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In custody: 1868 days
folder Categories of cases: The Gaidukevich Case
Hometown: Borisov
Date of birth: 18.09.1997
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Anastasia was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism”, and in June 2023 she was convicted under several criminal articles.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."

Trial outcome 21.06.2023
11 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2023
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.
Volha Vaitsiakhovich
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In custody: 1868 days
folder Categories of cases: The Gaidukevich Case
Hometown: Borisov
Date of birth: 12.07.1974
Number of children: 1 child
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Olga was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under several criminal articles.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."

Trial outcome 21.06.2023
11 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2023
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.
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In custody: 1934 days
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.12.1983
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Natalia was arrested in June 2021 on suspicion of planning to set fire to logging equipment. The arrest took place in the evening right on the forestry farm grounds, where she allegedly arrived with her accomplice, Gordeyev, who was actually on assignment from state security agencies.

According to the prosecution, on the evening of June 8, 2021, Natalia and this man prepared Molotov cocktails, which they planned to use to set fire to the equipment. However, the crime was not completed—Natalia was detained before the arson could be committed.

In court, Natalia testified that she had found herself in a difficult situation: in August 2020, an acquaintance of hers was arrested, she had lost her father, and was experiencing difficulties at work. She also confirmed that she had indeed been a member of the "OGSB" chat group and had intended to destroy logging equipment at the forestry enterprise.

In December 2022, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime penal colony with a large fine.

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
14 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 400 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
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.
Olga Vladimirovna Mayorova
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In custody: 2089 days
folder Categories of cases: The Autukhovich Case
Hometown: Maladzyechna
Date of birth: 22.08.1966
Address for letters: IK-24, ul. Proizvodstvennaya, 44, g.p. Zarechye, Rechitsky r-n, Gomel obl., 247526
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A well-known public figure, previously a member of the United Civil Party, was detained on January 4, 2021, as part of the "Autukhovich case" and accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" linked to arson of police property. Olga was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "attempted seizure of power," "inciting hatred," "calls for sanctions," and "illegal actions with weapons."

In custody, the political prisoner was suspected of having diabetes. In March 2024, she was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the prison administration."

Trial outcome 17.10.2022
20 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.03.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 29.05.2024
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.
Irina Alexandrovna Melkher
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In custody: 2123 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 20.08.1955
Family members: Anton Ivanovich Melkher
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Irina was detained in December 2020 along with her son as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police property. Irina was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and for participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.

02.07.2023 В колонии за июнь 2023 получила 2 рапорта и была лишена посылок/передач на 3 месяца, свиданий - также на 3 месяца. Письма приходят только от сына

Trial outcome 17.10.2022
17 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023
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.
Lyubov Alexandrovna Rezanovich
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In custody: 2123 days
folder Categories of cases: The Autukhovich Case
Hometown: Rubel
Date of birth: 11.11.1964
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Lyubov, the wife of an Orthodox priest, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with her husband and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." According to the investigation, she helped Avtukhovich collect information about law enforcement officers and provided housing where the participants in the "case" stored weapons. Lyubov was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and "illegal actions in relation to firearms."

Trial outcome 17.10.2022
15 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023
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.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 18.01.1956
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unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 10.05.1978
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Liudmila Siarheyeuna Prakapenia
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In custody: ~195 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 03.03.1967
Was in: SIZO-1 KolyadichiSIZO-1 Novodvorsky s/s, 143/4, Pashkovichi village, Minsk district, Minsk region 223016
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Lyudmila is an experienced nurse who worked for a long time at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics in Minsk.

Just a few years ago, state media mentioned her in stories about the successes of Belarusian medicine, where she, along with doctors, helped patients get back on their feet after complex hip fractures.

Lyudmila served her sentence in a pretrial detention facility and was released after the trial.

Trial outcome date unknown
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~92 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 03.11.1978
Was in: SIZO-1 KolyadichiSIZO-1 Novodvorsky s/s, 143/4, Pashkovichi village, Minsk district, Minsk region 223016
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Trial outcome date unknown
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.01.2026
all charges dropped.
Volha Ryhorauna Stroyeva
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In custody: 378 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 31.12.1959
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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The woman ran her own business, selling fish delicacies and red and black caviar for over twenty years. She was forced to shut down due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Olga has two daughters. One lives in Asia, the other in Russia.

Olga loves animals and kept cats and dogs at home.

On September 16, 2026, she was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Trial outcome 30.04.2026
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Julia Nikolaevna Zarovskaya
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 10.09.1967
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Natallia Aliaksandrauna Vasilyeva
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In custody: ~315 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 29.02.1960
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 07.10.1987
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A special investigation was conducted against the defendants. Since they are located abroad, the trial took place without their presence.

Trial outcome date unknown
16 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 5500 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Volha Valerievna Chukareva
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In custody: ~525 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 31.07.1975
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: SIZO-1 KolyadichiSIZO-1 Novodvorsky s/s, 143/4, Pashkovichi village, Minsk district, Minsk region 223016
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She was convicted on several political charges. While in pretrial detention, she suffered a stress-related stroke, which left her almost completely blind. Despite this, Olga was sentenced to four years in prison.

Olga has a teenage daughter who was sent to a boarding school, her eldest son is in the army, and Olga also has a mother who is a Group 1 disabled person and is bedridden.

As of spring 2026, Olga is free. In March of that year, she was transferred from Correctional Colony No. 4 to Pretrial Detention Facility No. 1, after which news of her release emerged. As it later became known, Olga had a trial to commute her sentence to a more lenient one, according to which she was sentenced to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest .

Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Regime change trial 24.03.2026
restriction of freedom until the end of the term.
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