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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 6 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 6 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Larysa Prokharava

Larysa Prokharava, a former nurse, was detained along with her husband and children. The family was prosecuted for treason and other charges. She was sentenced to 8 years in a general regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Homel Region, Belarus

Activism

Ruslan Prakharenka

Ruslan Prakharenka, a Belarusian language teacher from the Homel region, was sentenced to 10 years in a general regime colony. He was part of a family prosecution involving his wife and son. The case reportedly involved the photography of various objects in Belarus.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Homel region, Belarus

Other

Darja Kalinava

Darja Kalinava, a former academic olympiad winner from Svetlahorsk, was detained in September 2025. She was convicted in the Homel Regional Court for assistance to extremist activities as part of the 'Gayun Case'. She was sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom in an open-type correctional facility.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

Homel region, Belarus

Other

Sjarhei Kabarczuk

Sjarhei Kabarczuk is a Ukrainian citizen who was arrested with his son, Pavel. He was accused by the KGB of being an SBU operative involved in planning terrorist acts in Belarus and Russia. He was sentenced to 20 years in a high-security colony and suffers from serious health issues.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Homel region, Belarus

Other

Pavel Kabarczuk

Pavel Kabarczuk is a Ukrainian citizen who was detained alongside his father. Belarusian authorities accused them of being SBU saboteurs attempting to carry out terrorist acts. He was sentenced to 20 years in a high-security penal colony and is designated as a terrorist and extremist.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Homel region, Belarus

Other

Taras Maczynski

Taras Maczynski, a resident of the Homel region, was accused of treason against the state, specifically regarding alleged agency activities for Ukraine. He was sentenced to 10 years in a high-security penal colony in March 2023. The trial was conducted in a closed regime.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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