Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh

Alexander has been a journalist for Radio Svaboda since 2004. He previously worked for the German service of state radio. He speaks German and is an expert on Germany and its political ties with Belarus. In August 2020, he was stripped of his accreditation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with most journalists from foreign media outlets.

On July 16, 2021, Alexander was detained at his parents' home in the Postavy district during mass searches of independent journalists in Minsk and other cities. On July 23 of that year, he was released from the temporary detention facility, remaining a suspect.

On December 15, 2022, the criminal prosecution against the journalist was dropped and the restriction on leaving Belarus was lifted.

Oleg is a journalist for Radio Svaboda, previously worked for the Znamya Yunosti newspaper, and was one of the founders of the RID news agency. In the summer of 2020, he actively covered the protests in Belarus and conducted live streams. In August, he lost his Foreign Ministry accreditation along with other journalists from foreign media outlets.

On July 16, 2021, he was detained during a large-scale search of independent journalists' homes. He was released ten days later, remaining a suspect. On December 23 of that year, security forces again raided his home and took him into custody on charges of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order or actively participating in them."

In March 2022, the court found Oleg guilty, declaring that he participated in unauthorized protests during which Minsktrans calculated damages of 56,000 rubles.

In September 2022, the journalist was released as part of a pardon.

Yulia, a human rights activist and volunteer at the Moscow Center for Civil Society and Information (MCGI) "Our House," and the daughter of renowned human rights activist Natalia Goryachko-Basalyga, was detained on July 14, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."

In March 2022, the court found Yulia guilty and sentenced her to imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.

Yulia was released in the courtroom. Her time in custody was counted toward her sentence, so her sentence was considered fully served.

Nina, director of the Angels Band investor association, was detained along with her husband, Vladimir Labkovich, a lawyer with the Viasna human rights center, on July 14, 2021, following a search of their apartment. Following the search, Nina was taken to the Financial Investigation Department and then to the Investigative Committee for questioning. She was subsequently remanded in custody as part of the criminal case.

Released on July 23, 2021.

Elena, a human rights activist at the Viasna center, editor of the Belarusian Prison Literature book series, and co-author of the book Well, You Understand Everything Yourself!, also wrote letters to political prisoners.

She was detained on July 14, 2021, during a mass arrest of civil society representatives. Her home was searched, after which Elena was taken to the Investigative Committee and held in custody for 72 hours.

Released on July 17, 2021.

Andrei, a human rights defender with the Viasna Center and coordinator of the "Human Rights Defenders Against the Death Penalty in Belarus" campaign, was detained on July 14, 2021, during mass searches of civil society representatives. His home was searched, after which he was taken to the "Territory of Rights" site, where he was also searched.

Andrey was released on July 17, 2021.

Marina, a confidant of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was detained on July 9, 2021, as part of a "KGB operation to purge radicals" and placed in pretrial detention on charges of financing the activities of an extremist group.

On November 10, 2021, the charge was reclassified to a more lenient charge—"training and preparing individuals to participate in actions that grossly violate public order, as well as their financing or other material support." After this, she was placed under house arrest.

On November 11, 2022, the court sentenced Marina to one and a half years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, taking her into custody in the courtroom.

She was released in June 2023, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.

Olga, an accountant at Nasha Niva, was detained on July 8, 2021, in connection with a case of “group actions grossly violating public order,” and her apartment was searched.

Released on July 16, 2021.

Andrey is the head of the advertising and marketing department of Nasha Niva, the author of the Nasha Gistoriya magazine. From 2006 to 2017, he was the editor-in-chief of the publication. On July 8, 2021, he was detained in a case of "group actions grossly violating public order." He was later charged under the article on "causing property damage without signs of theft" - for paying for utilities at rates for individuals instead of legal entities. The investigation calculated the damage at more than 10 thousand rubles.

In March 2022, he was sentenced to imprisonment, despite the fact that the damages were fully compensated.

In August 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.