List of political detainees or under house arrest in Belarus after elections

Here is a list of current political detainees or under house arrest in Belarus. If determined “guilty” by the regime they are now facing absurd sentences of between 5 – 15 years of prison based on drummed up charges:

1. Uladzimir Niakliayeu - presidential candidate

2. Andrei Sannikau - presidential candidate

3. Vital Rymasheuski - presidential candidate

4. Ryhor Kastusiou - presidential candidate (house arrest)

5. Mikalai Statkevich - presidential candidate

6. Ales Mikhalevich - presidential candidate

7. Pavel Seviarynets - head of Vital Rymasheuski's election HQ

8. Aliaksandr Atroshchankau - Press-Secretary of Sannikau's election HQ

9. Dzmitry Bandarenka - coordinator of the "European Belarus" campaign

10. Iryna Khalip - journalist, Andrei Sannikau's wife

11. Natallia Radzina - journalist, editor of the charter97.org web-site

12. Anatol Liabedzka - United Citizen’s Party Chair

13. Anastasia Palazhanka - "Young Front" Vice-Chair

14. Andrei Dzmitryeu - head of Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu's election HQ

15. Aliaksandr Fiaduta - political analyst, one of the coordinators of Uladzimir Niakliayeu's election HQ

16. Aliaksandr Klaskouski - former police officer

17. Uladzimir Kobets - head of Anderj Sannikau's election HQ (detained, not arrested yet)

18. Dmitry Us, presidential candidate (house arrest)

19. Siarhei Vazniak, Uladzimir Niakliayeu's election agent

20. Aliaksandr Arastovich, Mikalai Statkevich's election agent

21. Anatol Paulau, Yaraslau Ramanchuk's election agent

22. Aleh Korban, United Citizen's party.

Three more democracy activist from "Young Front", Zmitser Dashkevich, Eduard Lobau, Dzianis Lazar, were detained ahead of the election day rally, and are facing criminal charges for "disorderly conduct". If found guilty, they may be sentenced to 3 – 10 years in prison.