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“I spent most of my youth behind bars.” The youngest former political prisoner, Nikita Zolotarev, is asking for support

Nikita Zolotarev was arrested at the age of 16, after which he ended up in intensive care and then in a remand centre. He spent almost six years behind bars in a juvenile correctional facility and prison, where he was beaten, tortured, and denied the necessary medication for epilepsy. In March 2026, Nikita was forcibly deported from the country to Lithuania.

Former Political Prisoner with a Disability Needs Support

My name is Yury Averkov. I am 54 years old. I am a former political prisoner, and I now live in Warsaw. I never prepared for exile or imagined that I would have to start my life over in another country. I was simply forced out of Belarus without my belongings or any money. With my long list of health conditions, I have been unable to find work and am now asking for support.

After a Denunciation, Vadzim Kaushou Was Sent to Prison and Lost His Health. Now, at 55, He Is Starting Over in a New Country

Vadzim Kaushou was imprisoned after someone reported him to the KGB, where his health seriously deteriorated. After his release, he faced the threat of renewed persecution. Now, at the age of 55, he is trying to rebuild his life in a new country.

“An officer beat me on the legs with a baton because I refused to take off my cross and bra.” A 60-year-old Belarusian woman who survived repression needs surgery to be able to walk.

Elena Meshcheryakova nearly died from COVID, survived repression by law enforcers, and was forced to leave the country. When Russia attacked Ukraine, she became a volunteer, but now she needs help herself.

“My daughter was seven when I was imprisoned. She is thirteen now.”

Furniture assembler Aliaksei Sanchuk joined the protest movement in 2020. Together with his friends, he organized unusual protest actions and was one of the drummers who set the rhythm of the protests.

“Spanish bureaucracy is something else, but we’re not giving up.” Retired couple from Belarus fight to legalize their status in Spain

The couple left Belarus, fleeing the threat of criminal prosecution. To obtain residence permits in Spain, they need help paying for document preparation and the assistance of an immigration specialist.