was detained on September 29, 2021 in Zhlobin in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment. Member of the BMZ strike committee.
On February 10, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
3 years imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
was detained on September 30, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
Gleb has a 2-year-old daughter.
5 years in prison
was detained on September 29, 2021 in Mogilev in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
On February 23, 2024, the trial of Pavel took place under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus, he did not make contact for a long time after the trial, a criminal case was opened against him.
On May 31, 2024, a new trial began in the Leninsky District Court of Mogilev. Pavel is accused of “slander against Alexander Lukashenko”
Trial outcome 15.09.2022: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.11.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 21.06.2024: 3 years 4 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.08.2024: the sentence was upheld.
was detained on September 29, 2021 in Minsk in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
3.5 years in prison.
According to the indictment , Shcherbinin and four other people, acting in a group with other people, threw pieces of paving slabs and other objects at police cars. This concerns the protest action in Lida on August 12, 2020.
3.5 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional institution ("chemistry").
in custody since June 1, 2021. He refused a lawyer, because he is confident that he will be able to successfully defend himself.
Andrei Novitsky was found guilty of taking part in the marches on September 27, 2020, holding a BCHB flag in his outstretched arms, and publicly shouting slogans. He also took part in the march on October 11 on the street. Kalvariyskaya and others. Pobediteley, where, among other things , he "put a BCHB flag on his shoulders and demonstrated a clenched fist with an outstretched hand." He is accused of such actions in connection with the events of October 25. He was also found guilty of insulting Lukashenka on YouTube no later than December 7, 2020. Andrey Novitsky was also convicted for the fact that, no later than January 27, 2021, he acquired a bulk substance and illegally stored and transported it without notifying the authorized bodies.
On June 13, 2022, a trial under Article 411 took place in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk, as a result of which the political prisoner was given four more months of imprisonment and the regime was changed from enhanced to strict.
On January 17, 2023, the political prisoner was again tried under Art. 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.
5 years and 4 months in prison under enhanced regime.
Leading legal adviser of JSC "Naftan", arrested in the case of Rabocha ruhu.
On August 2, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
12 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
Nikita was convicted for participating in the protests in Lida on August 9-13, 2020. On August 12, 2020, he was detained and convicted under Art. 23.34 (fine 10 b.v.). He was detained again in February for the same events, but under a criminal article. Released on bail pending trial. The trial took place on June 18, 2021, he began serving his sentence on September 16, 2021 in Gomel.
3.5 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution
A resident of Baranovichi. According to the indictment, Vitaliy Korshun posted the following message in the “Borovki 97%” telegram chat under a photo of the victim on September 21, 2020: “Who is this? OMON? Then I suggest burning down his apartment <expletive>, tell me the address.”
In January 2024, Vitaly was detained again. In a pro-government video, the man says that he "called for violence against OMON officers, simply out of emotion."
On January 16, 2024, pro-government Telegram channels reported Vitaly's arrest. In a " repentant video, " the man says that he "called for violence against riot police officers only out of emotion." He stood in front of the camera in handcuffs.
The trial of the political prisoner began on August 13, 2024 in the Brest Regional Court under the articles: "slander against Lukashenko" (Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code), "participation in actions that grossly violate public order" (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code), organization of mass riots" (Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code), "calls for sanctions" (Part 3 of Article 361) and "incitement of hatred or enmity" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code).
Trial outcome 28.09.2021: 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
street art artist, an IT specialist, was detained in mid-July 2021 for transferring data from representatives of law enforcement agencies to the Black Book of Belarus telegram channel.
7 years in a colony under enhanced regime
He is accused of transferring data of representatives of law enforcement agencies to the telegram channel. Citizen of the Russian Federation.
11 years in a penal colony.
Convicted along with Sergei Prus for a video on Instagram, in which they called for "beating riot police" under the walls of the Mogilev prison, but they themselves did not appear at the "strelka", state propaganda publicized their detention, declaring young people football fans, which, according to them, they are not.
Convicted together with Dmitry Bondarev for a video on Instagram, in which they called for "beating riot police" under the walls of the Mogilev prison, but they themselves did not appear at the "strelka", state propaganda publicized their detention, declaring the young people football fans, which, according to them, they are not.
The person involved in the criminal case initiated under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). Arrested on August 17, 2021.
3 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution
BMZ employee. Detained on September 18, 2021 for unknown reasons, raising 2 children of primary school age. According to preliminary information, the charge is Art. 356 of the Criminal Code (treason to the state). Also, ONT reported that a criminal case had been initiated for the creation of an extremist group - Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code.
On May 28, 2024, the court of Novopolotsk considered the case of strengthening the regime of detention for a political prisoner. By decision of judge Vitaly Lapko, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.
14 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
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