According to various sources, on average, about 11 people were detained daily in Belarus in November. Unconfirmed reports suggest this figure ranges from 20 to 50 people per day.

At least 36 women were convicted in politically motivated criminal cases this month.

Liudmila Asiyeuskaya was deprived of her lawyer’s license in Belarus due to being “underqualified.” She had worked in the field for 29 years. Lawyers Viktoryia Hulkova, Anastasiya Sahanovich, and Alena Hrybok also lost their licenses.

Tatsiana Shostak from Navapolatsk, Vitsiebsk region, was sentenced to 30 days of arrest. Tatsiana Shostak, an entrepreneur, and her ilk had planned to submit a collective appeal to the city administration on 26 October, asking for clarification on how the new law prohibiting price increases affects entrepreneurs. However, Shostak did not get to the meeting, as she was detained and almost immediately sentenced to 30 days. Later it became known that she was convicted over her profile picture on social media. It is unknown what exactly was depicted in the photo.

Alena Tsymbalist, a Lithuanian citizen, was detained in Minsk on charges of participating in protests and “destructive activities”.

Leaders of the United Civic Party were convicted in Belarus on charges of participating in the March of New Belarus in Minsk in 2020. Antanina Kavaliova was sentenced to a year and Aksana Aliakseeva to a year and a half in jail.

The court sentenced ceramist Natallia Karneyeva, who was detained in August 2022 on charges of participating in protests, to 3 years of home confinement. One of Natallia’s daughters is a minor. After her mother was detained, the girl was sent to an orphanage. As of the end of November, Natallia had not been reinstated her custody rights.

Volha Brytsikava, leader of the independent trade union at Naftan, was again detained and sentenced to 15 days of arrest for posting an anti-war drawing on Facebook. In spring, Brytsikava was arrested five times, for 15 days each time. It should be noted that Brytsikava has already been punished for this particular drawing on Facebook.

Katsiaryna Nikitsenka, who was sentenced last year to three years of home confinement over “blocking roads”, was detained over TikTok videos in support of Ukraine.

Ilona Zaitsava was detained for participating in the 2020 protests and sharing information from “extremist” channels. Ilona had already been detained and fined in the winter of 2021.

Liudmila Samak was sentenced to a year in a medium-security prison for calling the man calling himself the President of Belarus a “grunch”.

In November, the following women were recognized as political prisoners: Volha Tserakh, Katsiaryna Zaretskaya, Volha Shauchuk, Katsiaryna Batura, Vera Musiyenka, Maryna Kalaskova, Liudmila Samak, Anastasiya Kizim, Kseniya Kotava, Inha Reidolf, Karyna Reidolf, Katsiaryna Yakauleva, Anastasiya Butkevich, Maryna Sachyuka, Natallia Liatsko, Volha Ramantsova, Katsiaryna Khulkhachyeva, Maryia Yashchenka, Yauheniya Staravoitava, Darya Losik, Yuliya Yurhilevich.

Hanna Arekhava was convicted of participating in protests in August 2020. Arekhava and her husband were identified from photographs from the protests and sentenced to two years of home confinement.

Kseniya Lutskina, a former state TV journalist and political prisoner sentenced to 8 years in a penal colony, has not been receiving proper medical examination. Lutskina’s health is deteriorating as she has a brain tumor.

Political prisoner Alesia Bunevich was sentenced to three and a half years in a medium-security prison. She was detained on April 4, 2022, after arriving from Lithuania to Belarus.

Political prisoner Krystsina Charankova was sentenced to two and a half years in prison over anti-war statements on Instagram.

Political prisoner Anastasiya Kukhta was sentenced to five years in prison. She was tried in three criminal cases.

Maryna Dubrouskaya, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s confidante during the 2020 election campaign, was sentenced to a year and a half in a penal colony.

Political prisoner Anastasiya Hunko was sentenced to two years of home confinement over 2020 protests.

Political prisoner Anastasiya Marvina was sentenced to three years of home confinement for participating in protests in August 2020, even though she had already been convicted for that.

Political prisoner Maryia Yashchanka was not released after 15 days of arrest as she was charged with participating in protests in 2020.

Political prisoner Volha Anishchuk was detained on November 4 and sentenced to 10 days for reposting from Nasha Niva (a media outlet recognized as extremist in Belarus). On November 16, Volha was sentenced to 14 days for reposting from another “extremist” publication, and on November 28 to another 10 days.

TikTok blogger Antanina Valkova was detained and arrested over “participation in unauthorized protest rallies”.

Human rights defender Nasta Loika was not released after 15 days in jail for “disorderly conduct”. She was sentenced to another 15 days under the same article. On November 29, Nasta was sentenced to 15 days for the third time in a row. She was recognized as a political prisoner.

Journalist Zhanna Zhalevich was fined 100 base values (more than 1,200 euros) for social media posts with “flags and slogans”.

Trade union activist Yanina Malash was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison over “group actions that grossly violate public order”.

Former political prisoner Larysa Tankashkur was detained again.

Pensioner Ema Stsepulionak was sentenced to 2 years in prison under the articles of “insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus” and “insulting a representative of the authorities”.

Natallia Hanapolskaya was sentenced to three years of home confinement over her participation in the 2020 protests.

It was reported that political prisoner Maryia Kalesnikava was placed in the colony’s penal cell. Pressure on her continues; former prisoners say she is not allowed to talk to other inmates. On November 29, reports came that Kalesnikava was taken to an intensive care unit in critical condition, where she had surgery on November 28.

Svetlahorsk resident Natallia Zoryna was sentenced to three years of home confinement over her participation in a 2020 protest rally.

A criminal case was initiated against Natallia Suslava, mother of a Belarusian volunteer fighter killed in the war in Ukraine, over the “promotion of extremist activities”. Suslava’s son was killed in May 2022; after his death, she left Belarus for Ukraine.

Political prisoner Viktoryia Onakhava-Zhurauliova was sentenced to 10 days in jail for violating her home confinement regime. She had been sentenced to three years of home confinement over a comment about the man who calls himself the President of Belarus. She is a mother of 13 children.

Political prisoner Katsiaryna Liaukovich was sentenced to three years of home confinement.

Sviatlana Silova, Dr. habil. in History, was fired from the university for “being absent from the workplace for more than three hours”. At that time, Sviatlana was detained by representatives of the regime.

A 29-year-old woman from Minsk was detained for posting a photo from the protests on a dating app. A criminal case was initiated against her. Two of her friends with similar photos attempted to leave Belarus. One managed to fly to Turkey, while the other was detained at the border when trying to leave for Poland.

The Girls Power Belarus Telegram channel launched a flashmob, Her Expertise. It calls on Belarusian women to share their expertise to increase the visibility of Belarusian women in the professional environment.

On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a group of Belarusian women in Lithuania held a picket. They held a placard with the names of 773 Belarusian women who have been politically persecuted.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya participated in the Women’s Leadership Forum 2022 and received the WPL Trailblazer Award.