Pavel Belaus was not allowed to keep his white-red-white flag tattoo in detention
Other political prisoners have faced similar issues.

Pavel Belaus after his release. September 16, 2026. Photo: LookByMedia
Behind bars, prisoners who have tattoos with forbidden symbols or inscriptions are forced to remove or cover them up. But not only that — the administration of the institutions has the same attitude towards tattoos with Belarusian national symbols, for example, the white-red-white flag or Pahonia.
Thus, political prisoner Ilya Dubski shared how in the Ivatsevichy colony, under threats, he removed a "Pahonia" tattoo on his shoulder — he used acid and a razor blade.
The founder of the cult store Symbal.by Pavel Belaus said upon his release that he also failed to keep his white-red-white flag tattoo.
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