He served his sentence in Correctional Institution No. 36.
In August2026, he was transferred to Correctional Institution No.55.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Since 2018, he has been working as a sole proprietor, running his own small lumber business and making custom cabinets. He also worked part-time as a taxi driver in Minsk.
In the local chat, Ilya regularly reported broken traffic lights and downed road signs, offered ideas for improving traffic, and asked for traffic controllers to be stationed at problematic intersections.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Victoria graduated from the Francisk Skaryna Gomel State University, where she studied finance and credit (banking).
Later, she switched careers and moved into IT, where she began working as a software engineer and automation specialist (JS, Java). In 2020, Victoria initially worked at the Gomel office of Godel Technologies Europe, and in September of that year, she joined Innowise Group, a large international software development and IT consulting company.
Alexander Rudchik was born in Skovorodino, a town in the Amur region of Russia, near the Chinese border. He graduated from the Military Finance and Economics Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense in 1985 and subsequently served as a lieutenant in Tynda, Amur region.
According to BelPol, the man lived in Belarus for many years and worked as an auditor as a sole proprietor since 2003. He closed his business at the end of 2019.
Alexander did not hide his anti-Putin and anti-Lukashenko views on social media.
Since 2022, the man has lived outside of Belarus. As early as the spring of 2025, he was posting photos from Poland. But later, for unknown reasons, Rudchik ended up in Belarus.
Trial outcome date unknown
10 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Maxim was convicted right there at Brest State Technical University. He was in custody at the time of the trial. He was accused of writing a comment "in one of the Telegram channels" that was considered a "public insult" to Lukashenko.
Trial outcome 21.03.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Yevgeny, a former leader of the Young Front organization and an active member of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, withdrew from politics in the mid-2000s. He later worked on church construction and provided legal assistance.
In April 2026, he was found guilty in a criminal case brought under the articles "slander against Lukashenko," "insulting Lukashenko," "discrediting the Republic of Belarus," and "assisting extremist activity," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
Over the course of six months in pretrial detention, Yevgeny's cell was changed three times. He also has certain health issues : high blood pressure, which he receives on prescription. He also has cervical instability and needs to wear a special collar. His vision has also deteriorated; he reads a lot, and the lighting in his cell is inadequate.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Denis, a candidate of veterinary sciences, was found guilty in a criminal case brought under the articles "insulting Lukashenko" and "assisting extremist activity."
The exact sentence is unknown; he was likely given a restricted sentence to an open-type correctional facility or imprisonment in a penal colony.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Maxim was an instructor for the renowned search and rescue team "Angel" and also assisted other search teams. Voitekhovich regularly conducted orientation training and practical exercises in searching for missing persons.
Maxim was also a cycling enthusiast and involved in charity work. In 2023, he organized the Eurovelo 2 bike ride from Zaslavl to Vselyub. During this 145-kilometer ride, he raised funds for the treatment of children with cancer.
The man was arrested last year and placed in pretrial detention.
In January 2026, Maxim was found guilty of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony, as well as a large fine.
03.09.2026
Минский городской суд решение 26.01.2026.
ч.1 и с.2 ст. 361-4.
3 года лишения свободы в условиях усиленного режима со штрафом 500 базовых величин.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Vladimir is an activist and human rights defender from Mozyr, known in the region for his work defending human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly. In 1986, he participated in the cleanup efforts following the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. He has health issues.
He was repeatedly subjected to political persecution and administrative arrests.
In April 2026, he was arrested and placed in pretrial detention as part of a criminal case, the details of which are still unknown.
A Russian citizen, he lived in Belarus for a long time. In 2014, he received a degree in electrical power supply from the Belarusian National Technical University's Faculty of Power Engineering.
Prior to his arrest, he most recently worked at MITSO University. According to official procurement documents, he was responsible for plumbing, ventilation, and electrical work during a major renovation of one of the academic buildings.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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