Evgeniy was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk.
He was released in June 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 25700 rubles of compensation.
- Associations
- Administrators of TG-channels
- Parents of minors
Nikolai was arrested on December 21, 2020 and convicted of administering a yard Telegram chat.
He was released in July 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
01.08.2021 | From 23.07 professional accounting. Awaiting the Court of Appeal. |
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 33771 ruble of compensation.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
- Associations
- Students
Anastasia was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On June 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
- Associations
Victoria was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On December 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
- Entrepreneurs
The Russian citizen was detained on October 27, 2020 and convicted of “participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
In the summer of 2022, Alexander was transported from Belarus to Russia.
On June 16, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 20.04.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Yan was arrested on September 30, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk from August 9 to 11, 2020.
He was released in the summer of 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
- Associations
- Activists
Igor was detained on December 2, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
- Associations
- Activists
On the night of August 10-11, 2020, Alexandra was detained in Minsk. She went out to help people who had suffered from the actions of security forces, but was faced with shelling and mass detentions. Alexandra spent three days in the Okrestina detention center, where she was tortured, including beatings and threats of sexual violence. She was then released, but on October 16, 2020, she was arrested again as part of a criminal case, accused of participating in "group actions that grossly violate public order."
Trial outcome 07.04.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 16.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Yevgeny was arrested on October 30, 2020 and convicted of participating in a protest. According to the charges, he expressed his political views by disturbing public order, shouting slogans and clapping his hands.
He was released in June 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 23.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 9481 ruble of compensation.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Viktor was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place from August 10 to 11, 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
He was released in May 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Alexey was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
On February 9, 2024, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
- Associations
- Administrators of TG-channels
- Activists
- Civil servants
- Entrepreneurs
Maria, a former customs officer and independent election observer, was detained by GUBOPiK officers near her apartment on October 23, 2020. She was convicted of "participating in actions that violate public order" based on correspondence in Telegram channels.
On May 27, 2023, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
- Associations
- Administrators of TG-channels
- Workers
- Parents of minors
Denis, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was detained on September 22, 2020 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers. After 15 days of administrative arrest, he was never released and was accused of "calls for mass riots, blocking roads due to dissatisfaction with the authorities and falsifying elections."
He was released on October 25, 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
28.06.2021 | Transferred to Mogilev in the correctional institution "Prison 4" |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
- Associations
- Activists
Young Front activist. He was detained on August 10, 2020 and later accused of participating in the events that took place on August 9 in Minsk. He left Belarus.
Trial outcome 22.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 6126 rubles of compensation.
- Associations
- IT staff
Pavel was detained in November 2020 on suspicion of hacking the Minsk City Executive Committee network. He was later convicted on six counts, including "computer crimes" and "preparing for mass riots." The case was heard behind closed doors.
In April 2022, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal and reduced the sentence by six months.
On 06.02.2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.