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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 09.03.1999
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From the telegram channel of the pro-government department, she is called the administrator of the "extremist formation" Black Book of Belarus "".

Over Olga has passed trial in absentia .

Trial outcome 18.01.2023:

12 years in prison

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In custody: 597 days
Hometown: Navapolatsk
Date of birth: 11.10.1984
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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In the fall of 2021, Maria was summoned for questioning by the KGB, after which she was arrested for comments left on social networks.

She was released in the spring of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

05/20/2023 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 19.10.2022:

unknown years of imprisonment in colony

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In custody: 937 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case, Journalistic work
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 29.05.1977
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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A defendant in a criminal case initiated after the murder of KGB officer Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser. Before her arrest, she worked at BelTA in a management position.

She was released in the second half of April 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 07.09.2022:

3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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In custody: 775 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Kuncevschina
Date of birth: 15.04.1980
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Detained for participating in protests.

On March 26, 2024, she was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 24.10.2022:

2.5 years of imprisonment.

Danuta Sergeevna Peredny
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In custody: ~1018 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Kirawsk
Date of birth: 26.01.2002
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She is a Student of «Mogilev State University Kuleshov's name».

According to the prosecution, the girl reposted a publication in the chat criticizing the actions of Putin and Lukashenko with calls to go outside if the Belarusian army enters the war.

Trial outcome 01.07.2022
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.10.2022
reversal of the decision of the court of first instance.
Trial outcome 22.11.2022
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~1388 days
Hometown: Starye Dorogi
Date of birth: 23.07.1994
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Detained for a comment in 2020 in the social network.

Trial outcome 05.09.2022
7 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 16.12.2022
unknown.
Olga Vladimirovna Shevchik
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In custody: 938 days
Hometown: Kalinkovichi
Date of birth: 16.11.1992
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Detained on March 6, 2022 for comments in Telegram channels.

The hearings were held behind closed doors. It is known that Judge Nikolai Dolya sentenced the woman to imprisonment , the length of which is being determined by human rights activists.

She was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 24.11.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.02.2023
unknown.
Tatyana Nikolayevna Birulya
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In custody: 1011 days
folder Categories of cases: Direct action
Hometown: Tesovo
Date of birth: 23.10.1982
Number of children: 1 child
Guardian: Inna Shyrokaya
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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According to the case materials , in January 2021, Gavrilov purchased and provided two acquaintances, Tatyana and Oleg Birulya, with aerosol cans of paint. After which, from January to February 2021, the latter applied inscriptions and drawings to various infrastructure objects in Soligorsk, "causing them to become damaged." They also applied an inscription to the wall of one of the houses regarding Lukashenko, "in which they accused him of a particularly serious crime, that is, they committed slander."

Then, from August to December 2021, the accused distributed leaflets and other printed materials in Soligorsk . The content of these leaflets was allegedly aimed at inciting social hatred and discord on the basis of a different social affiliation.

At the end of winter 2024, it became known that Tatyana was being transferred to a prison in Zhodino.

Trial outcome 12.12.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 07.04.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Yelena Viktorovna Malinovskaya
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In custody: ~1495 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Slutsk
Date of birth: 02.04.1973
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: SIZO-1 KolyadichiSIZO-1 Novodvorsky s/s, 143/4, Pashkovichi village, Minsk district, Minsk region 223016
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She was detained for drawing "Pahonia" stencils. On September 20, the Central District Court of Minsk sentenced three political prisoners: Anatoly Latushka, the cousin of politician Pavel Latushko, Lilia Ananyan, and Elena Malinovskaya. At the trial, Latushko and Malinovskaya pleaded not guilty, while Ananyan fully admitted her guilt. Judge Dmitry Karsyuk sentenced Anatoly to six years in prison, Elena to four years in prison, and Lilia to five years of house arrest, before releasing her in the courtroom.

Elena has a minor son left at home.

Elena was supposed to be released at the end of August 2025, but she was never released. As Elena's friends told Nasha Niva , she was transported to Minsk, where a new criminal case was opened against her .

In early March, Elena was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. Because she had already served over four years behind bars, the court counted this time toward her sentence, so she was released during the trial.

Trial outcome 20.09.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 02.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 06.03.2026
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~1606 days
folder Categories of cases: Black Book of Belarus
Hometown: Chashniki
Date of birth: 24.06.1997
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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A resident of Vitebsk.

The girl was charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement of Social Hatred) for transmitting data on security officials, teachers, and judges to the Telegram channel "Black Book of Belarus."

She was released in April 2026 after completing her sentence.

Trial outcome 23.12.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 250 basic values fine.
Alina Iharauna Zabashtanskaia
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In custody: ~637 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.11.1991
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Alina was arrested in November 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In May 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment.

According to human rights activists, she was released in August 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 18.05.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Aksana Uladzimirauna Kaspiarovich
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In custody: 282 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 25.02.1976
Number of children: 3 children
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Oksana, a music teacher at a school in Lida, was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In June 2022, she was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

She was released in July 2022, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 29.06.2022
1 year 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yuliia Alehauna Chamlai
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In custody: 546 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Krupki
Date of birth: 08.02.1988
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Yulia was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In July 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

She was released in March 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 18.07.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: 709 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 09.06.1991
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Polina was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In August 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.

She was released in September 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 12.08.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.11.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Valeryia Barysauna Kastsiuhova
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In custody: 1724 days
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work, Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 30.12.1967
Guardian: Vadim Mozheiko
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Valeria is a political scientist, founder and editor of the website of the expert community "Our Opinion," author and editor of the "Belarusian Yearbook," and head of the expert monitoring group "Belarus in Focus."

On June 30, 2021, following a search of her home by KGB officers, Valeria was detained and placed in a detention center, later transferred to a pretrial detention center.

On February 6, 2023, the court began hearing her case on charges of "aiding and abetting actions aimed at seizing power," "calling for actions harmful to national security," and "inciting social discord." On March 17, 2023, the court, behind closed doors, sentenced Valeria to 10 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.

She was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Trial outcome 17.03.2023
10 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 25.07.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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