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, and 4 in early 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”)
(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)
(1) Political prisoners –>people who are in prison or in forced labor camps
(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. 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. Dzmitry Bulanau , sentenced to 3 years in prison on 26.05.2011
4. Dzmitry Dashkevich, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 24.03. 2011
5. Aleh Fedarkevich , sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 12.05. 2011
6. Aliaksandr Klaskouski, sentenced to 5 years in prison on 26.05.2011
7. Mikita Likhavid, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 29.03. 2011
8. Uladzimir Loban, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 12.05.2011
9. Eduard Lobau, sentenced to 4 years in prison on 24.03. 2011
10. Aliaksandr Malchanau, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 02.03. 2011
11. Fiodar Mirzayanau, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 14.05.2011
12. Dzmitry Novik, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on 02.03. 2011
13. Andrei Sannikau, sentenced to 5 years on 14.05.2011
14. Pavel Seviarynets, sentenced to 3 years of personal restraint with the direction to an open penitentiary institution on 16.05.2011.
15. Mikalai Statkevich, sentenced to 6 years in prison on 26.05.2011
16. Dzmitry Uss, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on 26.05.2011
17. Illia Vasilevich, sentenced to 3 years in prison on 13.05.2011
18. Pavel Vinahradau, sentenced to 4 years in prison on 05.05.2011
(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