Based on informations received by Libereco ca. 46 people are detained for political reasons in Belarus at the moment, 15 others are banned to leave to country. All detainees, accused and suspects are facing longtime prison sentences.

 

Former presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu and prominent journalist Iryna Khalip, the wife of another ex-candidate, Andrei Sannikau, have been released from the KGB detention center and placed under house arrest on 29 January 2010.

 

Reportedly also Aleh Korban, one leader of the Young Democrats, Anatol Paulau, activist of team of former presidential candidate Yaraslau Ramanchuk, and Siarhei Vazniak, activist of team of Uladzimir Niakliayeu, have been released from prison. The days before Natallia Radzina, editor of charter97.org, and Uladzimir Kobets, head of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikau, have been set free.

 

Alyaksandr Kirkevich, an activist of the Young Front, was detained in Gomel on 28 January and afterwards transfered to the KGB prison in Minsk. He is maybe another accused or suspect on „the mass riot“ case.

 

Please find below a list of all known detainees, accused and suspects (Updated on 30 January 2011)

 

(1) Accused in the criminal case upon Article 293, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, ‘mass riot’:

 

(a) people who are imprisoned at the moment:

1. Aliaksandr Arastovich – M.Statkevich’s electioneering agent

2. Aliaksandr Atroshchankau – press-secretary of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikau

3. Dzmitry Bandarenka – a coordinator of the civil campaign European Belarus

4. Artyom Breus – a citizen of the Russian Federation

5. Dzmitry Bulanau

6. Andrei Fedarkevich

7. Aliaksandr Fiaduta – a coordinator of the electoral team of Uladzimir Niakliayeu

8. Ivan Gaponov – a citizen of the Russian Federation

9. Artsiom Hrybko

10. Uladzimir Khamichenka

11. Aliaksandr Klaskouski – former policeman

12. Aliaksandr Kviatkevich

13. Mikita Likhavid – an activist of the For Freedom movement

14. Anatol Liabedzka – Chairperson of the United Civil Party

15. Uladzimir Loban

16. Aliaksandr Malchanau

17. Siarhei Martsaleu – the head of the electoral team of Mikalai Statkevich

18. Dzmitry Miadzvedz

19. Aliaksei Mikhalevich – presidential candidate

20. Dzmitry Novik

21. Nasta Palazhanka – Deputy Chairperson of the Young Front

22. Vasil Parfiankou - activist of Uladzimir Niakliayeu's campaign team

23. Andrei Pazniak

24. Andrei Sannikau – presidential candidate

25. Pavel Seviarynets – electioneering agent of Vital Rymasheuski

26. Mikalai Statkevich – presidential candidate

27. Illia Vasilevich

28. Pavel Vinahradau - an activist of the civil campaign Speak Truth

 

(b) people under house arrest or on recognizance not to leave

 

1. Andrei Dzmitryieu – the head of the electoral headquarters of Uladzimir Niakliayeu

2. Iryna Khalip – journalist, wife of Andrei Sannikau

3. Uladzimir Kobets – the head of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikau

4. Aleh Korban – one of the leaders of the youth organization of Young Democrats

5. Uladzimir Niakliayeu – presidential candidate

6. Anatol Paulau – eletioneering agent of Yaraslau Ramanchuk

7. Natallia Radzina – journalist, editor of the website charter97.org

8. Vital Rymasheuski – presidential candidate

9. Siarhei Vazniak – electioneering agent of Uladzimir Niakliayeu

 

(2) Suspects in the criminal case upon Article 293, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, ‘mass riot’

 

(a) people who are imprisoned at the moment:

1. Dzimitry Apishau

2. Anton Davydzenka

3. Fiodar Mirzayanau

4. Uladzimir Yaromenak – activist of the Young Front

5. Alyaksandr Kirkevich – detained on 29 January, possibly a new suspect or accused

 

(b) people on recognizance not to leave

1. Aleh H. (surname withheld)

2. Usevalad Kavalenka – a possible suspect in the criminal case

3. Ryhor Kastusiou – presidential candidate

4. Siarhei Kliuyeu

5. Andrei Mikalayeu

6. Dzmitry Uss – presidential candidate

 

(c) people who are abroad

1. Mikita Krasnou

2. Leanid Navitski – an electioneering candidate of Andrei Sannikau

 

(3) Criminal case upon Article 339, part 3 of the Criminal Code, ‘hooliganism’

1. Dzmitry Dashkevich – Chairperson of the Young Front (imprisoned)
2. Eduard Lobau – activist of the Young Front (imprisoned)

 

(4) Suspects of attacks on a number of buildings in 2009-2010

 

The term of detention of four social activists arrested in autumn 2010 has been prolonged until March/April 2011.

 

1. Mikalai Dzyadok

2. Ihar Alinevich

3. Maxim Vetkin

4. Alyaksandr Frantskevich

 

(5) Further Cases

 

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

 

2. Aliaksandr Laryn – political prisoner, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 06.05. 2010

 

3. Mikhail Kazlou - political prisoner, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 06.05. 2010

 

4. Siarhei Kavalenka – political prisoner, sentenced to 3 years of limitation of freedom on 16.05. 2010

 

5. Andrei Bandarenka – possibly a political prisoner, sentenced to 6 years in prison on 24.02.2010

 

6. Ivan Kulikow – former presidential contender, detained on 17 January 2011, accused of large-scale embezzlement

 

(Sources: Viasna, ERB, Belapan, Charter 97)

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