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Hanna Szpak

Hanna Szpak is a former professional athlete and pole vaulter who represented Belarus at the Youth Olympic Games. She was detained in connection with the 'Gaiun case' and charged with assisting extremist activities. She was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Minsk region, Minsk region

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Pavel Aliaksandravich Kaberda

Pavel Kaberda is a Belarusian IT specialist who previously held a management position at EPAM. He was convicted for making monetary donations via PayPal to organizations such as BYSOL, BY_help, and BYPOL between 2020 and 2022. The court sentenced him to five years in a high-security penal colony. He explained that his donations were intended to help people affected by protests or those who lost their jobs.

LAST UPDATED · JUL 3, 2026

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