Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)
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Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Senior Operations Officer.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Kuznetsov is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Kuznetsov exerted psychological pressure on political prisoners Ekaterina Bakhvalova, Tatyana Kanevskaya, Anna Vishnyak, and Miya Mitkevich. He staged provocations, invented reasons for unfounded penalties, and ordered the beating of prisoners.
According to information from former political prisoner Natalia Khershe, Kuznetsov did not allow a container for personal hygiene in the PKT.
Under Kuznetsov's orders, other prisoners spoiled food intended for political prisoners and deprived them of sleep. Political prisoners were forced to work constantly and clean the premises, were doused with water at night, had their belongings damaged, had used hygiene products thrown into their beds, and had needles planted in their bodies. Kuznetsov was also involved in compiling reports of violations against political prisoners on trumped-up grounds, claiming that such people were a burden to this world and forcing them to commit suicide.
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Senior Operations Officer.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Kuznetsov is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Kuznetsov exerted psychological pressure on political prisoners Ekaterina Bakhvalova, Tatyana Kanevskaya, Anna Vishnyak, and Miya Mitkevich. He staged provocations, invented reasons for unfounded penalties, and ordered the beating of prisoners.
According to information from former political prisoner Natalia Khershe, Kuznetsov did not allow a container for personal hygiene in the PKT.
Under Kuznetsov's orders, other prisoners spoiled food intended for political prisoners and deprived them of sleep. Political prisoners were forced to work constantly and clean the premises, were doused with water at night, had their belongings damaged, had used hygiene products thrown into their beds, and had needles planted in their bodies. Kuznetsov was also involved in compiling reports of violations against political prisoners on trumped-up grounds, claiming that such people were a burden to this world and forcing them to commit suicide.
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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."
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Irina graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of BSU and in recent years was engaged in her own small business related to flowers and souvenir production. She was detained on January 12, 2021, along with Andrey Alexandrov. Irina was accused of "financing protest activities" and paying fines to protesters. She was convicted of "treason" and "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
Marina previously worked as an entrepreneur, selling flooring. Her business closed in 2015, after which she moved to another company that did the same.
The woman is known as a lover of Belarusian culture and took part in events of the Belarusian Language Society and a folk dance club.
Most likely, the matter is connected with Alexandra’s participation in protest chats.
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).
Alexandra graduated from Cardinal Stefan WyszyΕski University in Warsaw. She works as an English teacher in various schools and child development centers in Mogilev. She holds a first-category teaching qualification.
The woman is known as a lover of Belarusian culture and took part in events of the Belarusian Language Society and a folk dance club.
Most likely, the matter is connected with Alexandra’s participation in protest chats.
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).
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Inna graduated from Kuleshov Mogilev State University with a degree in child psychology. She lived in Mozyr and Mogilev. For the past three years, she has worked as a self-employed photographer.
Inna was arrested and convicted in 2025 on charges of "aiding extremist activity." The prosecution is related to the Gayun case. She was given a restricted freedom sentence, but the exact sentence and details of the charges remain unknown.
She 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.
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In recent years, Galina worked in the Department of General and Bioorganic Chemistry at Gomel State Medical University. She also trained applicants at the Faculty of Pre-University Preparation.
Galina was detained in the fall of 2024 as part of a criminal case brought under a number of articles, including "discrediting Belarus," and a year later was convicted for comments she left on social media.
She 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.
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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).
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Irina is retired and enjoys handicrafts: she crochets and knits, and also decorates her yard with her own hands.
On January 13, 2025, Irina was charged with administrative offences under Article 19.11 in the Novobelitsky District Court of Gomel. After serving 24 hours, Irina was released and went to visit her sister in Russia. However, during this time, a criminal case had been opened against her and she was placed on the wanted list, unknown to her. Upon returning to Belarus, Irina was detained on the train and placed in a temporary detention facility in St. Petersburg, after which she was transferred to a pretrial detention facility in Minsk.
Irina had an 80-year-old mother in her care.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Diana graduated from the Psychology Department of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences at BSU in 2020. She wrote her thesis on working with elementary school children with severe speech impairments. After graduation, she worked as a psychologist at a speech therapy center. She has not appeared on social media since November 2024; the exact date of her arrest is unknown.
In 2025, Diana was convicted in the Minsk City Court under the article "joining an extremist group" and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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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 information emerged about her release. Whether this was a pardon or a release for health reasons remains unknown .
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).
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).
Natalia was arrested in October 2024 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "Participation in an Extremist Group." In November 2025, she was found guilty in the "Backyard Chat Case" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
She 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.
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).
It is known that she graduated from BGEU in 1994 and is married.
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).