Political prisoners

The street artist and IT specialist was detained in mid-July 2021 for transmitting data of law enforcement officials to the Black Book of Belarus telegram channel.

It is known that during the arrest, the GUBOP officers beat Dmitry and mocked him.

He is accused of transferring data of representatives of law enforcement agencies to the telegram channel. Citizen of the Russian Federation.

Convicted together with Dmitry Bondarev for a video on Instagram, in which they called for "beating riot police" under the walls of the Mogilev prison, but they themselves did not appear at the "strelka", state propaganda publicized their detention, declaring the young people football fans, which, according to them, they are not.

BMZ employee. Detained on September 18, 2021 for unknown reasons, raising 2 children of primary school age. According to preliminary information, the charge is Art. 356 of the Criminal Code (treason to the state). Also, ONT reported that a criminal case had been initiated for the creation of an extremist group - Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code.

On May 28, 2024, the court of Novopolotsk considered the case of strengthening the regime of detention for a political prisoner. By decision of judge Vitaly Lapko, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.

An employee of the «Belarusian railway». According to preliminary information, he is charged with Article 356 of the Criminal Code (treason to the state). Also, «ONT» reported on the initiation of a criminal case for the creation of an extremist formation — Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code.

BJD employee. According to preliminary information, he was detained under articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“treason against the state” and “conspiracy or other actions committed to seize state power”).

Assistant foreman at the Khimvolokno plant (part of Grodno Azot), deputy chairman of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Grodno Azot. According to preliminary information, he was detained under Articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("treason" and "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power").

On November 9, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court began hearing the "Rabochag Rukh case", in which ten political prisoners are involved. On the second day of the trial, all of the defendants in the case told the court that they did not admit their guilt in treason and the creation of an extremist group . All of the defendants in the "Rabochag Rukh case" refused to testify in court. On December 27, the trial was closed before the verdict was issued, although it had previously been held in open mode.

On February 17, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court issued a verdict in the "Rabochag Rukh case". Judge Alexander Piskunov found Valentin guilty.

On October 9 , 2024, the Novopolotsk city court will hear Valentin's case "on transfer to a different type of correctional facility and changes in detention conditions." Judge Alla Gatikh transferred the political prisoner to a prison regime , the term is not yet known .

Former operator of the GPU workshop "Ammonia-3". According to preliminary information, he was detained under Articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“treason to the state” and “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power”).

Vladimir was placed in a KGB pre-trial detention center, then transferred to pre-trial detention center-3.

On November 9, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court began considering the “Rabochaga Ruhu case”, in which ten political prisoners are involved. On the second day of the trial, all the defendants in the case told the court that they did not admit their guilt in treason and the creation of an extremist group. All the defendants in the “Rabochaga Ruhu case” refused to testify at the trial. On December 27, the trial was closed until the verdict was pronounced, although before that it was held in the open.

On November 16, 2023, Vladimir’s regime was changed to prison and he will be transferred to prison No. 4 in Mogilev.

Former repairman of the "Ammonia-3" workshop.

On November 9, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court began hearing the "Rabochag Rukh case," in which ten political prisoners are defendants. On the second day of the trial, all defendants pleaded not guilty to treason and the creation of an extremist group . Andrei Pogerilo pleaded only to the charge of slander. All defendants in the "Rabochag Rukh case" refused to testify. On December 27, the trial was closed pending a verdict, although it had previously been open to the public.

Former operator of the "Ammonia-3" workshop. According to preliminary information, he was detained under Articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("treason" and "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power").

In the fall of 2024, a trial was held for the political prisoner to change his detention regime to a prison one .

Former legal adviser of OJSC Naftan, plant Polymir. He was detained on the territory of the Russian Federation without legal grounds. No one explained the reasons for the detentions, and Alexander was urgently handed over to the KGB of Belarus, who secretly took him to Minsk from the Russia/Ukraine border crossing "Troebortnoe". In the first days after his arrest, his leg was broken and his arm was injured.

On April 10, 2024, a trial was held in Bobruisk in the case of replacing the detention regime for a political prisoner. By decision of judge Pavel Kartinin, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.

Dmitry was a witness in the case of Brest political prisoners, bloggers Sergei Petrukhin and Alexander Kabanov, who were sentenced to three years in a general regime penal colony in April of this year. As the activist told Brest human rights defenders, a criminal case was opened against him for refusing to answer questions from the judge who was considering the case of Petrukhin and Kabanov, since he did not show the judge's service ID.

Released on 26.02.2022.

On December 11, 16 and 17, 2024, new hearings of Dmitry's case took place in the Leninsky District Court of Brest under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Dmitry was sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment.

Anastasia was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism”, and in June 2023 she was convicted under several criminal articles.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."

Vladislav was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism”.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."

Vladislav was sentenced under numerous criminal articles to a long term of imprisonment, the first five years of which were in prison. He was also stripped of his military rank.

Vitaly was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism", and in June 2023 he was sentenced under numerous criminal articles to a long term of imprisonment, the first five years of which were in prison.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."