Country: Belarus — Political Prisoner Database

Andrei Asipenka

Andrei Asipenka is charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for incitement to hatred. He has been sentenced to 1 and a half years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. His case is associated with the list of extremists.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

convicted

Siarhei Boika

Siarhei Boika, a Ukrainian citizen, was convicted of agent activity under Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and is currently held in Penal colony No. 1.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Mikalai Bunevich

Mikalai Bunevich was convicted under Article 361 of the Criminal Code for calls for actions aimed at causing harm to national security, and Article 130 for incitement to hatred. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and is currently held in Penal colony No. 15.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Aliaksandr Chyzh

Aliaksandr Chyzh was sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was convicted under Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. The judge in the case was Alena Niamkova, and the verdict was delivered on June 19, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Yauhen Dzemianiou

Yauhen Dzemianiou was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony for insulting a government official, insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus, and inciting hatred. Judge Tatsiana Falkouskaya delivered the verdict on November 14, 2024. He is listed as both an extremist and a terrorist.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Anton Dzianeika

Anton Dzianeika was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment for violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies, insulting a government official, insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus, and violence or threat against an official performing official duties. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Piotr Filipovich

Piotr Filipovich was charged with insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus (Art. 368) and incitement to hatred (Art. 130). He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, but the decision on the length of the sentence is unknown.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Siarhei Hutarenka

Siarhei Hutarenka was convicted under art. 188 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He is currently held in Penal colony No. 22, and his decision and penalty are unknown. The verdict was delivered on June 23, 2022.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Siarhei Hniauko

Siarhei Hniauko was sentenced to 4 1/2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. The verdict was issued on June 4, 2023. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 22.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Mikalai Dzemchanka

Mikalai Dzemchanka's decision is currently unknown, but he faces imprisonment in a general-security penal colony for inciting hatred and slandering the President of the Republic of Belarus. Judge Anatol Sotnikau presided over the case and a verdict was expected on September 30, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Maksim Drabnitsa

Maksim Drabnitsa was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony for creating or participating in an extremist formation and organizing or participating in the activities of a terrorist organization. Judge Mikalai Dolia delivered the verdict on June 10, 2023.

LAST UPDATED · MAR 11, 2026

Leanid Aviarchuk

Leanid Aviarchuk was found guilty under Article 342 for participating in actions that violate public order. He was sentenced to 1 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony by Judge Andrei Hrushko on August 6, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · MAR 11, 2026

Uladzimir Baslyk

Uladzimir Baslyk is imprisoned in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under multiple criminal articles, including calls for actions aimed at causing harm to national security, insulting a government official and the President, incitement to hatred, and slander against the President. His verdict date was August 2, 2024, and the judge was Anzhalika Danilava.

LAST UPDATED · MAR 11, 2026

Mikhail Horbach

Mikhail Horbach is accused under multiple articles of the Criminal Code, including Art. 369 (insulting a government official), Art. 368 (insulting the President), Art. 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation), and Art. 130 (incitement to hatred). He is currently held in Prison No. 4. His decision is unknown.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Illia Humbar

Illia Humbar is charged under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code (Financing the activities of an extremist group). He is currently held in Penal colony No. 3. The decision and penalty are unknown, and the verdict date was July 8, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Liudmila Deineka

Liudmila Deineka is charged with calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus, insulting the President, and incitement to hatred. She was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. Her verdict date was July 29, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Eduard Kashetsian

Eduard Kashetsian, a Russian citizen, was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony for multiple offenses including organization of actions that violate public order, insulting the President, incitement to hatred, discrediting Belarus, and rehabilitation of Nazism. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15 in Mahilioŭ.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Dzmitry Ivanchykau

Dzmitry Ivanchykau is being prosecuted under Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. The decision is unknown.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Yauhen Hurynovich

Yauhen Hurynovich was sentenced to 13 and a half years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony under multiple articles of the Criminal Code, including Article 361-1 (Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it), Article 130 (Incitement to hatred), Article 356 (High treason), and others. The verdict was delivered on April 17, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Mikalai Halaliuk

Mikalai Halaliuk is currently imprisoned in penal colony No. 9. He was convicted on January 9, 2024, under Article 368 for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus and Article 130 for incitement to hatred, and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The length of his sentence is unknown.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Viktar Barket

Viktar Barket is accused of desecration of state symbols, insulting a government official, insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus, and incitement to hatred under Articles 370, 369, 368, and 130 of the Criminal Code. He is imprisoned in Penal colony No. 2 and faces imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. His case is related to the lists of extremists and terrorists, and the War in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Asker Allakhviardzieu

Asker Allakhviardzieu is charged under Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code for participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil. He has been sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment. His case is linked to athletes and the war in Ukraine.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

Aleh Bandaruk

Aleh Bandaruk was convicted under Article 342 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to 1.5 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. His case is related to protests in Brest. The verdict was issued on September 12, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · MAR 10, 2026

Uladzimir Karotki

Uladzimir Karotki was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony for desecration of state symbols under Article 370 of the Criminal Code. Judge Ana Hurynava delivered the verdict on June 4, 2024.

LAST UPDATED · APR 29, 2026

convicted

Documented Cases.

Andrei Asipenka

Siarhei Boika

Mikalai Bunevich

Aliaksandr Chyzh

Yauhen Dzemianiou

Anton Dzianeika

Piotr Filipovich

Siarhei Hutarenka

Siarhei Hniauko

Mikalai Dzemchanka

Maksim Drabnitsa

Leanid Aviarchuk

Uladzimir Baslyk

Mikhail Horbach

Illia Humbar

Liudmila Deineka

Eduard Kashetsian

Dzmitry Ivanchykau

Yauhen Hurynovich

Mikalai Halaliuk

Viktar Barket

Asker Allakhviardzieu

Aleh Bandaruk

Uladzimir Karotki