel "Country for Life" Sergei expressed a desire to run for president. However, before the start of the election campaign, he was arrested for organizing an unauthorized event. His wife, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, submitted documents to the Central Election Commission by proxy, but Sergei was not registered as a candidate due to the lack of his signature. Subsequently, Svetlana herself was registered as a candidate. After his release, Sergei became her trusted person and participated in collecting signatures.

On May 29, 2020, he was detained again during a picket in Grodno and later convicted under several criminal articles, including "organizing mass riots" and "inciting hatred." According to human rights activists, the defendants in the "case" are required to pay compensation in the amount of 29 million rubles.

In August 2022, the court transferred Sergei to prison regime. In February 2023, he was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution" - an article applied to prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration, including for fictitious violations. As a result, another year and a half of imprisonment was added to his 18-year sentence.

Nikolai was detained on May 31, 2020, on his way to a pre-election picket of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. He was initially sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest, but was never released. He was subsequently convicted in the criminal "Tikhanovsky case" for "organizing mass riots."

According to human rights activists, the defendants in the “case” are required to pay compensation in the amount of 29 million rubles.

Igor, a consultant for Radio Liberty and administrator of the Belarus of the Brain Telegram channel, was arrested on June 25, 2020, on charges of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.” However, he was later convicted of “organizing mass riots” as part of the criminal “Tikhanovsky case.”

According to human rights activists, the defendants in the “case” are required to pay compensation in the amount of 29 million rubles.

Viktor is a Belarusian businessman and public figure. He founded the international foundation "Chance", initiated the projects "Teart" and "Art-Belarus", thanks to which works of art were returned to the country. Under his leadership, Belgazprombank became one of the largest banks in Belarus. In 2020, he put forward his candidacy in the presidential elections, which attracted widespread support, as a result of which in June 2020 he was arrested and later convicted on economic charges.

Vladimir, a former security officer and volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on June 4, 2020 and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case" initiated after a picket on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.

In 2022, he was transferred to prison regime.

In July 2023, Vladimir was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”

Anarchist activist Alexander was detained on August 12, 2020 and convicted on a number of criminal charges. Earlier, in 2010, he had already served a sentence in the "anarchist case".

In 2022, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.

In June 2024, Alexander was again charged under the article for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration," and he was given another year of imprisonment.

In July 2024, his mother, Tatyana Frantskevich, was arrested on charges of "participation in an extremist group." Her sister, Natalia Lobatsevich, the mother of former political prisoner Ilya Lobatsevich, was arrested along with her.

Lawyer and member of the presidium of the Coordination Council for the Resolution of the Political Crisis.

Maxim was detained on September 9, 2020 and charged with conspiracy and extremist activities, including public calls to seize power and actions threatening national security, using the media and the Internet.

Member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council, head of the election headquarters of Viktor Babariko.

She was kidnapped on September 7, 2020 and forcibly brought to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border to be expelled from the country. There, Maria tore up her passport and refused to leave Belarus.

On September 9, 2020, it became known about the arrest and detention.

A  team member of  YouTube channel  «Country for Life» team, RV driver, lived in a city of Staryia Darohi, Minsk region.

Detained during a picket for collecting signatures in support of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in Grodno on May 29, 2020.

On July 13, 2023, it became known that the political prisoner was transferred to a prison regime for a period of 2 years. Alexander was offered several times to write an application for pardon, but he refused.