As of May 17
1367 persons in Belarus are considered as political prisoners
Bloggers, businessmen, presidential campaign members and peaceful protesters are held in prisons only because they were not afraid to exercise their rights - the right to participate in peaceful assemblies, to express their opinion and to be involved in political activities.
Most of these people were targeted by politically motivated criminal prosecution in connection with the events that took place during and after the presidential election of August 2020.
Who can qualify as a political prisoner, according to Belarusian human rights defenders?
Addresses of prisons:
1367 persons unfairly imprisoned
List of former political prisoners
Latest news
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"This situation is borderline illegal." Pavel Sapelka on prison health care
16.05.2024
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"I started to lose consciousness," Vadzim Khizhniakou on the consequences of mold allergy in a prison cell
16.05.2024
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#WithoutJustCause: The Congress on Belarus Political Prisoners will be held on May 23–25 in Prague
15.05.2024
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"Do you like to beat the police? Then we are going to beat you now". Oil worker from Rečyca went to protests for the first time and ended up in a colony
10.05.2024
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Five MPs from Germany take on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
08.05.2024
What should I know and how to help?
✉️ Write a letter. Make a scan of your letter or postcard and share it online
🤝 Please use the Russian (or Belarusian) name of the prison
💡 Foreign-language messages may be blocked, so attach a translation (e.g. translate.google.com)
💡 A big guide about helping Belarusian political prisoners from abroad
💡 More tips here