Our team records the facts of the death of residents of Belarus, directly or indirectly related to politics. Often there is no reliable information on the circumstances of the death, we will be grateful if you know something about the victims in the conditions of detention, restriction or imprisonment.
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30.05.2022
an employee of Naftan, who participated in the strike, was found hanged at home. On May 24, Vladimir was detained by the GUBOPiK, but after 72 hours he was released on bail. The security forces threatened Vladimir with 12 years in prison.
12.10.2021
caught Covid when serving an administrative arrest in Akrestsina prison for reposting "extremist" materials.
Paviel Sibilieu (Paviel Sibiliev)
Minsk, 49 years old
12.10.2021
a bus driver who was seriously injured by a stun grenade explosion during a protest on 10 August 2020.
Andrei Zelcar (Andrei Zelcer)
Minsk, 31 years old
28.09.2021
shot by Belarusian KGB officers, when security officers stormed his apartment in Minsk. The officer he shot at died from injuries.
Vital Shyshou (Vitaly Shyshov)
Kyiv, 26 years old
02.08.2021
he left his flat in Kyiv to go jogging and disappeared. On 3 August his body was found hanged in Sviatoshynsky Forest Park with marks of beating on his face.
Dzmitry Stachouski (Dmitry Stakhovsky)
Minsk, 17 years old
25.05.2021
was being investigated for taking part in anti-government protests on 9-11 August 2020. Killed himself. In his suicide note he wrote, "The Investigative Committee is to blame for that."
11.12.2020
"after released from detention centre in Asipovičy, where he served an administrative arrest for protests, he was complainging about his health. There he got infected with Covid. "
Raman Bandarenka (Roman Bondarenko)
Minsk, 31 years old
12.11.2020
beaten by plainclothes police officers in courtyard near his house in Minsk; died in the hospital due to brain damage.
Stanislau Chur (Stanislav Chur)
Minsk, 31 years old
19.09.2020
a worker Minsk Electrotechnical Plant, committed suicide. He was found hanged during a lunch break. He constantly attended rallies and strikes, for which he faced pressure from the administration.
Aliaksiei Dziamidau (Alexey Demidov)
Minsk, 25 years old
05.09.2020
his body was found in Minsk. He was a football fan. According to the preliminary conclusion of experts, he died from poisoning, with no signs of violence on his body. His relatives said they were evident.
Hienadz Shutau (Gennady Shutov)
Brest, 43 years old
19.08.2020
shot dead in Brest. Irreversible brain damage from a gunshot wound to the head.
Kanstantsin Shyshmakou (Konstantin Shishmakov)
Vaukavysk, 29 years old
15.08.2020
found dead in a forest by the Nioman river. He was one of two members of the commission at the polling station in Volkovysk, who refused to sign the falsified protocol at the elections.
Aliaksandr Vikhor (Alexander Vikhor)
Homiel, 25 years old
12.08.2020
died in a police van from cardiac arrest; a lot of people were stuffed in the police van, no help was provided.
Mikita Kryucou (Nikita Krivtsov)
Maladziechna, 28 years old
12.08.2020
found hanged near Parnikovaja Street in the Partyzanski district of Minsk. He was the leader of football fans in Molodechno and one of the main organizers of rallies against unfair elections in his city.
Hienadz Kisiel (Gennady Kisiel)
Salihorsk, 50 years old
12.08.2020
a watchman of the Salihorsk department of the KGB, Leanid Štajda, killed Hienadź Kisiel with clippers right on the street for differences in political views.
Aliaksandr Taraikouski (Aleksandr Taraikovsky)
Minsk, 34 years old
10.08.2020
was shot dead during the protest at the Puškinskaja metro station in Minsk.
Potential victims of the regime
Andrey Makarevich
Minsk
XX.06.2023
died as a result of failure to provide medical assistance at Akrestsina.
Dzianis Kuzniatsou (Denis Kuznetsov)
Minsk, 41 years old
29.09.2020
beaten to death in prison on Akrestsin Street. Fracture of the bones of the skull. The exact circumstances are unknown.
Artsiom Parukou (Artiom Porukov)
Minsk, 19 years old
16.08.2020
found dead on the street in Minsk when he was returning home from his girlfriend. The exact circumstances are unknown.
Aliaksandr Budnitski (Alexander Budnitsky)
Minsk, 53 years old
12.08.2020
found dead in a courtyard near Riga shopping centre in Minsk.
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