All persecuted

Sergei was convicted in September 2025 of "insulting Lukashenko" (Part 1, Article 368 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to one year and six months in prison. Before his trial, the pensioner was held in Pretrial Detention Center No. 3 in Gomel for almost six months. He was later transferred to Correctional Colony No. 20 in Mozyr.

At the beginning of 2026, a new criminal case was opened against Sergei Ivanovich and he was transferred to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1, and later to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3.

In August 2026, he was convicted a second time. He was charged with "inciting hatred and discord" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code) and "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code). The trial was closed. Ultimately, Sergei Ivanovich was sentenced to ten years in prison.

According to Belpol , Alexander had been in business for over 20 years. From the 1990s to 2008, he was deputy director of Litsvin LLC, which was involved in retail trade. From there, he moved to Expotechprom LLC and PromPoisk LLC, which specialized in wholesale trade of non-food products.

In October 2018, Alexander registered as a sole proprietor. He chose computer programming as his primary activity. This was a rare and inspiring achievement—Kotlyanik was 65 years old at the time.

In life, Alexander used the Belarusian language—at least when communicating online and when ordering from online stores.

She was convicted in the case of the "Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire" movement. On May 29, 2026, Galina was added to the "list of extremists." According to a decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 15, 2025, the religious sect "Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire" was designated an "extremist organization."

The "list of extremists" includes Anna Stryukova from the village of Ulazy in the Grodno region, Galina Frolova from the village of Kaiki in the Vitebsk region, Olga Boykovskaya from Svisloch, and Olga Vashchenko from Vileyka. The basis for the list is the Minsk City Court's verdict under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code and Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code—"incitement of hatred" and participation in or leadership of an "extremist group."

The movement's participants were accused of leading the movement's structures and disseminating ideas that investigators interpreted as religious and national hatred.

The prosecutor's office announced the sentences: Stryukova, Frolova, and Baikovskaya received five years and three months in prison, and Voshchenko received five years in prison. In May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the sentence.

She was convicted in the case of the "Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire" movement. On May 29, 2026, Galina was added to the "list of extremists." According to a decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 15, 2025, the religious sect "Russian Orthodox Church – Tsarist Empire" was designated an "extremist organization."

The "list of extremists" includes Anna Stryukova from the village of Ulazy in the Grodno region, Galina Frolova from the village of Kaiki in the Vitebsk region, Olga Boykovskaya from Svisloch, and Olga Vashchenko from Vileyka. The basis for the list is the Minsk City Court's verdict under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code and Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code—"incitement of hatred" and participation in or leadership of an "extremist group."

According to the documents of the movement itself, Anna Stryukova appeared as "Abbess of all White Rus' (Belarus) Evdokia", and Galina Frolova as "nun Feodosia".

The movement's participants were accused of leading the movement's structures and disseminating ideas that investigators interpreted as religious and national hatred.

The prosecutor's office announced the sentences: Stryukova, Frolova, and Baikovskaya received five years and three months in prison, and Voshchenko received five years in prison. In May 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the sentence.

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.

Father Anatoly has served in Olkovichi since 2007. Prior to that, he served in Rakov and Zaslavl, and trained in Białystok, Poland. Last year, he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his priestly ordination, as did Archbishop Joseph Stanevsky.

He was arrested in mid-March 2026. Father Anatoly has no family or friends, so there is no one to find out anything about him except the bishops.

At the end of April 2026, it became known that Anatoly suffered a heart attack in the pre-trial detention center and remains in serious condition.

Also, as far as Belarusian believers know , the priest is accused of "treason." There is no specific information on the charges. It is believed that the priest is being held in a KGB pretrial detention facility. Unknown masked men arrived in several cars to arrest him, and his house was sealed.

In the absence of any official information, a theory has emerged among Catholic believers in Belarus regarding the likely pretext for the priest's arrest in the Vileika district. After comparing several facts learned by the believers, they concluded that Father Anatoly Parakhnevich may have been accused of assisting in preserving the memory of Polish citizens who died in previous years in what is now Belarus.

Throughout his priestly career, the 65-year-old priest served in a region that, in the first half of the 20th century, experienced difficult historical conditions and tragic times. The priest deeply studied the history and culture of this region and was committed to its preservation.

Father Anatoly created a small museum at the church in Olkovichi. It housed 18th-century silk-embroidered ornaments adorned with family Slutsk sashes, a unique collection of Belarusian towels, and antique books.

The priest suffered a heart attack while in custody. The 65-year-old priest remains in serious condition in pretrial detention. Also, as far as Belarusian believers know, the priest is accused of "treason." The specific charges are unknown.

Before her arrest, Natalia led an active and inquisitive lifestyle: she traveled, took long walks, visited art galleries, and admired beautiful places. It is also known that she recently worked as a security guard.

She was detained in 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the article “assistance to extremist activity.”

In 2026, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony; the exact term of imprisonment is unknown.

Svetlana, an employee of the Minsk Design and Technology Institute, was found guilty of "calls to harm the Republic of Belarus," "insulting Lukashenko," "inciting hatred or discord," and "assisting extremist activity." She was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony; the exact term is unknown.

Tatyana graduated from the Minsk Radiotechnical Institute (now BSUIR ) and has an adult daughter and son. She enjoys spending time at her dacha , gardening , and hiking in the forest , and she travels throughout Belarus.

Tatyana was tried in the Minsk City Court under two articles of the Criminal Code: Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code (calls for sanctions and other actions aimed at causing harm to Belarus) and Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (assistance to extremist activity). Under these articles, she could only have been sentenced to a prison colony. The verdict came into force in early May.

Sergey worked as an ultrasound diagnostics doctor at Grodno City Polyclinic No. 4, as well as at the Rosmed Medical Center. His professional experience is more than 30 years. He is also known as a chess lover - in 2022, he won the regional chess tournament among medical workers. The essence of the charges and the specific sentence handed down to Romashov remain unknown. So far, there is only information that he was sentenced to imprisonment.

Irina worked as a sales specialist and then as a manager at Anastan. She was convicted along with her daughter and husband.

The criminal case was prompted by a video the family made in the summer of 2020 calling for an end to violence. Gennady, the husband, testified in court that one day in the summer of 2020, emotionally affected by the data he saw online about the violence used by the officers against protesters, he decided to record a video addressing the officers with a call for a justified use of force. He came up with the text of the speech and then asked his daughter to read it. He also asked his wife to speak out about the elections. On the same day, he expressed his wishes for the future of the country on video, and at the end of his speech, he also showed a heart symbol. After that, he found videos on the Internet and edited the video. On the same day, he sent it to several of his friends and relatives.

Convicted for comments regarding the head of Okrestina.

Zhanna has two brain aneurysms and is in a very difficult psychological state while in prison.

Detained as a result of a massive raid by security forces on January 23-24, 2024 on relatives of political prisoners and people who sent parcels and letters to political prisoners.

Irina was tried as a "Person who committed a socially dangerous act." This means that, according to the court's decision, compulsory medical measures were to be applied to her. Her trial took place on September 18 and 23, 2024. Her whereabouts are unknown.