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A 2nd class lawyer, a former employee of the prosecutor's office of the Frunzensky district of Minsk, worked for some time as an HR specialist in an IT company. Natalia is accused of leaking information to the Black Book of Belarus.
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Olga, who worked as an art director at the Europa Hotel in Minsk, was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism” and convicted in June 2023 under several criminal articles.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
Tatyana is accused of allegedly sharing personal information with the Telegram channel "Black Book of Belarus."
On June 27, 2022, pro-government Telegram channels reported that the woman worked for a state-owned company and had access to the personal data of security officials.
She was under house arrest before the trial.
In July 2026, it was announced that Tatyana had been diagnosed with cancer. Furthermore, Tatyana suffers from severe back pain related to a previous compression fracture of the spine.
6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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The woman worked in the service «One-window» of the Oktyabrsky district of Minsk.
He is suspected of transferring personal data of law enforcement officers to telegram channels.
The trial was held behind closed doors.
5. 5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Detained together with her mother.
The apartment was searched under Article 364 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Then the article of accusation was reclassified to Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
He is previously accused of distributing personal data of Interior Ministry employees.
Detained together with her daughter.
The apartment was searched under Article 364 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Then the article of accusation was reclassified to Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
He is previously accused of distributing personal data of Interior Ministry employees.
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It is known that Maria, Andrei Zeltser's widow, collected signatures for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in 2020. However, she did not participate in the protests because she had a young son.
On September 28, 2021, Maria was detained in her own apartment during a shootout between her husband, Andrei Zeltser, and KGB officers.
That day, KGB officers were conducting searches and arresting people who had participated in the 2020 protests in Minsk. When security forces arrived at the Zeltser family's apartment, Andrei Zeltser refused to open the door to the law enforcement officers, who were dressed in civilian clothes and had no official insignia. He locked himself in the apartment with Maria, armed with a hunting rifle. Both were filming the events.
After the door was broken down, Zeltser opened fire with a hunting rifle at the KGB officers who had burst into the apartment. KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk was wounded and died in the hospital later that day. Andrei Zeltser was killed in return fire.
In May 2022, Maria's criminal case began. She was charged with the murder of a person in connection with their official duties, committed in a manner dangerous to society. The case was examined under a special procedure—as if the person had committed a socially dangerous act while in a state of insanity or had developed a mental disorder after committing the crime.
In June 2022, the court ordered Maria to undergo compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital until she recovered.
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Anna, a Belarusian Railways employee, was detained in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against factory employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative. On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.
In February 2023, Anna was found guilty of treason and the creation of and participation in an extremist group and sentenced to imprisonment.
Anastasia was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism”, and in June 2023 she was convicted under several criminal articles.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
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Olga was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under several criminal articles.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
Natalia was arrested in June 2021 on suspicion of planning to set fire to logging equipment. The arrest took place in the evening right on the forestry farm grounds, where she allegedly arrived with her accomplice, Gordeyev, who was actually on assignment from state security agencies.
According to the prosecution, on the evening of June 8, 2021, Natalia and this man prepared Molotov cocktails, which they planned to use to set fire to the equipment. However, the crime was not completed—Natalia was detained before the arson could be committed.
In court, Natalia testified that she had found herself in a difficult situation: in August 2020, an acquaintance of hers was arrested, she had lost her father, and was experiencing difficulties at work. She also confirmed that she had indeed been a member of the "OGSB" chat group and had intended to destroy logging equipment at the forestry enterprise.
In December 2022, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime penal colony with a large fine.
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A well-known public figure, previously a member of the United Civil Party, was detained on January 4, 2021, as part of the "Autukhovich case" and accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" linked to arson of police property. Olga was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "attempted seizure of power," "inciting hatred," "calls for sanctions," and "illegal actions with weapons."
In custody, the political prisoner was suspected of having diabetes. In March 2024, she was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the prison administration."
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Irina was detained in December 2020 along with her son as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police property. Irina was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and for participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.
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Lyubov, the wife of an Orthodox priest, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with her husband and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." According to the investigation, she helped Avtukhovich collect information about law enforcement officers and provided housing where the participants in the "case" stored weapons. Lyubov was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and "illegal actions in relation to firearms."