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Meriem Rashidovna Gerasimenko
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In custody: ~170 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 23.01.1994
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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Singer. On August 3, a street concert by Meryem was held on the terrace of the "Bottle Banks" bar on Zybitskaya. Among the songs that she performed were the works of the Ukrainian group Okean Elzy. In particular, the song "Hug". There were many spectators at the concert. They posted videos on social media, often with yellow and blue stickers and other signs of support for Ukraine. The next day Meriem was detained.

Trial outcome 21.01.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 11.09.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).
Alexander Fedorovich Potapov
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In custody: ~646 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth: 09.10.1954
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Detained for 2 comments on the social networks Odnoklassniki and on the Telegram channel Basta regarding the president. Pleaded guilty in court.

In the spring of 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

On October 31, 2024, Alexander will be tried again - in the Vitebsk District Court. The man is currently accused of "distributing extremist materials " ( Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The case is being heard by Mikhail Zubenya .

Alexander's name has appeared again on the schedule of the Vitebsk District Court - on December 12, his case for "spreading extremism" will be heard by Tatyana Lobatskaya.

Trial outcome 16.11.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Boris Viktorovich Kaizer
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In custody: 453 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Rechica
Date of birth: 22.11.1989
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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He is an employee of a hardware factory.

Convicted for a video in which he condemns Lukashenko's actions during the war. The video was accidentally uploaded by his daughter to social networks.

In the fall of 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 24.08.2022:

1 year and 3 months of imprisonment.

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In custody: ~61 day
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 06.05.1982
Was in: SIZO-3SIZO-3, Gomel, ul. Knizhnaya 1A, 246144
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According to the prosecution, in the spring of 2022, Yuriy Zaretsky, at approximately 17:20, "being aware of being in a public place, opposing his personality to public interests and expressing demonstrative disrespect for society, with the aim of worsening the aesthetic perception of public property, applied a couple of inscriptions to the reinforced concrete fences of the Gomel civil engineering section with a black aerosol can." Zaretsky, questioned at the court hearing, fully admitted his guilt and said that he was outraged by what was happening in Ukraine, so he decided to express his attitude to the events and write on the concrete fence near the pedestrian crossing over the railway tracks on Kirov Street "P…. - …."

Trial outcome 13.06.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Alexey Ivanovich Vecherniy
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In custody: 582 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Stepanki
Date of birth: 23.07.1960
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Citizen of Belarus, but Ukrainian, born in the Cherkasy region. Participated in republican folk art festivals in Belarus. She is raising a 16-year-old son.

After the start of shelling of Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, I wrote a poem on an emotional wave, recorded it on video and posted it on Tik-Tok. The poem contained words that insulted the president and humiliated his honor and dignity.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2023 upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 08.07.2022:

1 year 9 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

Danuta Sergeevna Peredny
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In custody: ~1018 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Kirawsk
Date of birth: 26.01.2002
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She is a Student of «Mogilev State University Kuleshov's name».

According to the prosecution, the girl reposted a publication in the chat criticizing the actions of Putin and Lukashenko with calls to go outside if the Belarusian army enters the war.

Trial outcome 01.07.2022
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.10.2022
reversal of the decision of the court of first instance.
Trial outcome 22.11.2022
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~824 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.07.1989
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Dmitry is the son of a public activist from Rechitsa, Oleg Shabetnik, who headed the Gomel regional branch of the public organization “Tell the Truth”.

On his page on the social network VKontakte, Dmitry posted links to news about Russian military aggression against Ukraine, which the investigation classified as "incitement of hatred."

On September 10, 2024, he was released , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 03.10.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 02.12.2022
unknown.
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folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
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Chef at Underdog cafe in Minsk. Arrested for recording anti-war tiktok.

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In custody: 659 days
folder Categories of cases: Return to Belarus, Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Baranovichi
Date of birth: 24.05.1988
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Igor Fedorov worked for many years as a mechanical engineer at the Aviation Repair Plant in Baranovichi. But after the events of August 2020, when the man, together with other factory workers, actively expressed his civic position, he was brought to administrative responsibility under Art. 23.34 and Art. 24.3 Code of Administrative Offences. After this, his contract was not renewed, and subsequently Igor was forced to emigrate altogether, fearing criminal prosecution.

On February 27, 2022, he returned home to participate in the referendum. The guy was detained near the polling station and placed in a temporary detention center in Baranavichy. On March 2, he was transferred to pre-trial detention center-6.

12/18/2023 released after expiration of sentence.

Trial outcome 25.05.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

Konstantin Vysochin
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In custody: 127 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 06.02.1975
Number of children: 2 children
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Creative director of an architectural bureau. He was detained in April 2022, as pro-government Telegram channels write, for "deciding to hype up the Ukrainian events on social media." Psychologist.

Trial outcome 12.08.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Borisov
Date of birth: 15.08.1984
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According to pro-government channels, he was detained for comments in a chat about Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Engineer. Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.

On November 8, 2022, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.

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folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
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Pro-government telegram channels published a "repentant" video with the detained Sergei. It is reported that the man insulted employees on the Internet and "composed laudatory odes about the exploits of the national battalions in Ukraine."

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In custody: 688 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Zhodzina
Date of birth: 31.07.1989
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Detained for participating in protests in 2020 and 2022. He is accused of leaving messages calling for a gathering at 5 p.m. near the Green store to protest against Russia’s war with Ukraine.

They made a “repentance video” with Alexander. On camera, he repents of his actions and says that in 2020 he also called for unauthorized mass events.

According to human rights activists, he was released in January 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 10.05.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Date of birth: 11.06.1991
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According to pro-government channels, he was detained for a post in which he called for defending Ukraine from the invaders.

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In custody: ~1001 day
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Luninyets
Date of birth: 09.04.1991
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Alexander was detained on March 3, 2022 for a video involving a military man . A "repentant" video appeared on pro-government channels.

The man was found guilty of "violence or threat of violence" against soldier Mikhail Krut. During an anti-war rally on February 27, 2022 in Minsk. Alexander simply walked towards the soldier while he retreated. The video was circulated on the Internet.

During the interrogation, Alexander was tortured, which he told about in court. The man did not admit his guilt.

On 17.02.2023, the appeal was considered. The verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists , he was released on November 28, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

16.08.2022 08/15/2022 - Sasha was interrogated. Doesn't admit guilt. He said that during the detention they beat him hard and for a long time. The next court session is 16.08.2022
16.08.2022 08/12/2022 - The "accomplice" was interrogated. He did not admit guilt. The next court session is 15.08.2022
16.08.2022 08/11/2022 The verdict was not issued. The next court session is 12.08.2022

Trial outcome 30.08.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 17.02.2023
unknown.
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