Prisoners
Our brothers and sisters who have been imprisoned by the regime because of their beliefs
Rabochy Rukh
Ablab Hanna
Hanna worked as an engineer at the transportation Control Center of the Belarusian Railway at the train schedule development department. Detained by KGB operatives on September 20, 2021 after a search at her home and placed in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Charged with article 356 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. To date, she has been transferred to pre-trial detention center #3 in Homel. She has two minor children.
SPB
Aliakseichyk Aliaksei
He was detained at the workplace, in the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology. Aliaksey Aliakseychyk is a doctor with more than 20 years of experience, he performed bone marrow transplant operations.
BKDP
Antusevich Siarhei
Vice-chairperson of the BKDP. Detained on April 19 and placed in the KGB pre-trial detention center. On the same day, the office of the BKDP and home of Siarhei Antusevich were searched. Siarhei remains in jail. According to preliminary information, he is charged with art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order).
REP
Areshka Vatslau
An activist of the REP trade union, editor of the union newspaper. Detained on April 19, 2022 after a search in his apartment. Vatslau was placed in a pre-trial detention center, he was charged.
REP
Berasneu Vasil
The acting chairperson of REP
He was detained on April 19, 2022 as part of a criminal case and placed in jail and charged.
According to preliminary information, he is charged with art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order).
BNP
Berdnikovich Uladzimir
Sentenced to 4 years in prison under article 364: "Violence or the threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies." According to relatives, 4.10. 2020, Vladimir was at one of the rallies, running away during dispersal, he was knocked down by a water cannon from the parapet, and he fell from a height onto an riot police officer. Later, this fall was regarded as violence against a police officer.
BNP
Budzko Kasia
A 20 year old student that joined Belarusian Free trade union has been sentenced to two and a half years of prison for taking part in unauthorized mass events in 2020.
SPB
Bulybenka Anastasiya
A 20 year old student that joined Belarusian Free trade union has been sentenced to two and a half years of prison for taking part in unauthorized mass events in 2020.
BKDP
But-Husaim Iryna
The press secretary of the office of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions was detained on April 19, 2022 as part of a criminal case and placed in a pre-trial detention center. According to preliminary information, she is charged with art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order). She has a minor child. The cases of Yarashuk, Antusevich and But-Husaim had been grouped as one.
SPM
Chychmarou Vitali
A former engineer. He was fired in 2020 due to trade union activities. He managed the primary organization of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers.
He was detained on April 19, 2022, and the house was searched. Vitaly was charged, he was placed in a pre-trial detention center. He has a minor child. Vitali has been sentenced to three years of restricted freedom under home confinement.
Rabochy Rukh
Dziuba Siarhei
Activist of Rabochy Rukh, he worked at the Transportation Control Center of the Belarusian Railway as a train dispatcher. In November 2020, he joined a nationwide strike.
Detained by KGB operatives on September 20, 2021, after a search at his home and placed in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Charged with article charges 356 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. He has three minor children.
REP
Fiadynich Hennadz
Former Chair of the Independent Trade Union of Radio and Electronics Workers (REP).
On April 11, 2022, the KGB recognized REP as an "extremist formation."
Hennadz was detained on April 19, 2022 and placed in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Then he was charged and transferred to SIZO-1. According to preliminary information, he is charged with Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order).
Rabochy Rukh
Hashnikau Aliaksandr
Former fitter of the Belarusian Metallurgical Plant in Zhlobin, where he also served as secretary-treasurer of the primary organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union.
He was detained on September 18, 2021. He is being held in detention as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Art. 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after the fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were part of the Rabochy Rukh labour rights group.
BNP
Hovar Yauheni
Belarusian Metallurgical Plant employee, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison, sentence commuted to "khimiya"/chemistry. Charges indicted: Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them. Yauhen took part in an attempt of a warning strike at Belarusian Metallurgical plant on August, 17th 2020. He has one minor child.
SPB
Hrankouskaya Viktoryia
A former student of BNTU who was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. She was detained on November 12, 2020 as part of a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the CC (Organization or participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). Victoria was charged. First, she was placed in custody in the KGB pre-trial detention center, then transferred to pre-trial detention center-1. On July 16, 2021, the court sentenced the girl to 2 years and 6 months in prison.
SPM
Hromau Mikhail
Secretary of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers trade union council. He was arrested on April 19, 2022. Mikhail was charged and placed in a pre-trial detention center. He is charged with Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order) and sentenced to 2 and a half years of restricted freedom under home confinement.
SPB
Kandratsiuk Aliaksandr
On September 5, Aliaksandr Kandratsiuk, a member of SPB, a junior researcher at the Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, was detained and accused of inciting racial, national or religious hatred or discord. Awaiting trial.
SPB
Kanetski Yahor
Student, activist of the "Free Trade Union". He was detained on 12 November in the framework of a criminal case under part 1 of article 342 of the CC (organization or participation in group actions that grossly violate the public order). On November 20th he was charged and sentenced to pre-trial detention. He was placed in the KGB pre-trial detention facility, from there he was transferred to pre-trial detention facility 1. He was sentenced to two years and six months' imprisonment in penal colony No 3.
Rabochy Rukh
Kapshul Aliaksandr
Aliaksandr is a former legal counsel at Naftan and Polymir factories. Kapshul was detained on September 25, 2021 in Russia. He was handed over to the KGB officers of Belarus, who secretly took him to Minsk, by-passing formal extradition procedures. It is reported that his leg was broken and his arm was injured during or after arrest. He is being held in detention as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after the fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were part of the Rabochy Rukh.
