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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~335 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.05.1958
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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In addition to imprisonment, Tatyana was awarded a fine of 2,000 rubles.

Trial outcome 01.08.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 29.10.2024
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~652 days
folder Categories of cases: Donate, Return to Belarus, Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Kobryn
Date of birth: 22.06.1986
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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A 38-year-old illustrator. She quit her job at a large IT company. Her colleagues, shocked, tried to talk her out of it, so she decided to go home. She claimed she already had a certificate from the KGB showing she'd paid back the full amount of her 2020 donation. She was tired of being homeless. She was detained at the border.
According to the prosecution's case, as presented by the Prosecutor General's Office press service, between 2021 and 2022, Natalia Levaya transferred cash and cryptocurrency totaling at least four thousand four hundred rubles (equivalent to approximately 1,275 euros today) to bank accounts and virtual wallets "used by members of extremist groups, including armed groups such as the Kalinovsky Regiment." Furthermore, she was fined 1,000 basic units—almost the same amount she donated to initiatives and foundations. This is the penalty requested by the prosecution in court. The trial was held behind closed doors.

She was pardoned on February 19, 2026, in her 8th month of pregnancy.

Trial outcome 17.07.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
Appeal 04.10.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 653 days
folder Categories of cases: Baranovichi protests 2020
Hometown: Baranovichi
Date of birth: 05.02.1995
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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In December 2023, at least eight people were detained in Baranovichi. They are accused of participating in protests in 2020.

He was released in January 2026 .

Trial outcome 12.07.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.10.2024
unknown.
Irina Anatolievna Pogodaeva
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In custody: ~220 days
folder Categories of cases: Raid January 23-24, 2024
Hometown: Rahachow
Date of birth: 12.11.1969
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Irina Pogadaeva is 54 years old. She is from Brest. She worked at a local library as a bibliographer. Judging by social networks, she has two children.

At the end of January 2024, when she was tried for “distributing extremist materials.” At the end of 2023, she was included in the “extremist formation.” This was recognized by the Facebook community “Letters of Solidarity Belarus 2020”, in which people exchanged letters from political prisoners and also discussed helping prisoners.

In total, the case involves more than thirty episodes in which a woman sent money to political prisoners in pre-trial detention centers in Minsk, Gomel and other cities of the country. Basically, we are talking about amounts of 4-5 rubles. In just less than a year and a half (from August 2021 to December 2022), Irina sent 188 rubles. This was enough to initiate a criminal case and arrest in May 2024.

Trial outcome 02.07.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Alexander Vladimirovich Novitsky
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In custody: ~354 days
Hometown: Rahachow
Date of birth: 10.10.1949
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Convicted for comments on social media.

Trial outcome 25.06.2024
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Appeal 13.09.2024
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: 484 days
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth: 18.04.1976
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On August 20, 2024, the appeal was considered and the sentence came into force.

According to human rights activists , he was released in early August 2025.

Trial outcome 26.06.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~406 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Smarhon'
Date of birth: 06.07.1992
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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On 13.08.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in April 2025.

Trial outcome 25.06.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~531 day
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 21.11.2002
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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He was released at the end of August 2025.

Trial outcome 28.06.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Elena Romanauskiene
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In custody: ~556 days
Date of birth: 31.12.1964
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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A citizen of Lithuania, but a native of Belarus. She worked as the head of the marketing department of the Lithuanian sanatorium "Belarus".

Ramanauskiene could have been detained last year when she was returning to Lithuania from Belarus, where she visited her relatives. The woman's relatives refused to comment to the Lithuanian publication. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry reported that she was receiving consular assistance. The trial in the Minsk City Court began on June 3.

She was found guilty under Article 358-1 of the Criminal Code (intelligence activity). The trial was held behind closed doors, but state media reported that she was accused of "repeatedly providing information about vacationers, including high-ranking Belarusian officials." She was reportedly recruited by Lithuanian intelligence services more than 10 years ago.

On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 political prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries , including Elena Romanauskiene .

Trial outcome 11.06.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~229 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 01.02.2001
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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According to the court schedule, on 29.04.2024, Daria was convicted under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (Distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity), apparently after that a criminal case was opened.

According to the case materials , in April 2024, Dasha and Valeria wrapped paper around a mop handle, set it on fire and brought it to the state flag, which was hanging on the organization’s building on Socialist Street in Grodno.

In court, both girls admitted their guilt.

On 08.08.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

Trial outcome 19.06.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.08.2024
unknown.
Aliaksandr Andreyevich Katovich
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In custody: 839 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 09.08.1990
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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A Ukrainian citizen. The Ministry of Internal Affairs claimed that the Ukrainian was affiliated with the "extremist group" "Belarus Beyond the Moscow Ring Road," but according to human rights activists, Alexander had no connection to the project as its founder or leader—he simply left comments there.

He was pardoned on November 22, 2025, along with 31 other Ukrainian citizens. According to Lukashenko's press service, this occurred as part of "agreements reached" with US President Donald Trump and "at the request of the Ukrainian side in order to create conditions for resolving the armed conflict in the neighboring state." The released citizens were immediately handed over to the Ukrainian side.

Trial outcome 27.03.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.06.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~241 day
Hometown: Svetlogorsk
Date of birth: 24.04.1969
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Trial outcome 21.06.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 22.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~207 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 17.05.2001
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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According to the case materials , in April 2024, Dasha and Valeria wrapped paper around a mop handle, set it on fire and brought it to the state flag, which was hanging on the organization’s building on Socialist Street in Grodno.

In court, both girls admitted their guilt.

On 08.08.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

Trial outcome 19.06.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.08.2024
unknown.
Natalia Alexandrovna Stepina
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In custody: ~260 days
Hometown: Mogilev
Date of birth: 17.05.1972
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Detained in March 2024, on 16.05.2024 the measure of restraint was changed to house arrest. Again taken into custody in the courtroom. Convicted for a comment in the chat of the messenger "Telegram".

On 13.08.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

Trial outcome 18.06.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.08.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~645 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 27.10.1999
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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On 11.06.2024, the appeal was heard and the sentence came into force. He was released on conviction.

Trial outcome 03.04.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.06.2024
unknown.
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