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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.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vyacheslav was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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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Vitaly was detained and convicted twice for participating in a protest against the falsification of the presidential elections - on the night of August 9-10, 2020, he and his son stood in a chain in the front row in the city center.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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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.
Roman 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.
Sergei was arrested in May 2021 on charges of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for his participation in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 against the election results and violence in the country by security forces. In September 2021, he was sentenced to restricted freedom with direction and released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.
In December 2024, as part of the special proceedings in Sergei's case, an in absentia court hearing was held on the issue of "replacing the restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment."
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Rostislav, a former Gorodeya football player, was detained three times — from August 2020 to spring 2021 — and sent to serve administrative arrests. The last time, on May 17, 2021, he was sentenced to 15 days for disobeying the police. However, after serving the sentence, he was not released and was transferred to a pre-trial detention center on charges of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order." A criminal case was opened against Rostislav after a march in Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020. In September 2021, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction and released from custody in the courtroom.
In August 2020, during a protest, Andrei tried to take a woman away from the riot police, for which he was brutally beaten by seven security officers. An ambulance was called for him at the police station - he was taken to the hospital with a head injury, hematomas and wounds, where he received stitches. A complaint was filed with the Investigative Committee regarding the beating, but the case was never opened. However, at the end of 2020, a criminal case was opened against Andrei, and in April 2021, he was detained as part of a case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots".
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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Vitaly 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.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.