Anastasia is a social activist from Minsk, was detained on 17 February 2022 and arrested for 15 days allegedly for disorderly conduct. Later she was declared a suspect in a criminal case. She was accused of participation in protests (Article 342), calling for sanctions or actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic […]
Category: Prisoners in Belarus
Pavel Bialanau | Pavel Belanov — released
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 […]
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. Birthday – 28 May 1994
Vadzim Dzenisenka | Vadim Denisenko*
Vadzim Dzenisenka – 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 […]
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 […]