The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Deputy Head of Correctional Procedure.
Complicit in crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Involved in politically motivated repression. Elena Petrovna Lukomskaya coerced political prisoners into writing petitions for pardon. If they refused, she ordered Penal Colony No. 4 staff to exert psychological pressure on them. Under any circumstances, she did everything possible to send political prisoners to solitary confinement or deprive them of visits and packages. She placed them on preventive watch lists, including repeat ones, for trumped-up reasons.
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Deputy Head of Correctional Procedure.
Complicit in crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Involved in politically motivated repression. Elena Petrovna Lukomskaya coerced political prisoners into writing petitions for pardon. If they refused, she ordered Penal Colony No. 4 staff to exert psychological pressure on them. Under any circumstances, she did everything possible to send political prisoners to solitary confinement or deprive them of visits and packages. She placed them on preventive watch lists, including repeat ones, for trumped-up reasons.
Karina Fasevich is 29 years old. She works as a manicurist. Karina has a minor son.
Trial outcome 17.03.2025
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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.
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.
When in June 2024 the KGB of Belarus declared the Media IQ project an extremist group, it named Pitkevich among its participants. Around the same time, Polina's accounts were last online.
Polina Pitkevich was born in 1994. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University (2016). She was fond of theater and for some time played as an actress in the Laboratory of Social Theater in Minsk. As a journalist, she wrote on cultural topics. Polina is also known for her love of animals - on her social media pages, you can find many ads about helping homeless tailed ones. According to friends, Polina had more than one rescued cat living in her house.
Trial outcome 07.03.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
Mozyr activist and blogger Polina Zyl. As Nasha Niva learned, the girl was charged with participating in protests and being involved in an "extremist group." She is awaiting trial in a pretrial detention center.
Her boyfriend Maksim Shukanov was arrested along with her. There was no information about his release, most likely he is also in the pretrial detention center.
Polina is 31 years old. She is originally from Yelsk, studied in Mozyr. In 2020, the girl supported the protests, even got arrested for a day. Then Polina went into hiding, but remained in the country. Both Zyl and Shukanov were wanted, but did not want to leave Belarus.
Trial outcome date unknown
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
Appeal 11.11.2025
the sentence was upheld.
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.
A student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Detained in September 2024. Initially, she was sentenced to two days in prison under an administrative article, after which a criminal case was opened. According to acquaintances, the criminal case is politically motivated.
Alina Shevtsova was added to the list of participants of the "extremist formation" "School of Leadership for Women" at the end of September 2024. This is an educational project for Belarusian female students, which helps them develop leadership skills.
Trial outcome 19.06.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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.
It is knownthat the KGBconsidersYanato be involvedin the “Urban Garden Maris Mar” project, which was recognized as an “extremist formation.”
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 690 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.02.2025
unknown.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
A practicing psychologist and successful business coach in the field of professional and personal growth. He is a member of the Belarusian Association of Psychotherapists.
Trial outcome 20.08.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
Appeal 11.11.2025
the sentence was upheld.
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.
It is known that the GUBOPiK officers are investigating the case against people who were allegedly involved in the Telegram chat "partisans of Novogrudok". Criminal cases have been opened against them under the article "extremism". All those who were interrogated in the case are being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
The media reports that at least six people among those detained by security forces 15 days ago have not been released after serving their administrative arrest, including Tatyana.
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
It is known that GUBOPiK officers are investigating individuals allegedly involved in the "Novagrudok Partisans" Telegram chat. Criminal cases have been opened against them under the extremism statute. Everyone questioned in the case is being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Media reports indicate that at least six people detained by security forces 15 days ago have not been released after serving their administrative arrest, including Irina.
Irina has problems with her spine: multiple hernias and other formations, surgery is necessary.
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
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