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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 7 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 7 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Dzmitryi Levy

Dzmitryi Levy was convicted by the Brest Regional Court on January 21, 2026. He received a three-year sentence of restricted liberty with placement in an open-type penal institution for assisting extremist activities. He has been added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Pavel Stanislauczyk

Pavel Stanislauczyk was sentenced by the Brest Regional Court on November 21, 2025, to three years of restricted liberty. His case is part of the 'Gayun case' regarding assistance to extremist activities. He is currently serving his sentence in a penal colony of the open type in Mogilev.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Sjarhei Kuznjacou

Sjarhei Kuznjacou was convicted in the Brest Regional Court for his involvement in extremist activities. He was sentenced to three years of restricted liberty (chemical sentence) in a correctional institution of open type. He was added to the list of extremists in early 2026.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Anton Szuljakouski

Anton Szuljakouski was detained for his participation in the protests in Brest on August 11, 2020. He was sentenced to two years of restricted liberty (chemical sentence) in a corrective institution of the open type. His case is linked to the 'Brest Protests'.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Dzmitryi Paznjakou

Dzmitryi Paznjakou is a former military officer and lecturer at the Brest State University military faculty. He was sentenced to 19 years in a high-security colony for treason in November 2023. Reports indicate he has been subjected to torture, including the use of electric shock devices, while in custody.

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LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Pavel Salahub Siarheyevich

Pavel Salahub was detained in July 2023 in connection with protests in Brest. He was convicted of organizing mass disturbances and inciting social hostility. He has also been added to the KGB's list of terrorists, which prohibits financial transfers to him.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Andrei Caljuk

Andrei Caljuk, a resident of Brest, was arrested in August 2022. He faces multiple charges related to extremist messages and spreading personal information about police officers and judges. He is currently held in Penal Colony No. 2.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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