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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
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In 2004, she graduated from the Law School of the Belarusian State University. Since then, Ekaterina has worked as a lawyer.
In 2013, she joined the Verdict law firm. She specializes in business consulting and defense.
Ekaterina participated in social projects, for example, she spoke about the “Names” project.
In 2020, she retrained in administrative law and began defending victims of repression. Ekaterina volunteered as a lawyer for those jailed for 24 hours and also defended Stepan Latypov before her license was revoked.
Ekaterina's license was revoked in July 2021. The formal reason given was "systematic violation of the requirements and conditions of legal practice."
After that, Ekaterina moved into a different field, working at the Mayak Correctional Center, which helps children with special needs. Judging by her social media profile, she performs administrative functions there.
Ekaterina has a daughter who is now 10 years old.
Ivan is from Naroch (Kobylnik), a resort town in the Myadel district. He recently moved to Minsk and worked as a security guard.
It's unclear why Yursky could have been arrested. He ran a community called "Chanson for the Soul," where he posted this specific type of music. His social media includes Orthodox churches, he wears clothing with the Russian flag, and reposts chanson music by the likes of Viktor Kalina.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the winter of 2026.
| 16.01.2026 | Окончил рту в Борисове. Год до задержания жил и работал в Минске. Работал (вернее отрабатывал распределение) на Мапид. Клал плитку в домах. Очень хорошо знает белорусский язык. |
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According to the investigation , the defendants in the case were couriers for the BYSOL initiative, "their tasks included receiving and transferring money to other members of the organization, distributing it for the needs of participants in illegal protest and extremist activities."
Kubrakov was detained in the fall of 2024 and held in pretrial detention for a very long time before his trial. Due to his lengthy stay in pretrial detention, his sentence ended in March 2026.
Pavel is a professional appraiser with nearly 20 years of experience. Since 2015, he has been registered as a sole proprietor in Smolevichi. Previously, he worked for the Moscow-based company "Center for Economic Projects," which specializes in property appraisals.
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Irina is retired and enjoys handicrafts: she crochets and knits, and also decorates her yard with her own hands.
On January 13, 2025, Irina was charged with administrative offences under Article 19.11 in the Novobelitsky District Court of Gomel. After serving 24 hours, Irina was released and went to visit her sister in Russia. However, during this time, a criminal case had been opened against her and she was placed on the wanted list, unknown to her. Upon returning to Belarus, Irina was detained on the train and placed in a temporary detention facility in St. Petersburg, after which she was transferred to a pretrial detention facility in Minsk.
Irina had an 80-year-old mother in her care.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Valery was arrested in the fall of 2024 as part of a criminal case under the article "creation of an extremist group or participation in one" and in the summer of 2025 was sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Andrei was arrested and convicted of "calls to actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment. The trial is likely to take place in mid-2025.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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A captain of the Minsk fire and rescue service. He was arrested in the "Gayun case" for one photo sent in 2022.
Alexei was detained in March 2025 while attempting to leave the country, and in the summer of that year he was convicted under the article "participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without the authorization of the state" and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
Marina is originally from Babruisk. In 2007, she graduated from the choral conducting department of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. She remained in Minsk.
Marina has been teaching for over 15 years. She taught at the children's vocal studio at Belarusian State University and at children's music schools in Minsk. She also directs the "Pretty Bend" ensemble and teaches at Veronika Yanovskaya's music school, which was also recently awarded a home chemistry degree.
She was detained at the end of June 2025. She was held in the Okrestina temporary detention facility, after which she was scheduled to be transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1. She most likely remained in custody pending trial.
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Julia Fenner has dual citizenship - Belarusian and British.
In the early 2000s, Julia worked at the British Embassy in Minsk. She married Martin Fenner, the Deputy Head of Mission. After Belarus, the family lived in Turkmenistan and Yekaterinburg, Russia, where Martin was posted.
The woman was detained at the border on March 31, 2024, while trying to enter Belarus. She was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code: Article 342 (active participation in actions that grossly violate public order) and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 (assistance to extremist activity). However, the essence of the charges is unknown to human rights activists. The detainee was placed in a pretrial detention center pending trial.
As a result, on August 21 of this year, Yulia was sentenced to seven years in prison.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 political prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries . Among those released is Julia Fenner.