Lyudmila Nikolaevna Grinko

The famous Orthodox Gomel resident Alexander Tarasenko, former hieromonk of the Gomel St. Nicholas Monastery.

In a pro-government video, Tarasenko “admits” that he allegedly posted “an offensive post addressed to the president” on his Facebook page.

Tarasenko works as a long-distance truck driver.

According to human rights activists , he was released in the winter of 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

The man was accused of participating in protests in 2020 and going out onto the roadway. "They stood in a chain with other people, clapped their hands, shouted loudly, and shouted various slogans," the court ruling says.

At the rally, police officers pushed Kirill back with a metal shield and cut his head with a rubber truncheon until it bled.

Komarov fully admitted his guilt and repented of his actions.

Kirill has a secondary specialized education and is supporting a minor child.

According to human rights activists , he was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Mechanic at Zhlobinavtotrans.

Detained for participating in protests in August 2020.

On October 26, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court considered the political prisoner’s appeal against the sentence.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court. .

Activist from Mozyr. He was accused of making a publication on the Belarusski Gayun telegram channel about the movement of Russian troops in the city of Mozyr and was taken into custody.

Pavel Nozdrya is known for being the representative of the Green Watch initiative in Mozyr. He organized a number of environmental actions and initiatives in the city, in which representatives of government agencies also participated. Pavel Nozdrya is also one of the co-founders of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party.

01/26/2026 released after expiration of sentence.

Ilya, a Gomel volunteer and well-known rock concert organizer, was detained by KGB officers on July 8, 2021. He was arrested as a witness in a case involving an "act of terrorism," but was released on July 16.

Ilya was arrested again on September 30, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. He was initially charged with "inciting hatred or discord," but during the investigation, the charge was changed to "discrediting the Republic of Belarus."

Ilya visited court hearings for political prisoners, helped with parcels, and wrote letters of support. His "Write Letters" initiative was shortlisted for the 2021 National Human Rights Award in the "Campaign/Initiative of the Year" category. Even behind bars, he continued to support Belarusians with letters of solidarity.

In October 2022, Ilya was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine. He was released in court because his time in custody exceeded his sentence.

After his release, political persecution continued: Ilya was repeatedly subjected to administrative charges and searches. Ultimately, he was forced to leave Belarus.

In November 2023, it became known that a new criminal case had been opened against him, and his Facebook page was recognized as “extremist.”

In 2021, Sergei was convicted twice for insulting government officials.

He received his first sentence in April for a comment on a Telegram channel about a policeman from Nesvizh. He was sentenced to restriction of freedom without being sent to an institution and ordered to pay compensation.

The second sentence was handed down in July - for a new comment on social networks, sentencing to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

In September, the Gomel Regional Court rejected the appeal. A more severe punishment replaced the previous one — "household chemistry" became common. Despite remorse, compensation, health condition, care for elderly parents and a positive character reference, the court did not mitigate the sentence.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vladimir was convicted of, according to the prosecution, drawing an image on the state flag and leaving an offensive inscription addressed to Lukashenko.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.