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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 82 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 82 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Ihar Mezin

Ihar Mezin was convicted in the Zhlobin court for insulting a representative of authority and insulting the President. He was added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities in June 2024. His exact current location is being determined.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Juryi Aliaksandravich Maiseenka

Juryi Maiseenka was convicted in Gomel on January 24, 2024. He faced charges related to organizing mass disturbances and slandering the President of Belarus. He was subsequently added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Mikalai Dzemczanka

Mikalai Dzemczanka was convicted by the Gomel Regional Court for inciting hostility and slandering the President. He has been added to the list of persons involved in extremist activities. His current exact location is being determined.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 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 · SEP 10, 2026

Siarhei Boika

Siarhei Boika is a Ukrainian citizen who lived in Narol. He was convicted by the Homel Regional Court for alleged agency activity. He was previously held in Vitebsk but was transferred to a strict penal colony in Navapolatsk.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Apanas Afanasenkau

Apanas Afanasenkau was convicted by the Homel District Court for insulting the President of Belarus. He is also facing charges for willful disobedience to prison administration. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal Colony No. 14.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksei Czarnavusau

Aljaksei Czarnavusau was convicted in the Homel Regional Court. He faced multiple charges including participation in an extremist formation and assisting extremist activities. He was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in a high-security regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Jauhen Skoczka

Jauhen Skoczka is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and former leader of the 'Mladost Front' organization. He was convicted for social media comments, including the use of the word 'kolkhoznik' and questioning the rule of law in Belarus. He is currently held in SIZA-3 in Homel.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Taccjana Shynkevicz

Taccjana Shynkevicz was convicted by the Minsk Regional Court for inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hostility. She is included in the lists of terrorists and extremists. She was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksei Jahela

Aljaksandr Jahela is an evangelical preacher and a trained surgeon. He was convicted in the Gomel Regional Court for assisting extremist activities. His persecution is believed to be related to the 'Gaiun case'.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Jahor Mikalayevich Krauczenja

Jahor Krauczenja was convicted in a closed court session in the Homel Regional Court. He faces charges of treason, as well as the production and distribution of pornographic materials. He has been added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Pavel Prokharau

Pavel Prokharau, a construction worker, was detained alongside his parents and sister. The family was prosecuted for treason against the state. He was sentenced to eight years in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Vasil Prokharau

Vasil Prokharau is a former paratrooper and Chernobyl liquidator who maintained a small blog about life in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. He was detained along with his wife and son as part of a family prosecution. He was convicted of treason, inciting hatred, and assisting extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 20, 2026

Homel Region, Belarus

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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 · SEP 10, 2026

Siarhei Vasileu

Siarhei Vasileu is a former KGB agent from Homel who admitted to collaborating with the agency for over 20 years. After returning to Belarus in 2019, he was arrested and sentenced to 11 years for allegedly disclosing state secrets to a foreign state.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 10, 2026

Svetlahorsk, Homel region

Activism

Maksim Drabnica

Maksim Drabnica, a resident of Svetlahorsk, was sentenced to eight years in a high-security colony. He was accused of joining the 'Peramoha' extremist formation and allegedly planning to sabotage a railway. He is also included in the terrorist list.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Sjarhei Zaruba

Siarhei Zaruba, a resident of Zhlobin, was convicted by the Homel Regional Court for assisting extremist activities. He was sentenced to three years of restricted freedom in an open-type correctional institution. He is currently serving his sentence in the Kamianets district.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksandr Sasnouski

Aljaksandr Sasnouski was convicted by the Grodno Regional Court in 2025. He was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of restricted liberty in an open-type correctional facility. The charges were related to financing the activities of an extremist formation.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksei Kuzavatkin

Aljaksei Kuzavatkin is a Russian citizen and former worker at the Gomel Chemical Plant. He was sentenced to three years in a high-security colony for drug-related charges and assisting extremist activities. He suffers from Type 1 diabetes.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Illja Karpau

Illja Karpau is a taxi driver and small business owner from Homel who also contributed to 'Nashu Nivu'. He was convicted on several political charges, including insulting a government official and the President, as well as assisting extremist activities. While his exact sentence length is unknown, he faced up to seven years in a general regime penal colony. He is currently being held in custody.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksandr Khazeeu

Aljaksandr Khazeeu was detained for photographing a column of Russian military equipment passing through Homel in 2022. The photo was subsequently published on an extremist website. He was also charged with insulting the President and making disparaging comments online.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Pavel Kuczeryn

Pavel Kuczeryn was detained in January 2026. He is facing charges for allegedly insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus under Article 368. He is currently being held in SIZA-3 in Homel.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Aljaksandr Baranau

Aljaksandr Baranau is a political prisoner from the Kalinkavichy district. He was arrested on January 5, 2026, in connection with the 'Gaiun case'. He is currently being held in SIZA-3 in Homel awaiting trial for allegedly assisting extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Matvei Baranau

Matvei Baranau was detained in September 2025. He is facing charges related to alleged involvement in extremist activities and the discrediting of the Belarusian authorities. He is currently being held in SIZA-3 in Homel.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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