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Former political prisoners
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In custody: 594 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests Zhlobin 2020
Hometown: Zhlobin
Date of birth: 05.07.1980
Was in: IUOT-29IUOT-29, Volkovysk, Rokossovskogo, 118, 230415
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Evgeny was convicted in the spring of 2024 in a criminal case brought under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral.

He was released in early April 2026.

Trial outcome 21.05.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 07.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~710 days
Hometown: Brest
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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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).

Trial outcome 21.08.2024
2 years 6 months imprisonment in a correctional colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 25.10.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 523 days
Hometown: Minsk
Was in: Turma №4Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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He was convicted under two articles of the criminal code. In 2025, a court hearing was held regarding his transfer to a different type of correctional facility and a change in the prison conditions.

He was released in February 2026.

Trial outcome 22.05.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 23.08.2024
unknown.
Regime change trial 26.02.2025
prison regime until the end of the term.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~520 days
Hometown: Bobrovichi
Date of birth: 03.04.1978
Was in: IUOT-36IUOT-36, 220039, Minsk, ul. Korotkevicha, 14
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Gennady was convicted in the summer of 2024 for "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open-type institution.

According to human rights activists, he was expected to be released in the winter of 2026.

Trial outcome 01.08.2024
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 13.09.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~644 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 06.01.1974
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Angela and her husband were found guilty in August 2024 in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." The verdict in the case is unknown.

On November 27, 2024, another court hearing was held on the charge of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," following which Angela was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

According to human rights activists, she was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served her sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 06.08.2024
unknown.
Appeal 11.10.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 27.11.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 07.02.2025
unknown.
Siarhei Vasilyevich Sandaliuk
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~644 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 27.01.1971
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Sergei served in military unit 7404 in Baranovichi, where he rose through the ranks from company commander to unit commander. In 2013, he became deputy head of the Department of Corrections, responsible for ideology and personnel. He also conducted prison tours for state media and interacted with the Belarusian Orthodox Church. At the turn of 2018, he resigned from his post and, in January 2019, registered in Minsk as a sole proprietor in the daily rental sector.

Sergei and his wife were found guilty in August 2024 in a criminal case brought under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

On November 27, 2024, another court hearing was held under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." The verdict is unknown.

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

Trial outcome 06.08.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.10.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 27.11.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 07.03.2025
unknown.
Gennady Vasilevich Klimashevich
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In custody: ~304 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Byaroza
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Gennady was placed in a pretrial detention center long before the trial and has been in custody since late April 2024. The media wrote about the man in 2021, since he had an image of a white-red-white flag on his balcony at home, and then the Pogon coat of arms (and because of this, the security forces paid attention to the man).

The man has two minor children waiting for him at home.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in February 2025.

Trial outcome 24.07.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.09.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~587 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 18.07.1999
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Anton is 25 years old. His social media accounts indicate that he graduated from high school in 2016 and served in the army in 2019.

He is expected to be released in 2025.

Trial outcome 01.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.10.2024
unknown.
Alesia Mikalayeuna Dziarnakauskaia
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~655 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 04.01.1976
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Alesya was detained for providing financial assistance to political prisoners.

In 1992, she graduated from the Belarusian State Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. She initially worked as a physician in various hospitals, and in 2003, she completed additional training as a pediatrician. In 2006, she completed additional training as a dermatologist and cosmetologist. She holds the first qualification category. In recent cities, she has worked at the private medical centers "Sedmoe Nebo," "Mark Aesthetic," and "Medovenu."

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).

Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.12.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~74 days
folder Categories of cases: Return to Belarus, Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 11.10.1994
Was in: IUOT-49IUOT-49, Shklov, Volodiozhnaya 2b, 213002
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Dmitry was detained upon returning to Belarus from Poland in early May.

Also under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code with Dmitry Andrei Karpovich will be tried.

Trial outcome 09.08.2024
unknown years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 26.09.2024
unknown.
Oleg Petrovich Litvinchuk
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In custody: ~450 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020
Hometown: Rechki
Date of birth: 26.07.1978
Number of children: 6 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Accused of participating in protests in Brest on August 10, 2020.

It is known that Oleg is a father of many children; he has six children.

He was released in August 2025.

Trial outcome 08.08.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~206 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020
Hometown: Brest
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Accused of participating in protests in Brest on August 10, 2020.

Trial outcome 08.08.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~519 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 16.07.1986
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The Overchuk brothers were detained in early June. Pro-government telegram channels reported this. In the confessional video, the men say that on August 10, 2020, they were in Brest at a protest rally.

Also involved in this case are Oleg Litvinchuk and Alevtina Gudkova. His brother Matvey was also detained.

Trial outcome 08.08.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2024
unknown.
Матвей Викторович Оверчук
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~613 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 23.03.1994
Family members: Leonid Viktorovich Overchuk
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The Overchuk brothers were detained in early June, according to pro-government Telegram channels. In a confessional video, the men say they were at a protest in Brest on August 10, 2020.

Matvey is engaged in car repair.

Oleg Litvinchuk and Alevtina Gudkova are also involved in this case.

He was expected to be released in February 2026 .



Trial outcome 08.08.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2024
unknown.
Elena Alexandrovna Gutik
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~177 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 05.12.1986
Number of children: 4 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Elena, a mother of many children, was detained in the spring of 2024. She was initially convicted in an administrative case for “disobeying a lawful order or demand of an official,” but later a criminal case was opened, in which she was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”

She was released in November 2024 as part of a pardon.

Trial outcome 24.07.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.09.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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