Pursuit is over

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

Denis was convicted in 2025 in a criminal case brought under the article "inciting hatred and discord" and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

He was arrested in September 2024 and convicted twice under administrative law (Part 2, Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus). A criminal case was subsequently opened. He was most likely held in Pretrial Detention Center No. 6 before his trial.

After graduating from university in 2010, he joined the police. He served as a district police officer and in the juvenile affairs inspectorate. He rose to the rank of senior lieutenant and was dismissed at the very end of 2014. The reason given was "due to misconduct." He then set up a business as a sole proprietor and engaged in logging.

When exactly the trial took place and how it ended is unknown. Strizhich likely received a prison sentence (on political charges).

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2026.

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

She holds Russian citizenship. She was detained on April 23 , 2025, and her home was searched the same day. She was detained in connection with a criminal case involving messages posted to the "Belarusian Gayun " bot .

Yaroslava is originally from Rogachev. At some point, she moved to Mozyr, likely right after graduating from university.

In recent years, she worked as a teacher in a village school. She taught German at the Moiseevskaya Basic School in the small agricultural town of the same name. She also served as a teacher organizer.

On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

She was released in the summer of 2025, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

On December 20, 2024, Pavel was convicted under the administrative offense of "Distribution, Production, Storage, and Transportation of Information Products Containing Calls for Extremist Activity or Promoting Such Activity." Subsequently, a criminal case was opened against him for sending data on the movement of equipment in Russia during a business trip to the "Charter-97" chatbot in 2022. In 2025, he was convicted of "Assistance to Extremist Activity."

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

On February 13, 2025, he was convicted under an administrative offense (Part 2 of Article 10.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus - Intentional infliction of bodily harm and other violent actions or violation of a protective order), after which a criminal case was opened.

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

It's unclear exactly when Marina was detained, but she last appeared on social media in mid-October 2024. Her extremist listing indicates she is currently serving a sentence, meaning she either received a probationary sentence or a prison colony. However, judging by the fact that she hasn't appeared online since her trial, it's likely Marina Luts was sentenced to a prison colony.

From 2014 until the end of 2022, she ran her own business organizing weddings and other events. In 2023, she retrained as a UX/UI designer, working primarily as a freelancer. Marina has a young son.

According to human rights activists, she will be released in the summer of 2025.

Timofey was first convicted in 2020 under the articles "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," "creating or participating in an extremist group," and "slandering Lukashenko." The exact sentence is unknown.

In the spring of 2025, Timofey disappeared from social media. He was later convicted, likely on defamation charges.

He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Before his arrest, Anatoly was a sole proprietor and an active participant in the entrepreneurial movement. He is also known as an environmental activist during the construction and launch of the Svetlogorsk bleached pulp plant, which emitted numerous harmful emissions into the atmosphere. He recently worked for an auto repair company.

He wasarrested in April 2025 under Part 2 of Article 367 (slander against Lukashenko) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On April 25, 2025, he was transferred to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3.

He was previously detained on February 14, 2023. He was also detained in 2020. Then, in November, he was detained after a memorial service in memory of Raman Bondarenko, who was killed in Minsk. Anatoly was fined 40 base units. Even earlier, Zmitrovich was held administratively liable under Article 23.34 (violation of the procedure for holding mass events). Then, he received a fine of 25 base units.

He was released in December 2025, having served his full sentence.

Alexey was initially sentenced to administrative arrest under Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses . A criminal case was then opened under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (assistance to extremist activity).

Alexey Kaidash worked in Mozyr as a professional photographer, taking wedding, children's, portrait, portfolio, and menu and catalog photos.

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

The man was charged with "discrediting Belarus" (Article 369-1 of the Criminal Code). The nature of the case is unknown. Semyon was threatened with arrest, a penal colony, or a prison colony for up to four years. The list of "extremists" indicates that he is "serving a sentence," meaning he was sentenced to a penal colony or a penal colony with a referral.

In 2016, he founded his own consulting company, Strategy and Capital, and a few years later, he became head of the Belarusian branch of Civitta, where he is also an associate partner. Civitta is a large consulting firm with Lithuanian roots. It was founded by a former partner at McKinsey, one of the so-called Big Three consulting firms (McKinsey, BCG, and Bain). It currently has a presence in 15 countries and employs hundreds of consultants and developers.

Released.

She was arrested in early May 2025 in the "Gayun case" for transmitting data to the "Belarusian Gayun" Telegram channel about the movement of military equipment.

On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).