Belarusian political prisoners

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.
Released political prisoners on press-conference, September 12th

Released political prisoners on press-conference, September 12th / LookbyMedia

This marks a record fundraising pace.
Сергей Тихановский на свободе: первая пресс-конференция

Siarhei Tsikhanousky and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya / tsikhanouskaya.org

“The accusation made against the executioner became a sentence for the victim.”
There are over 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus

There are over 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus / spring96.org

81 of them are in serious condition, according to human rights activists.