Former political prisonersForced displacement

Pavel Mikalayevich Belavus

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Founder of the Symbal.by store, cultural manager.

He was arrested on November 15, 2021, after being summoned to the police station. Subsequently, Pavel was sentenced three times on administrative charges (for 15, 13, and 7 days), and then transferred to a pretrial detention facility for the criminal case.

He served his sentence in Penal Colony No. 17.

In February 2026, Pavel was transferred to ST No. 4 , without his belongings and without his identification tag. According to former political prisoners , it's possible a new case has been opened against him.

On September 16, 2026, he was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Sentences

Trial outcome 11.05.2023
13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

Involved in repression

Zhanna Leonidovna Brysina
Zhanna Leonidovna Brysina
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
11.05.2023
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Overseers9 january 1978
Place:
IK-17
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Pavel Mikalayevich Belavus
In custody:
Case categories:
Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:
Lida
Birthday:
22.08.1987
Number of children:
2
Was held in:
Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
Articles:
Groups:
ActivistsEntrepreneursParents of minorsCreative people
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. ~15.11.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 2023
  4. 11.05.2023

    Trial outcome 11.05.2023

    13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Minsk City Court

  5. 12.06.2023

    Transfer

    IK-17 — In custody

  6. 2026
  7. 09.03.2026

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  8. 16.09.2026

    Status change

    Forced displacement