Based on informations received by Libereco 25 people are detained for political reasons in Belarus, 11 people are unlawfully convicted and have received suspended sentences, 7 people are unlawfully accused at the moment. In Mid-August 9 political prisoners were released, 4 in early September and 11 more in mid September.

 

List of political prisoners, accused and unlawfully convicted in Belarus

(updated on 16 August 2011, based on information by Human Rights Center Viasna, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Belarusian Human Rights House and The Committee for Defense of the Repressed “Salidarnasc”: 9 prisoners were released on 11 August: Dzmitry Drozd, Artsiom Hrybkou, Siarhei Kazakou, Uladzimir Khamichenka, Ales Kviatkevich, Vital Matsukevich, Vasil Parfiankou, Yauhen Sakret and Uladzimir Yaromenak)

(updated on 12 September 2011, based on information by Human Rights Center Viasna, that 4 political prisoners - Aleh Hnedchyk, Ales Kirkevich, Andrei Pratasenia and Zmitser Daronin - were released under parole by Lukashenko on 4 September)

(updated on 25 September 2011: 11 more prisoners recieved pardon on 14.09.2011 and were released - Aliaksandr Atroshchankau, Dzmitry Bulanau, Aleh Fedarkevich, Aliaksandr Klaskouski, Mikita Likhavid, Uladzimir Loban, Aliaksandr Malchanau, Fiodar Mirzayanau, Dzmitry Novik, Illia Vasilevich and Pavel Vinahradau)

 

(1) Political prisoners –>people who are in prison or in forced labor camps (including prisoners who were released with date of their pardon)

(a) sentenced before 2010 presidential elections

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

 

(b) sentenced after 2010 presidential elections

1. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Atroshchankau (sentenced to 4 years in prison on 02.03.2011)
2. Dzmitry Bandarenka, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 27.04.2011
3. released on 14.09.2011: Dzmitry Bulanau (sentenced to 3 years in prison on 26.05.2011)
4. released on 4 September 2011: Zmitser Daronin
5. Dzmitry Dashkevich, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 24.03.2011
6. released on 11.08.2011: Dzmitry Drozd
7. released on 14.09.2011: Aleh Fedarkevich (sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 12.05.2011)
8. released on 4 September 2011: Aleh Hnedchyk
9. released on 11.08.2011: Artsiom Hrybkou
10. released on 11.08.2011: Siarhei Kazakou
11. released on 11.08.2011: Uladzimir Khamichenka
12. released on 4 September 2011: Ales Kirkevich
13. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Klaskouski (sentenced to 5 years in prison on 26.05.2011)
14. released on 11.08.2011: Ales Kviatkevich
15. released on 11.08.2011: Vital Matsukevich
16. released on 14.09.2011: Mikita Likhavid (sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 29.03.2011)
17. released on 14.09.2011: Uladzimir Loban (sentenced to 3 years in prison on 12.05.2011)
18. Eduard Lobau, sentenced to 4 years in prison on 24.03. 2011
19. released on 14.09.2011: Aliaksandr Malchanau (sentenced to 3 years in prison on 02.03. 2011)
20. released on 14.09.2011: Fiodar Mirzayanau (sentenced to 3 years in prison on 14.05.2011)
21. released on 14.09.2011: Dzmitry Novik (sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 02.03. 2011)
22. released on 11.08.2011: Vasil Parfiankou
23. released on 4 September 2011: Andrei Pratasenia
24. released on 11.08.2011: Yauhen Sakret
25. Andrei Sannikau, sentenced to 5 years on 14.05.2011
26. Pavel Seviarynets, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint with the direction to an open penitentiary institution on 16.05.2011.
27. Mikalai Statkevich, sentenced to 6 years in prison on 26.05.2011
28. Dzmitry Uss, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on 26.05.2011
29. released on 14.09.2011: Illia Vasilevich (sentenced to 3 years in prison on 13.05.2011)
30. released on 14.09.2011: Pavel Vinahradau (sentenced to 4 years in prison on 05.05.2011)
31. released on 11.08.2011: Uladzimir Yaromenak

 

(c) Unlawfully accused

1. Sviataslau Baranovich, in custody since 15 June 2011
2. Ales Bialiatski, in custody since 4 August 2011

 

(2) Unlawfully convicted

1. Andrei Dzmitryeu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011
2. Aliaksandr Fiaduta, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011
3. Iryna Khalip, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 16.05.2011
4. Siarhei Martseleu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 16.05.2011
5. Dzmitry Miadzvedz, Dzmitry Miadzvedz, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint without direction to an open penitentiary institution on 10.03. 2011
6. Uladzimir Niakliayeu, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011
7. Nasta Palazhanka, sentenced to 1 year of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011
8. Andrei Pazniak, sentenced to 2 years of personal restraint without direction to an open penitentiary institution on 26.05.2011
9. Andrzej Poczobut, sentenced to 3 years of suspended sentence on 05.07.2011
10. Vital Rymasheuski, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011
11. Siarhei Vazniak, sentenced to 2 years of suspended sentence on 20.05.2011

 

(3) Unlawfully Accused

1. Aliaksandr Arastovich
2. Uladzimir Kobets
3. Aleh Korban
4. Anatol Liabedzka
5. Ales Mikhalevich, granted political asylum in Czech Republic
6. Anatol Paulau
7. Natalia Radzina, granted political asylum in Lithuania

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