Sergey Aleksandrovich Epikhov
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Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony
Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia.
Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners.
Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.
Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony
Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia.
Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners.
Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.
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The blogger of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" was detained on July 21, 2020 and taken into custody as part of a criminal case related to the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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- People with disabilities
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- People with disabilities
- Parents of minors
Antonina, a trusted person of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was detained on September 6, 2020 and convicted in an administrative case for participating in an unauthorized event. However, after the trial, she was not released, but detained again as part of a criminal case.
In May 2021, Antonina was convicted under the article on “mass riots”.
Released in December 2024 as part of a pardon.
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Lawyer and member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council for the Resolution of the Political Crisis.
Maxim was arrested on September 9, 2020, and charged with conspiracy and extremist activity, including public calls for the seizure of power and actions threatening national security, using the media and the internet.
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 Ukraine.
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Maria, a member of the Coordination Council Presidium and head of Viktor Babaryka's headquarters, was kidnapped on September 7, 2020, and taken to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border for deportation. She tore up her passport and refused to leave the country. On September 9, she was detained and taken into custody.
In September 2021, she was convicted of "conspiracy to seize power through unconstitutional means," "calls for action against national security," and "creation of an extremist group."
In November 2022, Maria underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer and peritonitis. Since March 2023, she has been in the penal colony. Due to health issues, she was unable to work; she was even accompanied to formations.
Maria was held incommunicado for a long time. In the summer of 2024, it became known that the administration had isolated her from other prisoners, with guards constantly present. On November 12, 2024, she saw her father for the first time in 18 months.
The meeting took place in the prison hospital, and it's unclear whether she was undergoing treatment or brought there from the PKT. Prior to this, there had been no communication from Maria, and information about her condition was only available from other inmates.
Following this meeting, she was again cut off from communication with the outside world and continues to be held incommunicado.
In February 2025, her sister reported that Maria had been returned to the unit and expressed hope that contact would be restored.
On December 13, 2025, she was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.