Documented cases

5 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

Aljaksandr Konanau

Aljaksandr Konanau was convicted by the Vitebsk Regional Court for assistance to extremist activities. He was sentenced to restricted liberty in an open-type correctional institution. He began serving his sentence in March 2026.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

BY-CMP1

41 YRS

Vawkavysk, Grodno region

Activism

Jauhen Skarakhod

Jauhen Skarakhod was convicted of assisting extremist activity. He was sentenced to five years of restricted liberty in a correctional institution of open type. He has been added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Vawkavysk, Grodno region

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Alena Zhukava

Alena Zhukava, a resident of Vawkavysk, was detained in October 2024 in connection with the 'Courtyard Chats' case. She was accused of participating in an extremist formation via a local Telegram chat. She was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Convicted

BY-CMMJ

37 YRS

Vawkavysk, Grodno region

Social media

Viktar Turczenik

Viktar Turczenik was arrested in October 2024 as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case involving residents of Vawkavysk. He was accused of participating in an extremist formation related to the 'Volnyya Vawkī' Telegram chat. He was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 7, 2026

Convicted

BY-CMMJ

48 YRS

Vawkavysk, Grodno Region

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Volha Prakopczyk

Volha Prakopczyk was detained in Vawkavysk as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case. She was accused of participating in an extremist formation via a local Telegram chat. She was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in a general regime colony.

LAST UPDATED · SEP 7, 2026

Convicted

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