BNP
Khanevich Andrei
Chairperson of Belarusian Independent trade union at JSC Grodno Azot. After the court ruling had been recognized the union organization as an extremist group, the criminal accusation of the chairperson followed. On November 16th 2022 Khanevich faced the trial on accusations of aiding and abetting in extremist activities and was sentenced to five years of imprisonment. Andrei is going to appeal to the Supreme Court.
SPM
Malash Yanina
Deputy for organizational work of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers, was detained on April 19, 2022, after interrogation she was not released. Yanina was placed in a pre-trial detention center and charged with Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Group actions grossly violating public order). She has a minor child. Yanina has been sentenced for a year and a half in prison.
SPB
Mialeshka Aliaksandr
Board member of SPB union branch organization “Panacea”. An employee of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Children's Oncology, Hematology and Immunology was sentenced to three years of restricted freedom under home confinement allegedly for taking part in two unauthorized mass events in 2020.
REP
Mikhniuk Zinaida
Vice-chairperson of REP, she was detained on March 25, 2022 after searches at her home and in the office of the organization. The woman was placed in a pre-trial detention center on charges of insulting the president (Article 368 of the Criminal Code).
On May 18, 2022, the trial of the case of Zinaida Mikhniuk was completed. Judge sentenced her to two years' imprisonment in a penal colony.
Naftan
Mints Ihar
Legal counsel at JSC Naftan oil refinery. Ihar was detained and transferred to the KGB pre-trial prison in Minsk the day after his home in Navapolatsk was searched on September 22, 2021.
Mints was charged with treason (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) as part of a high-profile politically motivated case intended to prosecute employees of several Belarusian factories who campaigned for a peaceful nation-wide strike in protest of fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were members of the Rabochy Rukh initiative.
BNP
Mishuk Aliaksandr
Vice-chairperson of the Belarusian Independent trade union, BNP; chairperson of the Independent trade union of miners at JSC Belaruskali; he was arrested on 25th of May 2022 after a search in his office and at home, placed in a pre-trial detention center and charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). He was tried and sentenced to 2 and a half years of imprisonment.
Rabochy Rukh
Paheryla Andrei
Former mechanic-repairman of the Ammonia-3 workshop at JSC Grodno Azot. He was detained on September 17, 2021. He is being held in detention as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after the fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were part of the Rabochy Rukh labor rights group. This initiative was labeled as "extremist" on September 21, 2021. He has two minor children.
BNP
Povarau Ihar
On August 17, in protest against election fraud and violence against peaceful protesters, he and other workers blocked the road for technological transport at the plant. Arrested and sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison, allegedly for "Organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them”. Most of his term he is put in solitary confinement. On September, 17th 2021 the General Director of the ILO Guy Ryder appealed to the Government of the Republic Belarus to release Povarau, but no reaction followed. Ihar has two minor children.
SPM
Sabchuk Miraslau
Free trade union of Metalworkers’ activist. He was detained on April 19, 2022 and placed in a pre-trial detention center. In September 2022 Miraslau was tried and sentenced to one and a half years of restricted freedom under home confinement.
Rabochy Rukh
Shelest Siarhei
Former operator of the Ammonia-3 workshop at JSC Grodno Azot. He was detained as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after the fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were members of the Rabochy Rukh labor rights group. This initiative was labeled as “extremist" on September 21, 2021.
BNP
Sliazhou Siarhey
Was detained in Zhlobin in a criminal case brought for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dzmitry Fedosiuk and it-specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk flat. It is known that Siarhei is prosecuted under the Criminal Code Article 369 (insulting a public officer) and Article 130 (inciting social hatred). In mid-December 2021 it became known about the transfer of Siarhei from Zhodzina ST No. 8 to Homiel SIZO-3. On November 24, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his comments on social networks.
Rabochy Rukh
Tseranevich Valiantsin
Valiantsin Tseranevich an assistant foreman at the Khimvolokno factory and deputy chairman of the Belarusian independent trade union at JSC Grodno Azot.
He was detained on September 20, 2021. He is being held in detention as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after the fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were part of the Rabochy Rukh labor rights group.
SPB
Yakelchyk Tatsiana
A 20 year old student that joined Belarusian Free trade union has been sentenced to two and a half years of prison for taking part in unauthorized mass events in 2020.
BKDP
Yarashuk Aliaksandr
An acting member of the Governing Body of the ILO; the Vice-president of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC; The Chairperson of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP). On April 19, 2022, searches were carried in his office and home, the equipment was confiscated. Yarashuk was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center. He is accused under several articles of the criminal code of the Republic of Belarus (342 part 1 and 361 part 3). Aliaksandr faces up to 14 years in prison.
SPM
Zharnak Artsiom
A former engineer of the Minsk Automobile plant. He was fired in 2020 due to trade union activities. He managed the primary organization of the Free Trade Union of Metalworkers. He was arrested on November 17, 2021.
He was taken into custody on charges under Part 3 of Art. 293 and Art. 361 of the Criminal Code for training rioters and calling for restrictive measures.
In October, 2022 he was tried and sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the penal colony.
Rabochy Rukh
Zhurauka Uladzimir
A former operator of the Ammonia-3 workshop at JSC Grodno Azot. He was detained on September 18, 2021. He is being held in detention as part of a criminal investigation into "high treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) involving several employees of Belarusian factories who supported local strikes after fraudulent elections of August 2020 and were members of the Rabochy Rukh labor rights group. This initiative was labeled as "extremist" on September 21, 2021.
NOW!
Free trade union activists!
The Association Salidarnast considers one of the main tasks to be the struggle for the release of our arrested colleagues, recognized as political prisoners. We will fight for their freedom till the end!