Belarusian political prisoners

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya / Еўрарадыё

One should not speak about a suspension of the negotiation process, the democratic opposition leader stresses.
Andrei Novikau

Andrei Novikau / Радыё Рацыя

Belarusian political prisoners with John Cole

Belarusian political prisoners with John Cole / x.com/johnpcoale

235 people remained in Belarus, while 15 were transferred to Lithuania.
Picket in Support of Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski

Picket in Support of Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski / MayDay

And this year alone, 189 political prisoners were forcibly deported from the country.
Valery Tsepkalo

Valery Tsepkalo / Еўрарадыё

John Coale is the U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus
Belarusian political prisoners in Ukraine, 13 December 2025 / “Khochu zhit”

Belarusian political prisoners in Ukraine, 13 December 2025 / “Khochu zhit” / Хочу жить

“As relations between our countries are normalised, more sanctions will be lifted.”
A GUBAZiK (GUBOPIK) officer

A GUBAZiK (GUBOPIK) officer

“Everything has been recorded and will surface.”
Viktar Babaryka

Viktar Babaryka / Хочу жить

On December 13, 123 people were released from the colonies. This was made possible thanks to the efforts of the United States.
Belarusian political prisoners after release and deportation to Lithuania

Belarusian political prisoners after release and deportation to Lithuania / LookByMedia

Accusations were voiced by Alesia Parkhomenka, a representative of the "Democratic Embassy of Belarus" in Cyprus.