Pavel Bialanau is a punk musician from Grodno, he used to play in the Deviation band known for its critical towards authorities lyrics. On 29 May 2022 he was called for an interview by the police in the case of some protest graffiti. He was stripped and cops took pictures of his tattoos, one of […]
Category: Prisoners in Belarus
Mikita Khilkevich | Nikita Khilkevich
Mikita Khilkevich is a young man from Chechersk. He was convicted together with Rita Zotava and Vadzim Dzenisenka for posting flyers of the anarchist group “Pramen”, which, according to investigators, humiliated the riot police. They were sentenced to two years of prison. *We are unaware of Mikita’s political views. Nikita Viktorovich KhilkevichSIZO-3, ul. Kniznaya 1A, […]
Vadzim Dzenisenka | Vadim Denisenko*
A sound engineer. Was detained on 28 December 2021 for pasting stickers of an anarchist group Pramen, the content of which, according to investigators, was degrading OMON [riot police] officers. Initially he was accused of “inciting social hatred” (article 130 of the Criminal Code), but eventually convicted for “desecration of buildings and damage to property” […]
Aleh Audziejenka | Oleg Avdeyenko
Aleh Audziejenka is an anarchist from Minsk. Detained on 25 February 2022 for 15 days and later charged with organising actions that grossly disrupt public order. Has been in custody since then. On 5 July 2022, he was sentenced to 3 years of home confinement and released in the court room. The time he spent […]
Aliaksandr Zaytsau | Aleksandr Zaitsev
Aliaksandr Zaytsev, an anarchist. Zaytsev was accused of attempting to set fire to Chairman of the Supreme Court Sukalo’s dacha (Article 289.2 Attempted act of terrorism by a group of persons). Aliaksandr was detained near Valentin Sukalo’s dacha on August 22nd 2021. According to our information he went to the case together with provocateur Akulich […]