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."
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The Orthodox priest, rector of the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in the agro-town of Stepanki, Zhabinka District, Brest Region, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with his wife and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." Sergei was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "an act of terrorism," and "an attempt to seize power."
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Pavel was arrested on December 1, 2020, along with Nikolai Autukhovich , whom authorities immediately declared "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." He was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization" and "act of terrorism."
A trial regarding changes to the prison regime was held in February 2024, but the outcome is still unknown. That spring, Pavel and two other defendants in the "case" were ordered to pay over 40,000 rubles in compensation for damage to police officers' property.
Pavel often has high blood pressure and feels unwell, his feet swell so much that he can’t put on shoes.
25.06.2021
A letter from Pavel Mikhailovich Sava dated 06/17/2021 came from Grodno, Kirova St., PS-1.
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Nikolai, an Afghan war veteran, entrepreneur, and public figure, had previously been persecuted multiple times for his civic activism. He was arrested on December 1, 2020, and convicted on several charges, including "creating a criminal organization" and "attempted seizure of power." He received a lengthy prison sentence and a fine, with the first five years of his sentence to be served in prison.
In the spring of 2024, Nikolai and two other defendants in the "case" were ordered to pay compensation for damage to police officers' property totaling more than 40,000 rubles.
In November 2025, Nikolai completed his five-year prison sentence and was transferred to Correctional Colony No. 14, where he was immediately sent to a PKT. Nikolai will likely be sent back to prison.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022
25 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions (among them 5 years of prison regime), 1000 basic values fine, military service restriction.
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An anarchist activist was detained while crossing the Belarusian border on the night of October 28-29, 2020, and charged with "arson" and "terrorism." He had previously served a five-year sentence under Article 295-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and was released in 2019.
On October 29, 2021, in Gomel, Sergei was sentenced to one year in prison for "violating the terms of supervision" under a previous political article. In March 2023 and September 2024, he was convicted twice of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the penal colony administration." This article is used to try prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration for fictitious violations. As a result, his total prison term was 22 years and 11 months.
In the fall of 2025, it became known that Sergei Romanov had recently been hospitalized for surgery. The operation was planned and went without complications. He was soon to be transferred back to the penal colony.
Trial outcome 22.12.2021
20 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Final verdict by partial addition:
24 years 5 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
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An anarchist activist was detained on the night of October 28-29, 2020, while crossing the Belarusian border together with the partisan group "Black Banner". He was accused of setting fire to cars of officials, as well as the traffic police department and the state forensic committee.
In April 2024, Dmitry was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried for fictitious violations. As a result, another 9 months of imprisonment were added to his 19-year sentence.
Trial outcome 22.12.2021
19 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
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.
An anarchist activist was detained while crossing the Belarusian border on the night of October 28-29, 2020 and accused of “arson” and “terrorism.”
In September 2022, a new criminal case was opened against Dmitry and he was sentenced to five years in prison. Taking into account the previous sentence, he was finally sentenced to 20 years in a maximum security penal colony.
In August 2023, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime for “violating the rules of the order.”
Trial outcome 22.12.2021
18 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
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.
Igor is an anarchist activist and former political prisoner in the 2010 "anarchist case." He was detained while crossing the Belarusian border on the night of October 28-29, 2020, and charged with "arson" and "terrorism."
In August 2022, by a court decision, Igor was transferred to prison regime.
In early July 2024, Igor was transferred to a hospital in Kolyadichi. He was admitted there with a suspected stomach ulcer, which worsened after his hunger strike from June 13 to 26 in the punishment cell of Zhodino Prison No. 8, where he is serving his sentence.
In the summer of 2026, it became known that Igor was again kept in solitary confinement for a month.
22.12.2025
На момент декабря 2025 года находится в ПКТ в ИК-20
Trial outcome 22.12.2021
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
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.
Eduard, who graduated from BGEU with a degree in Economics and Business Management and ran the crowdfunding platforms Ulej and MolaMola, as well as his father Viktor Babariko's initiative group, was detained on June 18, 2020, on his way to the Central Election Commission to submit signatures. He spent more than three years in prison without trial and was convicted of "organizing mass riots" and "tax evasion."
In July 2024, he was re-sentenced to two years in prison for “disobeying the prison administration.”
unknown years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
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.
Ivan, who holds two university degrees, previously worked as an artist and designer, then became an animator, director, and video editor. He is also an artist and short story writer. On October 21, 2020, he was arrested and convicted of posting calls for destabilizing public order on a Telegram channel, including arson attacks on the KGB and Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office buildings.
In December 2022, he was retried for "disobeying the administration's demands." In May 2024, Ivan was again convicted of "malicious disobedience" and sentenced to an additional two years in prison.
As of May 2026, according to the testimony of his fellow detachments, Ivan had served in the PKT and SHIZO for a total of 1065 days , which is approximately 35.5 months or 2 years and 9 months, respectively.
2 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.03.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 08.05.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal 26.07.2024
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.
Anarchist activist Alexander was detained on August 12, 2020 and convicted on a number of criminal charges. Earlier, in 2010, he had already served a sentence in the "anarchist case".
In 2022, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.
In June 2024, Alexander was again charged under the article for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration," and he was given another year of imprisonment.
In July 2024, his mother, Tatyana Frantskevich, was arrested on charges of "participation in an extremist group." Her sister, Natalia Lobatsevich, the mother of former political prisoner Ilya Lobatsevich, was arrested along with her.
Trial outcome 06.09.2022
17 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 1200 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 28.02.2023
16 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 1200 rubles of compensation.
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.
Miroslav Bondarenko is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at BSU. After graduating, he pursued a career in academia, defending his dissertation on "The Legal Regime of Investments in Human Capital" in early 2026.
Evgeny is originally from Lida. In 2008, he graduated from the Faculty of Computer Engineering at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR).
Judging by his social media accounts , Yevgeny left the country and lived in Krakow, Poland. He periodically traveled to Belarus. The circumstances and time of his arrest are unknown.
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