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Oksana worked as a notary for more than 17 years, the last place of work was the Notary Office No. 2 of the Savetsky district of the city of Minsk. According to pro-government telegram channels , detained for participating in protests in 2020.
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Nasta is a well-known Belarusian human rights activist. Since August 2021, she has been a suspect in a criminal case related to the activities of the organization "Viasna."
On September 6, 2022, after attending a court hearing in the "Revolutionary Action" case, Nasta was convicted twice of "petty hooliganism" and spent 30 days in custody. Three weeks later, on October 28, 2022, she was arrested again. At the trial, she testified to torture: GUBOPiK officers shocked her with a stun gun and left her in the cold for eight hours without outerwear, causing Nasta to fall ill. While in custody at Okrestina, she was held without warm clothing or personal hygiene products.
On November 28, 2022, Nastya was again sentenced to 15 days in jail under Article 19.1, "petty hooliganism." In mid-December, she was re-arrested for the sixth time under the same article, and at the end of the month, she was charged with criminal offenses and transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1. According to the prosecution, one of her human rights reports on the persecution of an anarchist community in 2018 contained a negative assessment of police actions, which served as the basis for the criminal case. Human rights activists note that this interpretation of the article is inconsistent with international standards.
Almost the entire trial, which began on June 13, 2023, was held behind closed doors. An appeal was heard on October 3, 2023. In July 2025, Nastya was placed in a special penal colony for six months.
On March 19, 2026, she was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
She was detained on November 4, 2022 and sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest. After the end of the arrest, Evgenia was not released, but was charged under criminal articles: first for insulting Lukashenka, then for participating in post-election protests.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
unknown years of restriction of liberty without referral
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A former EHU student, he was detained in October 2022. He was initially arrested for 15 days and then charged with a criminal case for participating in post-election protests.
The period of serving house arrest has ended.
The former participant of «Dom-2» was detained at the end of October 2022 in a criminal case on active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.
3 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open correctional facility
Arthur locksmith. Previously, the accused was tried several times for hooliganism and theft. Then he was also sentenced to "home chemistry". He was amnestied. Artur also said that he had four children: officially he was registered as the father of only one of them, but he assured the court that he was paying alimony to all of them.
He was tried for a comment on Vkontakte in the direction of the former head of the GUBOPiK, police colonel Andrei Parshin after the incident with the shooting of a teenager in the residential complex "Kaskad".
1.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Convicted for participating in protests in September 2020. Before the verdict, he was in custody in SIZO-1 for 2.5 months. After the verdict, Vladimir managed to leave the Republic of Belarus.
She was detained along with her husband . Irina was on bail until the trial. From the materials of the case , it became known that the family was found by a photo from the phone of Irina-Victor's husband. He told the court that on that day he and his wife decided to take a walk and watch what was happening. According to Viktor, they really took a photo with his wife on the roadway on Independence Avenue, but the poster and ribbons with which they were photographed do not belong to them. Irina at the trial was unable to tell the details of that day, as she does not remember the reasons for their prescription. But, like her husband, she noted that on that day she did not shout out slogans and did not clap her hands.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
The trial of Viktor and his wife Irina took place on November 29, 2022 in the Leninsky District court. The family was tried according to Article 342 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Victor partially admitted his guilt.
It became known from the case materials that the family was found by a photo from Victor's phone. He told the court that on that day his wife and He decided to take a walk and watch what was happening. According to Viktor, they really took a photo with his wife on the roadway on Nezavisimost Avenue, but the posters and ribbons with which they were photographed do not belong to them.
2 years of freedom restriction without referral to a correctional facility.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
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Convicted for a comment on social media that was found to be a threat.
| 02.01.2023 | Registered as prone to taking hostages, attacking the administration, aggressive actions, as well as extremist activities. Red and brown cards. As well as a red stripe on a personal file when transferring. |
In addition to the restriction of freedom, Philip was awarded a fine of 100 basic units.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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Founder and member of the Litesound group. He was detained together with his brother for participating in protest actions in 2020. The musicians were detained by a Special Rapid Response Unit.