Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
He returned home from abroad and was taken into custody in late September-early October 2024. He came home to renew his passport. He was charged with "deliberate actions aimed at inciting national, religious, and other social hatred and discord," "dissemination of materials containing public calls for the seizure of state power, ..., and other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko."
Arkady was ultimately sentenced to five years in a maximum-security penal colony and a fine of 500 basic units. He was also ordered to pay 5,000 rubles in "moral damages" to Andrey Ivanovich Shvets.
Trial outcome 13.10.2025
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 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.
Pulmonologist with 30 years of experience. Worked at the 10th hospital of Minsk (1992-2022), headed the department.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 15.07.2025
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.
She worked as the head teacher for educational work at Minsk Gymnasium No. 34, which is located near Orlovskaya Street, opposite Kievsky Square. The woman graduated from the Belarusian State Pedagogical University (then the Minsk State Pedagogical Institute) in 1984, after which she taught mathematics for about 40 years.
In July 2021, Petrazytskaya was sentenced to 15 days. Her home was then searched, she was taken to the KGB, and then a protocol was drawn up for "insubordination." It is unknown exactly when the head teacher was fired from the school.
2 years 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.
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.07.2025
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.
Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture. Artist. Direction – expressionism. Technique – impasto painting. Works are in private collections in America, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Luxembourg, Finland, Italy, and also in the Larus Gallery (USA). Three personal exhibitions. Member of the Union of Artists "Master-Peacemaker".
Presumably detained for assisting political prisoners.
Trial outcome 28.11.2025
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.
unknown 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.
unknown 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.
He worked as a taxi driver. He is a father of many children, with six children from two marriages.
He was detained in connection with a terrorism case. He was severely beaten during interrogation (Viktor even had his arm broken). According to the KGB, Viktor Yaskich and Yevhen Grukwere convicted under Article 289 of the Criminal Code (act of terrorism) and Article 295 of the Criminal Code (illegal actions involving firearms, ammunition, and explosives). Their arrest became known in early April 2024 from a report on ONT. According to the propagandists, security forces detained at least 12 people, including Gruk and Yaskich, accused of smuggling explosives and planning terrorist attacks. According to the reporter, Gruk was an informant for the SBU: he photographed military equipment and transmitted its coordinates. Gruk was then ordered to retrieve the explosives from a hiding place. Yaskich gave Gruk a ride to the hiding place. Subsequently, the two were supposed to distribute the explosives from the hiding place to new hiding places. The report does not explain the rationale behind this action.
The trial took place in May 2025. The verdict is unknown; Viktor was held in pretrial detention before the trial.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown.
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.
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.
Oleg Khomenko is a musician, leader of the group "Palace".
The arrest became known on June 30, 2025. As is now known, a criminal case has been opened against him for cooperation with an independent Belarusian media outlet, which is on the list of so-called "extremist formations" (the specific article of the Criminal Code is currently unknown).
Oleg Khomenko is a musician, composer, and radio host. In 1992, he founded the folk-rock band "Palace". The band released six studio albums, Khomenko also performed solo and recorded audiobooks. In 2008, he took part in the national selection for Eurovision with the song "Kola Grukatala". After 2020, "Palace" remained in the country and occasionally performed.
Andrey is originally from Dokshitsy. After school in 2006, he entered the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, studied at the Faculty of Computer Systems and Networks. He is registered in Kopishche. During his studies, Andrey began working at EPAM. According to Linkedin, he recently worked as a Lead Software Engineer — he managed part of the development team on the project. It is unknown whether he recently lived in Belarus or not, but he traveled a lot.
Trial outcome 01.04.2025
5 years 6 months 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.
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