Donations and subscriptions: the risks for Belarusians

• A donation to an organisation on the 'extremist formations' list is treated as aiding extremism: up to 7 years in prison and being put on the 'extremist list'.
• Human rights groups usually advise against paying from Belarusian cards and accounts: such payments are easy to trace.
• Before travelling to Belarus, take an ordinary phone with a safe history, prepared in advance. Deleted subscriptions and chats are sometimes recovered, so remove them long before the trip.
• Check a fund's status against the Interior Ministry list: media, chats and aid initiatives are all designated 'extremist'.

current as of 25 September 2026. More: npr.by: liability for extremism in 2026; Interior Ministry: 'extremist formations' list