Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

The Belarusian philosopher and methodologist, public and political activist, and founder of the Flying University was detained on August 4, 2021, following a search of his home as part of a criminal investigation. He was ultimately charged with three offenses: "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for participating in the "People's Ultimatum March" on October 25, 2020; "creation of an extremist group" for the "Skhod" platform; and "insulting Lukashenko" for a video posted on his YouTube channel.

In June 2022, Vladimir was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

On February 13, 2023, the court considered the issue of changing Vladimir's detention regime, as a result of which he was transferred to a prison regime.

On September 11, 2025, it was announced that 52 political prisoners of the Belarusian regime, including citizens of European countries, had been forcibly transferred to Lithuania. Vladimir was among those released.

Pavel was arrested on June 17, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order. In September of that year, he was convicted of participating in the post-election protests that took place in Minsk in August 2020.

In December 2022, he was convicted under a non-political article and sent to a penal colony.

Tatyana is a co-founder of the Sympa school for young public administration managers, an expert in the Bipart research project, and a Master of Political Science.

She was detained in Minsk on the night of June 28-29, 2021, at the airport while going through passport control to leave the country. It was known that Tatyana was planning to fly overnight to Tbilisi. It was later learned that she was detained in connection with an open criminal case. Tatyana was taken to the Okrestina temporary detention facility and, a few days 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 of that year, the court, behind closed doors, sentenced Tatyana to 10 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.

On September 16, 2026, she was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Timur, an activist with the "Honest People" initiative, was arrested on June 16, 2021, at the premiere of the play "White Rabbit, Red Rabbit" and convicted twice under administrative law. After 30 days of administrative arrest, he was not released and was transferred to a pretrial detention center as part of a criminal case opened under the article "Organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation therein."

In September 2021, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.

Timur left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

Alexander is the chairman and founder of the Viasna Human Rights Center and former vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights. He is a laureate of the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Prize and other international human rights awards. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times and won it in 2022.

Alexander had previously been prosecuted. On August 4, 2011, he was arrested after Lithuania and Poland handed over his bank account information to Belarusian authorities. He was charged with concealing income on an especially large scale. On November 24, 2011, the court sentenced him to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony with confiscation of property. Alexander pleaded not guilty, claiming that the funds were used exclusively for human rights activities. EU countries, the United States, and international human rights organizations recognized him as a political prisoner, and his sentence was politically motivated. He was released in the summer of 2014 under an amnesty.

On July 14, 2021, Alexander was arrested again following a search of his apartment and office as part of a tax evasion case. In September 2022, that case was dropped, but he was charged with new charges of smuggling and financing group activities that grossly violate public order.

In March 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay substantial compensation. He pleaded not guilty in court.

In early November 2023, Alexander was placed in a PKT for trumped-up reasons. In April–May 2024, he was returned to his unit, but he continues to be under increased scrutiny. He works in woodworking, receives penalties, and is deprived of parcels, video calls, and correspondence. It is known that his previous stint in the Bobruisk penal colony has left him with health problems that persist.

On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Valentyn, a member of the Viasna Council and Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), is one of the most renowned human rights experts and analysts. He actively advocates for non-discrimination and against the death penalty, and has participated in international conferences, human rights missions, and election observation missions in OSCE countries.

On July 14, 2021, following a search of his apartment, he was taken away for questioning and then remanded in custody as part of a criminal case under the articles "tax evasion" and "organizing actions that grossly violate public order."

In September 2022, the tax evasion case was dropped, but new charges were brought against Valentin: smuggling and financing group activities that grossly violate public order.

On October 27, 2022, during the 41st Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Valentin Stefanovic was re-elected as Vice-President of the organization.

In March 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay substantial compensation. Valentin pleaded not guilty in court.

According to available information, the conditions of detention were tightened and he was transferred to prison regime.

On March 19, 2026, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.