human rights defender
HRD's year of birth
2005
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Pardoned
HRD's bio and work
Yanina Pazniak is the daughter of Kiryl Pazniak, a journalist and political prisoner.
Detained since
Sep 4, 2025
Date of release
Sep 16, 2026
Charge(s)
- Extremism
Sentence
(AI translated) She was detained along with her father on September 4, 2025. A few days later, she was formally charged with a criminal offense for her involvement with an “extremist group.”
On September 4, when Kiryl and Yanina were detained, the Belarusian KGB declared the YouTube channel Platforma 375 and its associated TikTok accounts an “extremist group.” According to the KGB, “extremist activities” were carried out by “a group of citizens among the channel’s members,” and Kiryl Pazniak was named as the organizer.
Latitude: 53.800288
Longitude: 27.602851
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Europe: Eastern Europe
Location of detention - City/Town
v. Pashkovichy
Location of detention - Facility
Pre-trial detention center No. 1. 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast
Recent case update / evolution
On 16 September 2026, Yanina was released as a result of negotiations between U.S. Special Envoy John Coale and the Lukashenka regime, along with 24 other political prisoners, and forcibly transferred to Lithuania.
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