More than a year ago Stanislav moved to Poland and worked there. But I decided to come to Belarus to spend the holidays with my family. He was soon detained.
In a pro-government repentance video, Stanislav says that “he took part in protests and went out onto the roadway. During the man’s story, it is clear that his face is scratched, although this is not seen in the video when the security forces enter his house.
Elena was detained in connection with the “round dance” case. She was returning from Poland to Brest. At passport control, the border guards became interested in the fact that the woman was born in Ukraine. She was handed over to unknown people in civilian clothes who demanded a phone number.
As a result, the woman was detained. After that there was an administrative court (15 days of arrest under Part 2 of Article 19. 11 of the Administrative Code) through two reposts in Telegram. And then the woman was placed in a pre-trial detention center until trial.
It is known that Elena lived in Brest and went to Poland for shopping.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
After Klim’s relative, with whom he was at one of the marches in 2020, was detained in December 2021, Klim decided not to wait for his detention and left for Moscow. A few days later, law enforcement officers came to his parents’ apartment looking for Klim. A year and a half later, summonses from the military registration and enlistment office began to arrive at his Belarusian address, since his deferment from the army had ended. Klim decided to go to the Republic of Belarus and undergo a medical examination. In the summer of 2023, after arriving in Belarus, he was detained by employees of the Main Directorate for Organized Crime Control, and during his arrest he was severely beaten. A criminal case was opened against him for participating in protests in 2020; Klim was in custody before the trial.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Pro-government channels claim that Yevhen "participated in organizing the riots", after which he left Belarus and "posted extremist symbols." Apparently, he was detained upon his return to the country.
Judging by Instagram, Eugene is engaged in electronics and audio equipment. Judging by the video, the security forces considered his photo with Siarhei Tsikhanouski, clearly taken at an official picket and published on May 26, 2020, long before the mass protests and three days before Tsikhanouski was detained, as a “photo from the protests”.
"Extremist symbols" the security forces called the national ornament and the former state emblem "Pursuit". They stated that they detained the man because he "did not repent of his sins, did not suffer punishment and did not apply to the commission on return."
He was detained upon returning to the Republic of Belarus in the fall of 2022. Convicted for participating in the 2020 protests.
On July 4, 2023, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
She lived in Moscow, came to change her passport in Belarus and was detained for participating in the 2020 protests, as well as comments on social networks.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
He was detained when he came to Belarus to visit relatives. Convicted for participating in protests in 2020.
1.5 years of restriction of freedom without a referral.
Natalya was detained upon her return from abroad for allegedly leaving messages in yard chats in 2020. Probably, these are reposts from different channels and emotional messages. Natalia has two children.
Anatoly came to Belarus to be examined: he was diagnosed with cancer.
At first, the man was convicted under administrative article 19.11 (distribution of extremist materials) before his arrest. But even before the end of this arrest, he was charged under article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting Lukashenko, and put in prison.
10.23.2023 released after expiration of sentence.
1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Detained at the end of December 2022 for participating in protests in 2020. Husband of Anna Livyant.
3 years of probation
The daughter of the famous tutor Livyant Eugene.
Hannah was detained during the trial of her parents in December 2022, when she and her husband returned from Poland.
According to the news published in the telegram channel supporting the current government in the Republic of Belarus, she was detained for participating in protest actions in 2020.
At first she was sentenced to administrative arrest, then transferred to a pre-trial detention center «SIZO-1».
3 years of probation
It is known that he regularly traveled to Poland to work, was engaged in construction and interior decoration of buildings. On the pro-government channel, they claim that the man has recently returned from Poland. He is charged with leaving comments with insults to Lukashenka and policemen. True, there is no evidence of Dmitry's "guilt" in the video - instead of them, a photo is shown with Stepan Putilo, probably from Poland.
unknown years of imprisonment
In comments on social networks, he insulted a judge, a prosecutor, a juvenile affairs inspector and two district police officers of the city of Dubrovno. He lived in Moscow in 2020-2021 and from there wrote comments in Odnoklassniki under the publication of Mikhail Chemurako (an activist who was convicted of chemistry and is now in exile).
Detained on November 14, 2022 upon his return to Belarus.
01/19/2024 released after expiration of sentence.
1 year and 2 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
She was detained together with her husband after she returned from Poland to Belarus for participating in protest actions in 2020.
At first, the spouses were convicted under an administrative article. But Varvara was never released after her administrative arrest — a criminal case was opened against her under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and transferred to the pre-trial detention center («SIZO-1»).
Varvara and Pavel are a family of photographers from Minsk, they have been together for more than ten years, and their creative duo has existed for as long. They specialize in wedding photos.
During their career, they have received more than two dozen awards in various categories for their wedding photographs.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Detained with his wife after returning from Poland to Belarus for participating in protests in 2020. Varvara and Pavel are a family of photographers from Minsk, they have been together for more than ten years, and their creative duet has existed for the same amount of time. They specialize in wedding photography. During their career, they received more than two dozen awards in various categories for their wedding photographs.
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