Alexander Vladimirovich King

According to the prosecution, "members of the informal politicized migrant group of people from Belarus "Nadzeya", formed under the influence of Internet resources, acting on the grounds of political and ideological hatred, on December 19, 2021, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, threw chicken eggs at the facade of the embassy building in London and placed an installation of offensive content at the entrance to the embassy building. Having waited for three embassy employees to arrive at the scene of the crime, the defendants verbally insulted and used physical violence against them. The victims suffered bodily harm and beatings."

The incident with the attack on the embassy was examined by the British police, which, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, refused to extradite the defendants to the Belarusian side. The accused are outside Belarus, they are being tried in absentia. Their property, remaining in the country, has been seized.

According to the prosecution, "members of the informal politicized migrant group of people from Belarus "Nadzeya", formed under the influence of Internet resources, acting on the grounds of political and ideological hatred, on December 19, 2021, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, threw chicken eggs at the facade of the embassy building in London and placed an installation of offensive content at the entrance to the embassy building. Having waited for three embassy employees to arrive at the scene of the crime, the defendants verbally insulted and used physical violence against them. The victims suffered bodily harm and beatings."

The incident with the attack on the embassy was examined by the British police, which, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, refused to extradite the defendants to the Belarusian side. The accused are outside Belarus, they are being tried in absentia. Their property, remaining in the country, has been seized.

According to the prosecution, "members of the informal politicized migrant group of people from Belarus "Nadzeya", formed under the influence of Internet resources, acting on the grounds of political and ideological hatred, on December 19, 2021, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, threw chicken eggs at the facade of the embassy building in London and placed an installation of offensive content at the entrance to the embassy building. Having waited for three embassy employees to arrive at the scene of the crime, the defendants verbally insulted and used physical violence against them. The victims suffered bodily harm and beatings."

The incident with the attack on the embassy was examined by the British police, which, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, refused to extradite the defendants to the Belarusian side. The accused are outside Belarus, they are being tried in absentia. Their property, remaining in the country, has been seized.

According to the prosecution, "members of the informal politicized migrant group of people from Belarus "Nadzeya", formed under the influence of Internet resources, acting on the grounds of political and ideological hatred, on December 19, 2021, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, threw chicken eggs at the facade of the embassy building in London and placed an installation of offensive content at the entrance to the embassy building. Having waited for three embassy employees to arrive at the scene of the crime, the defendants verbally insulted and used physical violence against them. The victims suffered bodily harm and beatings."

The incident with the attack on the embassy was examined by the British police, which, according to the Prosecutor General's Office, refused to extradite the defendants to the Belarusian side. The accused are outside Belarus, they are being tried in absentia. Their property, remaining in the country, has been seized.

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.

Vladimir, a lawyer for the Viasna human rights center and coordinator of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign, was detained along with his wife on July 14, 2021, following a search of their apartment. He was taken to the Financial Investigation Department and then to the Investigative Committee for questioning, after which he was remanded in custody for tax evasion.

In September 2022, the case under this article was dismissed, but new charges were brought against Vladimir: smuggling and financing group actions that grossly violate public order.

Vladimir is a finalist for the 2022 Belarusian Human Rights Community Award in the Human Rights Defender of the Year category.

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

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

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.

Tatyana, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was convicted of "calls for mass riots and blocking roads in connection with dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud." Before the trial, she was under a written undertaking not to leave the country, and the court hearing was held behind closed doors.

Victoria, the administrator of the "Drivers 97%" channel, was detained on November 4, 2020, in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers and convicted of "calling for mass riots and roadblocks due to dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud."

In 2022 and 2023, the court twice increased her sentence, accusing her of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the correctional facility administration." Victoria had repeatedly been subjected to pressure in the penal colony and was deemed a "malicious violator."

In October 2024, in the Rechitsa District Court, Victoria was convicted for the third time under the article "malicious disobedience to the lawful demands of the penal colony administration" and sentenced to another year of imprisonment.

In early 2025, Polina Sharendo-Panasyuk reported that Victoria and Elena Gnauk had been placed in a punishment cell: "After several weeks in solitary confinement, they were transferred to a punishment cell. There's a 99% chance they'll be charged again under Article 411."

Polina also added: "Viktoria Kulsha's kidneys have probably already failed. She went on hunger strikes for months, refusing water and drink. She slit her wrists. They threw her in solitary confinement for this—she slit her wrists in solitary confinement. She went on hunger strikes in the PKT. She refused medical attention."

Victoria was scheduled to be released in April 2025 upon completion of her sentence. However, at the beginning of the month, she was transferred to Gomel Pretrial Detention Center No. 3 as part of a fourth criminal case under the article "malicious disobedience of the legal demands of the prison administration." In June of that year, her sentence was extended by another year.

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.

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.

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.