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Volha Rybina

The teacher and animator of the “Belarusfilm” studio, Volha Rybina, was sentenced to three years in prison for donating to initiatives deemed extremist. A 90-year-old mother is waiting for Volha on freedom. Here’s what a friend of hers says about her:  “Volha graduated from the art academy and studied animation. Then such a course was …

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Danuta Peradnja

Danuta Peradnja

Danuta Peradnja is the youngest “terrorist”.  She is only 21 years old.  The girl was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for reposting an anti-war post.  In the text she quite strongly criticized the actions of Vladimir Putin and Aljaxandr Lukashenka regarding the war in Ukraine.  She also wrote about the lack …

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Ljudmila Ramanovich

After the start of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Ljudmila Ramanovich wrote a letter of protest to the website of the Lukashenka Administration.  In her letter, the woman explained to the administration her attitude to the war in Ukraine, that had been unleashed by Russia.  Ljudmila also protested against the participation of Belarus in the …

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Iryna Schasnaja

Belarusian political scientist Irina Schasnaja was accused of preparing mass riots and wassentenced to four years in prison for that. She has a 12-year-old son, Herman, who hasn’t seen his mother for more than three years. Here’s what a former political prisoner says about her: “Ira misses her son. It’s hard for her, because she’s …

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Iryna Leushyna

Journalist and editor-in-chief of BelaPan Iryna Leushyna was sentenced to four years in prison. Here is what a former prisoner said about her: “Irina is smart. She is a very balanced and solid person. She will be 58 in the fall, which is retirement age. And she will not work, she will be in the …

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Natallja Taran

Political prisoner Natallja Taran was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. She is 74 years old and life in the colony is very difficult for her. At home, a very sick husband is waiting for a woman, for whom she is really worried. Here is what a former political prisoner said about …

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Tanya Karpovich

Belarusian Tanya Karpovich is 25 years old. She was detained for transferring data of law enforcers, teachers and judges to the Telegram channel “Black Book of Belarus. She was sentenced to five years in prison.  Her former cellmate said that Tanya was always very calm and polite. Also, Tanya gave gifts to everyone in the …

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Natallia Petrovich

Belarusian Natallia Petrovich was 68 years old when she was sentenced to six years in prison for her comments. The court ruled that she should pay $1183 in compensation for moral damage under the article on insulting a representative of the authorities. The woman handed over a letter to freedom in which she wrote: “You …

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Anna Iliina

Belarusian Anna Iliina was sentenced to three years in a penal colony for insulting a representative of the authorities. Unknown persons from a fake account posted a video clip of Ilyina on her page in “VKontakte”. There she said that “in good faith mistaken in her beliefs, in her Facebook post, she inadvertently insulted the …

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