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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 4 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 4 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Dzmitryi Czarnukha

Dzmitryi Czarnukha is a resident of Barysaŭ who was sentenced to two years of restricted liberty. He is accused of organizing or participating in actions that violate public order, allegedly stemming from nearly 400 comments he left in various chats in 2020 addressed to the Lukashenko administration. He is currently serving his sentence in a penal institution of the open type.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 22, 2026

Barysaŭ, Minsk Region

Activism

Siarhei Salash

Siarhei Salash is a social activist from Barysaŭ who was detained by the KGB on November 12, 2025. He was arrested alongside economist Dzmitry Babicki. He was previously involved in election campaigns and political activities before focusing on business and social work. He is now linked to the 'Bottle Pile' initiative, which the KGB labeled as an extremist formation.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Barysaŭ, Minsk region

Other

Volha Vaicjakhovicz

Volha Vaicjakhovicz was detained alongside her family in August 2021 in connection with the 'Gaidukevich case'. She was accused of involvement in an extremist group planning to destabilize the state. She received an 11-year sentence in a general regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Barysaŭ, Minsk region

Other

Vital Vaicjakhovicz

Vital Vaicjakhovicz was detained in August 2021 as part of a mass arrest of the Vaicjakhovicz family. He was charged with terrorism in connection to the 'Gaidukevich case' involving an alleged extremist group. He was sentenced to 19 years in a high-security colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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