Former political prisonersProbation

Yuliya Krautsova

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Yulia is accused of financing extremist activity following widespread arrests during the government's persecution of her support for political prisoners and their families through the INeedHelpBy food aid project.

Yulia is the sister of Nikolai Karobko's brother's wife and the mother of Pavel Kravtsov.

In September 2025, she was detained again.

Sentences

Trial outcome 09.09.2024
4 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.11.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.

Involved in repression

Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Judges19 april 1974
Place:
Minsk Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
09.09.2024
More
Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Overseers21 january 1980
Place:
IVS Okrestina
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
More
Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Overseers19 march 1977
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
More
Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Overseers23 may 1983
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Correctional officer
More
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
More
Yuliya Krautsova
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
31.07.1976
Was held in:
SIZO-1 Novodvorsky s/s, 143/4, Pashkovichi village, Minsk district, Minsk region 223016
Articles:
Groups:
Twice political prisoners
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~23.01.2024

    Transfer

    Turma №8 — In custody

  3. 09.09.2024

    Trial outcome 09.09.2024

    4 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, Minsk Regional Court

  4. ~09.09.2024

    Status change

    Probation

  5. 2025
  6. 22.09.2025

    Transfer

    IVS Okrestina — In custody

  7. 01.10.2025

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody