Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 137 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 331 days of administrative arrest, at least 36,760 rubles in fines and at least 20 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. In October 2017, she tried Belsat journalists. In June 2018, Belsat journalist Ekaterina Andreeva was fined. In May 2020, she sentenced activist Pyotr Markelov to 10 days of administrative arrest. In June 2020, she convicted Pavel Sevyarynets. In July 2020, she sentenced activist Sergei Reshetnikov to 10 days of administrative arrest for participating in an unauthorized mass event on July 14, 2020.
Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 137 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 331 days of administrative arrest, at least 36,760 rubles in fines and at least 20 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. In October 2017, she tried Belsat journalists. In June 2018, Belsat journalist Ekaterina Andreeva was fined. In May 2020, she sentenced activist Pyotr Markelov to 10 days of administrative arrest. In June 2020, she convicted Pavel Sevyarynets. In July 2020, she sentenced activist Sergei Reshetnikov to 10 days of administrative arrest for participating in an unauthorized mass event on July 14, 2020.
She was detained along with her husband Andrei Selyaninov on October31,2024 and placed into custody for "activeparticipationin groupactionsthat grosslyviolatepublicorder."
Trial outcome 08.07.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Olga Rodionova worked until 2020 at KYKY.org, primarily for the "Pain" section, and also collaborated as a freelancer with Belarusian and foreign media.
During her detention in Pretrial Detention Center No. 1, Olga was sent for a psychiatric examination to the hospital in Novinki.Olga'ssickmother, who is over80years old, requiresconstantcare .
Trial outcome 10.12.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 07.02.2025
unknown.
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On July 24, the Ministry of Internal Affairs recognized the "Propovednik" project as an "extremist group." According to the department, 52-year-old Vladimir Shpak, who was detained in May 2024, is involved in it.
Pro-government Telegram channels reported that the man "incited national and social hatred, called for violence, advocated radicalization and terrorism." It was claimed that a number of criminal cases had been opened against the detainee - he was threatened with 10 years in prison.
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On July 19, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On 13.08.2024 a new trial of Alexander should begin under Article 361-3, Part 2
Trial outcome 19.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.07.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 14.08.2024
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 15.10.2024
unknown.
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Arseniy graduated from the College of Business and Law with a degree in jurisprudence. Before his arrest, he worked as a pizza delivery man. He suffers from leukemia and requires regular medical monitoring and annual MRIs. Arseniy is contraindicated in many physical activities.
He was arrested in November 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "Act of Terrorism"—according to investigators, for disabling railway tracks. He was later finally charged under two articles of the Criminal Code: "Participation in actions grossly violating public order" and "Preparation for participation in mass riots."
In July 2022, Arseniy was found guilty of calling for active participation in and participating in the 2020 post-election protests in Minsk, including incidents of "road blocking." Investigators also alleged that he received telescopic batons, stun guns, and instructions on sabotaging the railway from the administrators of the "OGSB" Telegram chat.
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.
Nikita was arrested in November 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism"—according to investigators, for disabling railway tracks. He was later finally charged under two articles of the Criminal Code: "participation in actions grossly violating public order" and "preparation for participation in mass riots."
In July 2022, Nikita was found guilty of calling for active participation in and participating in the 2020 post-election protests in Minsk, including incidents of "road blocking." Investigators also alleged that he received telescopic batons and stun guns from the administrators of the "OGSB" Telegram chat, as well as instructions for sabotaging the railway.
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.
Georgy graduated from the Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University (1998).
He held a clearly pro-Russian stance and actively supported Lukashenko. In August 2020, he made two denunciations in his neighborhood, on Kazintsa Street in Minsk's Kurasovshchina district. Semenov himself attended rallies in support of Lukashenko and eventually joined the "Spektr" group, which gathered near the Spektr shopping center in Uruchye.
Semenov also regularly reposted materials from the "Union" group of notorious neo-Nazi Sergei Lushch. In August 2024, authorities came for Semenov. Law enforcement officials believed that one of the pages he ran justified Nazism. Ultimately, they charged him with three offenses: "rehabilitation of Nazism" (Part 1 of Article 130-1 of the Criminal Code), "incitement of hatred" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code), and "insulting a government official" (Article 369 of the Criminal Code).
In October 2025, journalists learned that Georgy had died. The date and circumstances of his death are still unknown.
The man was added to the "extremist list" in June, but his name disappeared from there in the fall.
Elena graduated from the Minsk State Linguistic University in 2019. She later worked as an English teacher at various private schools, including Step by Step, Kidslab, and others.
She was convicted in February 2025 of "inciting social hatred" and "calls for sanctions" and sentenced to imprisonment. An appeal hearing was held in early April of that year, and the sentence was upheld.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 12.02.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The 59-year-old coach was arrested in June 2024. He was initially tried on an administrative charge for "disobeying police officers," but was later charged criminally under Part 1 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. This section of the article can be used to prosecute those who participated in military operations in Ukraine, but it typically applies to those who merely intended to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2026, having served his full sentence.
Trial outcome 06.12.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey was arrested along with his wife in October 2024 as part of a criminal case opened under the article for "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and for interaction with the Byprosvet initiative.
In mid-2025, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 08.07.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the security forces' Telegram channel, he was detained in March 2024 for comments about the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. In a repentant video, the man was forced to say that he was detained for negative comments, as well as for sending messages to the Nexta chatbot.
Natalia was detained during a "solidarity raid" in late January 2024 on charges of supporting political prisoners and their families. That fall, she was convicted of "assisting extremist activity" and "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
It is known that before her arrest, Natalia worked for Solbeg. After the war began, the company relocated a significant portion of its employees abroad, but Natalia remained in Belarus.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 04.10.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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