This is a list of people who died (were killed or died in unknown circumstances, or because of ill-treatment during detainment or in prisons) as a result of the 2020 Belarusian protests,[1] before, during, and after the 2020 presidential elections:[2][3]

  1. Aliaksandr Taraikouski (Alexander Taraikovsky, Аляксандр Тарайкоўскі, Александр Тарайковский) was shot and died on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.
  2. Aliaksandr Vikhor (Alexander Vikhor, Аляксандр Віхор, Александр Вихор) died after being detained on August 12, 2020, in Gomel.[4]
  3. Mikita Kryucou (Nikita Krivtsov, Нікіта Крыўцоў, Никита Кривцов) went missing on August 12, 2020 and found dead 10 days later in Minsk.
  4. Artsyom Parukau (Artem Parukov, Арцём Парукаў, Артём Паруков) got hit by a car on the way back home after protesting on August 16, 2020, in Minsk.
  5. Kanstantsin Shyshmakou (Konstontin Shishmakov, Канстанцін Шышмакоў, Константин Шишмаков), a member of an election commission in Vawkavysk, went missing on Aug 15 was found dead in Hrodna region on August 18, 2020.
  6. Henadz Shutau (Gennady Shutov, Генадзь Шутаў, Геннадий Шутов) was shot by serviceman of the 5th Spetsnaz Brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Captain Roman Gavrilov, on August 11, 2020, in Brest.[5][6] He died in a hospital in Minsk on August 19, 2020.[7][8][9]
  7. Raman Bandarenka (Roman Bondarenko, Раман Бандарэнка, Роман Бондареко) died in a hospital after being detained near his home in Minsk on November 12, 2020.
  8. Siarhey Shchatsinka (Sergey Schetinko, Сяргей Шчацінка, Сергей Щетинко) got COVID-19 while being in prison and died from its consequences in December 11, 2020.
  9. Vitold Ashurak (Vitold Ashurok, Вiтольд Ашурак, Витольд Ашурок) died shortly after being imprisoned on May 21, 2021.[10]
  10. Dzmitry Stakhouski (Dmitry Stakhovsky, Дзьмітрый Стахоўскі, Дмитрий Стаховский), an 18-year old teenager committed suicide on May 25, 2021, after being investigated for taking part in "mass riots". In his parting text he wrote: "If the moral pressure on me had not continued, I would not have dared to do such a terrible act as suicide. But my strength was running out."[11]
  11. Andrei Zeltser (Andrey Zeltser, Андрэй Зельцэр, Андрей Зельцер), an IT manager, and a KGB agent were killed in a shootout during a raid of Zeltser's apartment in Minsk on September 21, 2021.
  12. Alena Amelina (Elena Amelina, Алена Амеліна, Елена Амелина) got COVID-19 while being in prison and died from its consequences in October 2021.
  13. Dzmitry Dudoits (Dmitry Dudoits, Дзьмітрый Дудойць, Дмитрий Дудойть), a resident of Smarhoń, was imprisoned for insulting of a representative of authority, and committed suicide by jumping off the bridge while serving his term in the open air prison in Mahiloŭ on January 5, 2022
  14. Uladzimir Krysionak (Vladimir Krysenok, Уладзімір Крысёнак, Владимир Крысёнок) committed suicide the day after he was released from prison on May 30, 2022
  15. Mikalai Klimovich (Nikolay Klimovich, Мікалай Клімовіч, Николай Климович), a 61-year old blogger; had a severe heart stroke in the past and died in prison in Vitebsk region on May 5, 2023, 2 weeks after being arrested for insulting Lukashenka.
  16. Ales Pushkin (Алесь Пушкін, Алесь Пушкин), a 57-year old artist and performer; he was put in prison and died in a prison hospital in Hrodna.
  17. Dzmitry Sarokin (Dmitry Sorokin, Дзьмітрый Сарокін, Дмитрий Сорокин), a 37-year poet from Lida, he was detained and died in prison because of a heart decease on June 1, 2023

The authorities and the main persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs never said that people died at the hands of police representatives.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous violations of human rights in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka". European Parliament. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ "Тихановская заявила, что за время протестов убиты 8 человек. О ком она?". Telegraf.by (in Russian). 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ Погибшие за время подавления протестов в Беларуси: кто они (in Russian), Current Time TV, 28 August 2020, retrieved 2020-12-23
  4. ^ Борисевич, Катерина (2020-08-15). ""Мой сын не умер, он погиб ни за что". В Гомеле скончался 25-летний парень, которого задержали на улице" (in Russian). TUT.BY. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  5. ^ Свабода, Радыё (2021-02-16). ""Хацеў стрэліць у перадплечча". На судзе ў Берасьці стала вядома, хто забіў Генадзя Шутава". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  6. ^ ""Хотел выстрелить в предплечье". Военнослужащий, застреливший 11 августа Геннадия Шутова, дал показания в суде" (in Russian). Nasha Niva. 2021-02-16. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  7. ^ Служба информации «БГ»; Шатило, Ирина (2021-02-16). "В Бресте судят Александа Кордюкова, который был вместе с Геннадием Шутовым, когда того смертельно ранили" (in Russian). Brestskaya Gazeta. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  8. ^ Свабода, Радыё (2021-02-17). "На судзе ў справе Шутава стала вядома, хто загадаў выкарыстоўваць узброеных вайскоўцаў падчас пратэстаў". Радыё Свабода (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  9. ^ "На суде по делу Шутова стало известно, кто отдал приказ использовать вооруженных военнослужащих во время протестов в Бресте" (in Russian). Nasha Niva. 2021-02-17. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  10. ^ Жонка Вітольда Ашурка: Раней ніякіх праблем з сэрцам у яго не было
  11. ^ "Belarus teenager investigated over protests kills himself, rights group says". Reuters. 2021-05-26.
  12. ^ Радыё Свабода. "Відавочцу сьмерці Генадзя Шутава абвінавацілі ў замаху на забойства" (in Belarusian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  13. ^ Борисевич, Катерина (2020-11-10). ""Сломаны ребра, грудина, но причина смерти — проблемы с сердцем". Что СК ответил семьям погибших на протестах" (in Russian). TUT.BY. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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