Elena Valerievna Bachishche
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Bachishche Elena Valerievna supports the Lukashenko regime and politically motivated repressions.
She found Artem Zubryakov guilty under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code and under Part 3 of Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. The man noted that he was detained for subscribing to “banned” telegram channels and sending “extremist” materials.
She found Oleg Dobrydnev, Kirill Balakhonov, Vladislav Efimovich and Alexander Rukoit guilty under Article 361 of the Criminal Code and sentenced them to three years in prison each for administering four tik-tok accounts and two telegram channels recognized as “extremist”.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Bachishche Elena Valerievna supports the Lukashenko regime and politically motivated repressions.
She found Artem Zubryakov guilty under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code and under Part 3 of Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. The man noted that he was detained for subscribing to “banned” telegram channels and sending “extremist” materials.
She found Oleg Dobrydnev, Kirill Balakhonov, Vladislav Efimovich and Alexander Rukoit guilty under Article 361 of the Criminal Code and sentenced them to three years in prison each for administering four tik-tok accounts and two telegram channels recognized as “extremist”.
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On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Irina will be tried for supporting political prisoners.
We are talking about a 49-year-old woman from Soligorsk. The last "like" on Odnoklassniki was in early January, just before the massive KGB raid.
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- Parents of minors
Pavel was arrested for comments he made on the Real Belarus channel in 2022 on Telegram and found guilty in January 2025 of several criminal charges, including "inciting hatred or discord."
He 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.
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- Parents of minors
Suspended for social media comments. Ekaterina has 4 children, one of them is a minor, the eldest daughter has a disability of the 2nd group.
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- Detained under 18 years
It is known that the boy had successfully competed in district intellectual games competitions among schoolchildren. Oleg was 16 years old at the time of his arrest. He was beaten for six hours while being transported to the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GUBOP) building. There, after he asked, "Why are they interrogating me without a lawyer present?", he was beaten again.
He finished school in a pre-trial detention facility.
One of Five detained members of the closed chat "Sayuz Belarusiana Natsianalnaga Shchyta" (The Belarusian National Movement), whose detention the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported in early November 2022. The Ministry of Internal Affairs had designated the chat an extremist group a week earlier. The ministry reported that a criminal case had been opened against the detainees under the article on the creation of an extremist group. The group had united in a Telegram group, which was designated an extremist group in early November. They allegedly "were supposed to find perpetrators to destroy infrastructure and organize attacks on law enforcement."
During his imprisonment, Oleg spent 129 days in solitary confinement. He was first placed there on the second day after arriving at the adult prison colony. He was constantly denied visits and parcels.
He was released in June 2025, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
According to pro-government Telegram channels, Kirill and three other guys "have been administering four TikTok accounts and two Telegram channels since 2020. The said resources published information aimed at organizing and preparing mass riots, resisting law enforcement officers with the aim of encroaching on the independence, territorial integrity, and foundations of the constitutional order of the Republic of Belarus. The guys united in a Telegram group, which was recognized as an extremist group in early November." They allegedly "had to find perpetrators to destroy infrastructure facilities and organize attacks on law enforcement officers."
On June 21, 2025, Kirill was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
According to pro-government Telegram channels, Vladislav and three other men "have administered four TikTok accounts and two Telegram channels since 2020. These resources published information aimed at organizing and preparing mass unrest and resisting law enforcement officers, with the aim of undermining the independence, territorial integrity, and constitutional order of the Republic of Belarus. The men united in a Telegram group, which was designated an extremist group in early November." They allegedly "were tasked with finding perpetrators to destroy infrastructure and organize attacks on law enforcement."
In January 2025, he was pardoned. Afterwards, he left the country.
In 2026, Vladislav was charged with new criminal offenses under Articles 364 and 361-4, Part 2, for media interviews. Police officers searched his mother's home and confiscated his equipment for inspection. Furthermore, the Belarusian special services sent messages to his personal account inviting him to return to Belarus.
According to pro-government telegram channels, Alexander and three other guys "beginning in 2020 administered four tik-tok accounts and two telegram channels. These resources published information aimed at organizing and preparing mass riots, resisting law enforcement officers in order to encroach on independence, territorial integrity, the foundations of the constitutional order of the Republic of Belarus... The guys united in a telegram group, which was recognized as an extremist formation in early November." They allegedly "should have found executors to destroy infrastructure and organize attacks on law enforcement officers."
Of the relatives, Alexander has only a sister.
Artem Zubryakov, a Belagro employee, was detained in late September 2022 along with his colleagues. Criminal cases were reportedly opened against four of them, and approximately 20 were detained. Pro-government sources reported that the company's employees had been actively protesting since 2020.
During a search in the fall of 2022, paraphernalia and furniture in white-red-white colors were seized from them.
Artem Zubryakov noted that he was detained for subscribing to "prohibited" Telegram channels and forwarding "extremist" materials.
The trial was held behind closed doors.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
According to the prosecution , Yevgeny, while at his place of residence, posted a message of offensive content regarding Alexander Lukashenko in a Telegram group on March 1, 2022. This follows from the conclusion of a forensic linguistic examination.
Previously, the man was brought to administrative responsibility for storing information products of an extremist nature on his mobile phone.
On 24.03.2024, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists , he was released on January 25, 2025.
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In June 2022, in a closed session of the Minsk Regional Court, Judge Elena Bachishche sentenced Yevgeny to 4 years in a maximum security penal colony.
The political prisoner was held in Prison No. 4, then served his sentence in Correctional Colony No. 17. It is known that in November 2022, a new criminal case was opened against Yevgeny, and he was transferred to Zhodino Correctional Colony No. 8.
In May 2023, Evgenia was transferred again to Penal Colony No. 17.
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- Foreign citizens
- Politicians
- Lawyers
Youras, a politician and lawyer, was arrested on April 12, 2021, in a criminal case opened under the article "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power." In September 2022, he was sentenced to a long prison term on several criminal charges, despite the fact that he fully admitted his guilt and entered into an agreement with the investigation.
In December 2022, he was convicted again for “insulting a government official.” According to the state-run newspaper Minska Pravda, in 2020–2021, he allegedly repeatedly left offensive comments on a Telegram channel recognized as extremist.
In June 2023, Yourasya's sentence was increased, and he was transferred to prison regime. In August 2024, he was convicted of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration" - an article under which prisoners are tried for refusing to cooperate or for fictitious violations. As a result, taking into account all the court's decisions, his total term of imprisonment was 13 years and 3 months.
Youras was under constant pressure: he was repeatedly sent to solitary confinement, deprived of parcels and the opportunity to shop. In protest, he went on hunger strike several times. It is also known that he has serious health problems.
He was released in April 2025.
