Larysa Shchyrakova, a former journalist, was detained in the evening of December 6, 2022, after a search of her home. Her son was taken to a shelter on the same day.
Shchyrakova’s minor son was taken to a children’s shelter on the day of his mother’s arrest. His father, who lives in Russia, was able to collect his son from the shelter.
Back in 2021, Shchyrakova publicly announced that she quit journalism. She worked as a photographer, documenting Belarusian cultural traditions and offering folk-style photoshoots to the public.
Later it became known that a criminal case was opened against Shchyrakova under Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code (‘Discrediting the Republic of Belarus’). She was transferred to the Gomel pre-trial detention center.
On August 31, 2023, Larysa was sentenced to three years and six months in a general-security penal colony.
Political prisoner Larysa Shchyrakova transfered to Gomel colony – October 1, 202
President of the European Parliament expressed solidarity with the prisoner Larisa Shchirakova
Wikipedia – a bit older, unupdated entry