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Dmitry was detained on October 21, 2020, and brutally beaten. He then spent two days in hospital with a moderate head injury and multiple injuries to his right hip. He was convicted of hitting a police officer in civilian clothes who was filming a street concert, "restricting the victim's freedom, attempting to strike twice, and threatening."
On August 9, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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Trial outcome 06.01.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1728 rubles of compensation.
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He was detained and convicted for protecting protesters from an attack by riot police during a protest against the election results, which took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On December 31, 2022, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted of a clash with riot police during a protest that took place on July 14, 2020 in Minsk.
On March 28, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
4 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
The defendant in the case of July 14, 2020, when the protesters defended themselves from riot police, was convicted on December 31, 2020. In November 2021, he was transferred to prison. The appeal was considered on March 26, 2021, and the sentence came into force.
On March 25, 2024, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 31.12.2020: 4 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
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He was convicted of resisting during the protest on September 20, 2020 in Minsk. According to the prosecution, he hit three riot police officers while lying down.
He was released in the winter of 2023 after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was convicted of blocking transport during a protest on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On January 24, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
Anton was detained in connection with a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates. He was convicted under the article "Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."
On July 26, 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 18.11.2020: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 09.02.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Maria was convicted of writing the words “Long Live Belarus” and images of a white-red-white flag.
She was released in April 2021, having served her full sentence.
Trial outcome 12.11.2020: 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 556 rubles of compensation.
Vladislav was detained in connection with a criminal case opened on the events of July 14, 2020 in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates. He was convicted under the article "Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."
On August 22, 2021, Vladislav escaped from the correctional facility and left Belarus.
Trial outcome 25.11.2020: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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Natalia, a citizen of Belarus and Switzerland, was detained on September 19, 2020, during the Women's March, a protest in Minsk. During her arrest, she tried to free herself and tore off the balaclava of a riot police officer. As a result, she was charged and convicted of "resisting a police officer."
In September 2021, the court changed Natalia's detention regime to prison.
She was released on February 18, 2022, thanks to diplomatic efforts by the Swiss authorities.
Trial outcome 07.12.2020: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1081 ruble of compensation.
Appeal 16.02.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 24.09.2021: unknown years of prison regime.
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Andrey was detained for riding a bicycle slightly behind a column of cyclists participating in a protest bike ride on August 7, 2020. According to investigators, he violated traffic rules: his bicycle was not equipped with a rear-view mirror or a horn. The traffic police demanded that he stop, but Andrey did not respond, drove around the police officer and continued driving, trying to escape. He was ultimately convicted of allegedly resisting a police officer.
On August 27, 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.10.2020: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome date unknown: 2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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Viktor, a member of the initiative group of presidential candidate Viktor Babariko, an independent observer at the 2020 elections at the Khatezhino polling station and a volunteer, was detained on December 6, 2020. He was convicted of hanging effigies with photographs of the Minister of Internal Affairs and the chairman of the Khatezhino election commission on the bridge with the inscription "We will not forget, we will not forgive!", as well as for applying images of the Belarusian coat of arms "Pahonia" to the structures and supports of the bridge.
He was released in September 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 6666 rubles of compensation.
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Well-known translator and English teacher Olga was detained on January 15, 2021 and convicted for allegedly hitting STV employee Grigory Azarenok during one of the protests in Minsk.
Trial outcome 24.03.2021: 2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Yegor was detained on August 9, 2020, during a protest in Minsk against the falsification of the presidential elections. That evening, he stood on the bumper of a paddy wagon, but then fell under its wheels. After that, riot police beat him, and Yegor was sent to the hospital, where he remained until the end of August. He was later taken into custody and convicted of participating in the protest.
He was released on April 30, 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 19.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 25.05.2021: the sentence was upheld.