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Denis was convicted under the article "Hooliganism committed by a group of persons" in a criminal case initiated for writing the words "3%", "Go away", "Long live Belarus" on a monument to Lenin in the village of Domachevo, Brest district in August 2020.
Kirill was convicted under the article “Hooliganism committed by a group of persons” in a criminal case initiated for writing “3%”, “Go away”, “Long live Belarus” on a monument to Lenin in the village of Domachevo, Brest district in August 2020.
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Maksim, a student at the Minsk State Automotive College, was detained on October 19, 2020, at about 7:30 a.m., as he was leaving his apartment building and heading to school. He was detained in connection with a criminal case opened for blocking a road in the Serebryanka microdistrict of Minsk on October 13, 2020. Maksim was accused of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to restriction of liberty without being sent to a correctional facility. He was released from custody in the courtroom. At the time of his detention and sentencing, Maksim was a minor, and he also has serious health problems - a heart defect.
Gennady was convicted under the article "Hooliganism committed by a group of persons" for applying graffiti and inscriptions at bus stops. He fully compensated for the material damage in a pre-trial manner and admitted his guilt.
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Yulia was convicted for a comment left under a photograph of district inspector Putnikov in the Telegram chat “Grodno for Life,” which he considered offensive.
Ivan was convicted of insulting the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Alexander Barsukov. The basis for the charge was his comment under the video "There was no bullying" in the Telegram channel "Banda Luka".
Alexander was convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.
Vladimir was convicted for reposting two messages in the Telegram chat "Brest for Life Chat". According to the prosecution, these messages contained insults and slander against the investigator and the dean of the A.S. Pushkin BrSU, who were recognized as victims in the case. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave. In March 2021, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.
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Vasily was arrested in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for restoring graffiti with "DJs of Change" in the famous protest courtyard "Square of Change" under the article "malicious hooliganism committed by a group of persons." In August of the same year, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom with direction and released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.
It is known that in October 2024, a case was considered in relation to Vasily within the framework of special proceedings to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Natalia was detained on April 30, 2021, for drawing hearts and the inscription "Long Live Belarus" on the elevator light. She was sentenced to administrative arrest twice in a row - for a total of 22 days. However, after serving her sentence, a criminal case was opened against her under the article "malicious hooliganism" and she was placed under house arrest for three months. During the court debate, the article was reclassified to a more lenient one - "desecration of buildings and damage to property", and in February 2022, Natalia was given a large fine.
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Polina was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
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Andrey was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Victoria was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Svetlana was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Marina was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.