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In custody: ~556 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 05.03.1976
Was in: IK-11IK-11, Volkovysk, Rokossovskogo, 118, 231900
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On March 19, 2026, he 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 02.04.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.05.2026
the sentence was upheld.
Alena Dobysh
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In custody: 377 days
folder Categories of cases: The Gayun Case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 15.06.1981
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She was detained in March 2025 in connection with a criminal case related to "extremist activity."

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 22.10.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~175 days
Hometown: Brest
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Trial outcome 18.06.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 09.08.2024
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: 434 days
Hometown: Luninyets
Date of birth: 18.11.1981
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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On March 19, 2026, he 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 12.06.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 450 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 05.09.1988
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On March 19, 2026, he 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 14.03.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.06.2025
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 297 days
folder Categories of cases: Brest 2020 Protests
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 01.03.1990
Was in: IUOT-21IUOT-21, 247783, Gomel region, Mozyr, b-r Yunosti, 24
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Sergei was convicted under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral to an open-type institution.

On March 19, 2026, he 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 11.03.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Pavel Anatolyevich Lashchenko
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In custody: ~465 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 14.05.1972
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Businessman , head of the auditing company Ernst&Young.

Pavel was detained and placed in pretrial detention on charges related to a political article. The criminal case is known to relate to events that took place in 2020. In 2020, at the height of police beatings, Lashchenko issued a letter to the heads of law enforcement and government agencies , expressing doubt about the figures cited by Yermoshina and calling on everyone to reconsider and return to the rule of law.

On March 19, 2026, he 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
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey Valerievich Nesterovich
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In custody: 383 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 31.08.1989
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IUOT-9IUOT-9, 210034, Vitebsk, ul. 3-ya Chepinskaya, 39
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Andrey, the owner of the Grodno ethnic store "Tsudounya," was arrested on February 6, 2025, in connection with a criminal case related to the 2020 protests and later sentenced to restricted freedom.

He founded the store in 2015. After the 2020 elections, the business faced fines and the threat of losing its premises, but Andrei remained in Belarus and continued to support it, believing it was important for the preservation and development of Belarusian culture.

On March 19, 2026, he 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 16.05.2025
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Danila Maksimovich Chibisov
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In custody: ~504 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 10.06.2003
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Danila is a student at the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University. On October 18, 2024, in the Novobelitsky District Court of Gomel, he and his mother Elena Chibisova were convicted under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (rape distribution of extremist materials). The outcome of that court hearing is unknown. After that, a criminal case was opened.

On March 19, 2026, he 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 03.03.2025
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 563 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 2000
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He was arrested in early September 2024 and received two sentences under administrative article 19.1. He spent about a month in the Okrestina temporary detention facility, after which a criminal case was opened for insulting Lukashenko A. and he was transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1.

On March 19, 2026, he 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 21.02.2025
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 433 days
folder Categories of cases: Return to Belarus
Hometown: Mazyr
Date of birth: 28.08.1977
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Before his arrest, Andrei lived and worked in Europe. He was arrested in January 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under a number of articles, including "insulting a government official" and "discrediting Belarus." In August of that year, he was convicted for comments he made on social media.

He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Trial outcome 15.08.2025
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 14.10.2025
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 505 days
Hometown: Smarhon'
Date of birth: 15.11.1967
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 14.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Uladzimir Stanislavavich Kazlouski
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In custody: 423 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of yard chats
Hometown: Smarhon'
Date of birth: 03.04.1962
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Vladimir was detained in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "creation of an extremist group or participation in one," and in October 2025 he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, as well as to pay a large fine.

He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Trial outcome 14.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 505 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of yard chats
Hometown: Smarhon'
Date of birth: 13.10.1970
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 14.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Allan Royo
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In custody: ~522 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 15.04.1980
Number of children: 3 children
Was in: SIZO-6SIZO-6, Baranovichi, Brestskaya ul. 258 B, 225413
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Citizen of Estonia.

On January 16, 2024, the KGB made a decision to recognize the "Fund of Belarus Friend LTD" as an "extremist organization." The department's decision listed people who were allegedly related to the fund: Belarusians Oleg Stefanovich and Alexander Syritsa, as well as Estonian Allan Royo.

On June 21, 2025, Allan was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's Special Representative, Keith Kellogg.

Trial outcome 01.04.2025
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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