Based on informations received by Libereco 13 people are detained for political reasons in Belarus, 12 people are unlawfully convicted and have received suspended sentences, 1 person is unlawfully accused at the moment. On 14 and 15 April 2012 Andrei Sannikau and Dzmitry Bandarenka were released.

 

List of political prisoners, accused and unlawfully convicted in Belarus

(updated on 16 April 2012, based on information by Human Rights Center Viasna, Belarusian Human Rights House and Belarusian Helsinki Committee)

 

(1) Political prisoners: people who are in prison or in forced labor camps

 

(a) sentenced human rights defenders and oppositional activists

1. Mikalai Autukhovich, sentenced to 5 years in prison on 06.05. 2010

2. Ales Bialiatski, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison on 24.11.2011

3. Dzmitry Dashkevich, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 24.03.2011

4. Siarhei Kavalenka, sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in prison on 24.02.2012

5. Eduard Lobau, sentenced to 4 years in prison on 24.03. 2011

6. Pavel Seviarynets, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint with the direction to an open penitentiary institution on 16.05.2011

7. Mikalai Statkevich, sentenced to 6 years in prison on 26.05.2011

 

(b) Sentenced in "anarchists' cases"

1. Ihar Alienevich, sentenced to 8 years in prison on 27.05.2011

2. Mikalai Dziadok, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison on 27.05.2011

3. Aliaksandr Frantskevich, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 27.05.2011

4. Artsiom Prakapenka, sentenced to 7 years in prison on 18.05.2011

5. Pavel Syramalotau, sentenced to 7 years in prison on 18.05.2011

6. Yauhen Vaskovich, sentenced to 7 years in prison on 18.05.2011 

 

(2) Unlawfully convicted

1. Sviataslau Baranovich, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint without direction to an open penitentiary institution on 12.10.2011

2. Andrei Dzmitryeu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

3. Aliaksandr Fiaduta, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

4. Iryna Khalip, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 16.05.2011

5. Siarhei Martseleu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 16.05.2011

6. Dzmitry Miadzvedz, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint without direction to an open penitentiary institution on 10.03. 2011

7. Uladzimir Niakliayeu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

8. Nasta Palazhanka, sentenced to 1 year of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

9. Andrei Pazniak, sentenced to 2 years of personal restraint without direction to an open penitentiary institution on 26.05.2011

10. Andrzej Poczobut, sentenced to 3 years of suspended sentence on 05.07.2011

11. Vital Rymasheuski, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

12. Siarhei Vazniak, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

 

(3) Unlawfully Accused

1. Ales Mikhalevich, granted political asylum in Czech Republic

 

(4) Political prisoners who were released with date of their pardon

1. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Atroshchankau

2. released on 15.04.2012: Dzmitry Bandarenka

3. released on 14.09.2011: Dzmitry Bulanau

4. released on 04.09.2011: Zmitser Daronin

5. released on 11.08.2011: Dzmitry Drozd

6. released on 14.09.2011: Aleh Fedarkevich

7. released on 04.09.2011: Aleh Hnedchyk

8. released on 11.08.2011: Artsiom Hrybkou

9. released on 11.08.2011: Siarhei Kazakou

10. released on 11.08.2011: Uladzimir Khamichenka

11. released on 04.09.2011: Ales Kirkevich

12. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Klaskouski

13. released on 11.08.2011: Ales Kviatkevich

14. released on 11.08.2011: Vital Matsukevich

15. released on 14.09.2011: Mikita Likhavid

16. released on 14.09.2011: Uladzimir Loban

17. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Malchanau

18. released on 14.09.2011: Fiodar Mirzayanau

19. released on 14.09.2011: Dzmitry Novik

20. released on 11.08.2011: Vasil Parfiankou

21. released on 04.09.2011: Andrei Pratasenia

22. released on 11.08.2011: Yauhen Sakret

23. released on 14.04.2012: Andrei Sannikau

24. released on 01.10.2011: Dzmitry Uss

25. released on 14.09.2011: Illia Vasilevich

26. released on 14.09.2011: Pavel Vinahradau

27. released on 11.08.2011: Uladzimir Yaromenak

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