A monk of the Carmelite order, he belongs to the community of the Carmelite monastery of the Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krakow.
Grzegorz Havel is a native of Rzeszow, Poland. In 2018, he decided to dedicate his life to prayer in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel. He took his first temporary vows on August 18, 2020, and renewed them annually. On March 19, 2025, he took his perpetual vows. This is an act of binding a monk to the order and the chosen form of life until death. In 2020, he began studying theology at the Pontifical John Paul II University in Krakow, and in early July 2025, he defended his master's thesis on the topic "The Spirituality of the Blessed Family of Ulm", dedicated to a Catholic family exterminated by the Nazis during the occupation of Poland during World War II for helping Jews.
In the pro-government video, Grzegorz had printouts on 8 A4 pages. It was claimed that this was a photocopy of a document with a classified title, "Order on the organization of preparation and participation in the SSU "West-2025". The propagandists stated that the detainee was suspected of espionage.
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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At the end of July, the famous jewelry brand Belaruskicry was recognized as an "extremist group" in Belarus, and its information products were recognized as "extremist materials." The team suspended its activities. On July 27, the propagandists shared details of the claims against the brand and the detention of one of the team members, Yegor Buzhilov, who came to Belarus. In addition, it was stated that six more people in Belarus were related to Belaruskicry - they are accused of economic crimes.
According to the propagandists, production director Yegor Buzhilov was detained after he found himself on the territory of Belarus. The story showed footage of Buzhilov behind bars. The video is dated July 29. According to the propagandists, among other things, Buzhilov is accused of "financing extremism" (Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code).
Kirill was detained in the spring of 2025 as part of a criminal case under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in the fall of the same year he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral.
Trial outcome 27.10.2025
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Previously, Pavel worked for various independent publications. During the 2020 protests, he was detained and charged with administrative offences in connection with his professional activities. In the fall of 2021, Pavel Dobrovolsky left Belarus. He traveled extensively across various countries, reporting.
However, as has now becomeknown , he has been held in a pretrial detention facility in Belarus since January 2025. The circumstances of his criminal prosecution suggest that Pavel's previous activities related to the exercise of his right to free expression and dissemination of information are the reason for his detention.
In October 2025, it became known that Pavel was accused of treason.
Oleg Suprunyuk is known to residents of Brest region as a reporter who covered socially and publicly significant problems of the region. During his time in the profession, he worked for the newspaper "Brest Courier", the online publication "First Region", and collaborated with other independent publications.
The journalist disappeared on January 22, he stopped answering calls and did not appear on social networks. It later became clear that he was detained as part of a criminal case. For almost five months, nothing was known about Oleg's fate.
Previously, the journalist was prosecuted under an administrative article. On December 12, 2024, security forces came to Oleg Suprunyuk with a search. Then they took away his computer equipment and phone, and took him away for questioning. After the interrogation, an administrative protocol was drawn up for allegedly distributing "extremist information products" (under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The journalist was sentenced to 15 days of arrest, and was released on December 27.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
In December 2024, pro-government media posted an audio recording of Olga, who is accused of participating in the "White Wings of Baranovichi" chat. When the KGB declared the "White Wings of Baranovichi" chat - a very small and long-inactive district chat - an extremist group, Olga was named among the participants. Olga was contacted through an unprotected account. It was linked to the girl's own number. Most likely, Olga was held in a pre-trial detention center before the trial.
Olga plays drums and was a drummer in amateur music groups as a student. She and her husband enjoy traveling.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
It is known that she graduated from BGEU in 1994 and is married.
Trial outcome 20.08.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.11.2025
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The trial began on July 29, 2025 and lasted until August 20, 2025.
Trial outcome 20.08.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.11.2025
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
On July 31, 2024, she was detained under an administrative article, after which, apparently, a criminal case was opened.
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unknown.
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unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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