Documented cases

4 people held for political reasons in Russia, Belarus, Georgia and Central Asia. Search by name, or filter by country, charge, arrest date and sentence.

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Urgency

Aljaksei Navahrodski

Aljaksei Navahrodski is an IT specialist and author who previously lived in Germany. He was convicted of treason by the Grodno Regional Court. He is currently serving his sentence in a general regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Babruysk, Mogilev Region

Social media

Maksim Khvaszczynski

Maksim Khvaszczynski from Babruysk was detained on February 26, 2024, immediately after returning from Poland. He was accused of involvement in extremist Telegram chats 'Babruysk 375' and 'Bobr 97%' and for insulting the President. He received a 7-year sentence in a general regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Babruysk, Mogilev Region

Activism

Aljaksandr Masevicz

Aljaksandr Masevich was sentenced to 7 years in a strict regime colony for several crimes, including calls to harm national security and insulting the President. He is included in the terrorist list and the extremist list. He has been transferred between several correctional facilities, most recently to Penal Colony No. 2.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Babruysk, Mogilev region

Protest

Ihar Kazlou

Ihar Kazlou was sentenced to 14 years in a strict regime penal colony for actions characterized as terrorist in nature, including the burning of a Lukashenko effigy. He was also involved in railway-related protest actions. He is officially designated as a terrorist and an extremist.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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