2,5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
In early September, the telegram channel of the volunteer initiative «Lists of Detainees» published information about the detention of an entire family: Jana, Anastasia and Ales Papkovich. Anastasia was released. And Jana and Ales were transferred to the pre-trial detention center -1. During the detention, Ales' phone and equipment were taken away. As a result, we found one photo from March 2020. For him, the guy was given 2 years in prison.
Ales was fond of music since childhood, - says the brother of the political prisoner. - He knows a lot of Belarusian performers, he played with some of them. For example, he performed with cover bands in Minsk clubs, and performed as a violinist with the D-Major group. The last two years before the arrest became especially creative for Ales - he wrote several lyrics for songs, music for them, made recordings. Ales sings in Belarusian.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
At the beginning of September, the telegram channel of the volunteer initiative “Lists of Detainees” published information about the detention of an entire family: Yan, Anastasia and Ales Papkovich.
Special forces burst into Jan's apartment. During the arrest, security forces shot a machine gun and wounded a dog that started barking at them.
For a month, Yan was in a KGB pre-trial detention center, where he was tortured and could not walk. In stories on BT, Yan was shown as a mercenary who was going to Ukraine. It is known that Yang did not admit his guilt at the trial. One of the witnesses at the trial stated that “they put pressure on him, and he signed everything they said.” As evidence of Yan’s guilt, his private correspondence with his wife, as well as friends who, according to the investigation, serve in Ukraine in Kalinovsky’s regiment were voiced.
Ian worked as a cash collector at Belgazprombank.
In March 2024, Yan was convicted under Article 411 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and another 3 months of imprisonment was added to the existing sentence.
4 years and 3 months of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
He is accused of attacking journalist Azarenka and participating in protest actions 2020.
According to the prosecution's version, Artem Zabelenkov was on Pobediteley Avenue in Minsk on October 11, 2020, where he demanded to stop filming one TV channel supporting the current government in Belarus.
He also allegedly used violence against journalist Grigory Azarenka and threatened to use violence against cameraman Andrei Ivanenko.
In addition, Artem Zabelenkov is accused that on October 11, 2020, together with other persons, he took an active part in group actions that grossly violate public order, resulting in disruption of transport and enterprises.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Convicted of participating in protest actions 2020.
Restrictions on freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
Member of the United Civic Party.
He was detained on the same days that several other party members were detained. According to the indictment, Smolyakov, Osmolovsky and Chernushina took an active part in a protest rally in Minsk on August 23, 2020. Members of the UCP grossly violated public order, did not respond to calls from police officers, disturbed the peace of citizens and obstructed the movement of public transport.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
3 years in an open prison.
He was detained for 15 days, after which he was not released. According to the indictment, Smolyakov, Asmolovsky and Chernushina took an active part in the protest action in Minsk on August 23, 2020.
Members of the United Civic Party grossly violated public order, did not respond to calls from police officers, disturbed the peace of citizens and obstructed the movement of public transport.
2 years of imprisonment.
Epam employee.
Ekaterina, returned from Lithuania, where she left at the end of 2020 after actively participating in the protests.
She was detained together with her sister Yulia Glinskaya in Minsk. The detention was carried out by employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption; the girls were captured when they were walking to their car. Then the apartment was searched.
2 years of imprisonment.
She is an IT recruiter GameDev.
According to the data published in the telegram channels supporting the current government of the Republic of Belarus, she was detained for participating in protest actions 2020, she is also accused of allegedly registering in the «Peramoga» plan.
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Convicted of participating in protest actions in 2020.
15.10.2022 | 10/14/2020 appeal, the sentence was left unchanged - 3 years restriction with referral. |
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
2.5 years of imprisonment.
She was detained in the morning when she was going to go to work with her husband. Accused of participating in protests. The trial was held behind closed doors.
The family has three children.
4,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
The Court of Appeal at the beginning of January 2023 reduced the term to 4 years.
Real estate agent, blogger, author of the blog "Belarus in the Window". His TikTok account has 431 followers. In the videos, he humorously comments on Belarusian news.
During the arrest, he was beaten. Alexander had already been beaten before — he came under a wave of torture on the «Okrestina» during the August protests. According to the medical report published on his page, he was severely beaten during detention at the exit of the house on August 12, 2020 and on the «Okrestina», there were 47 bruises on his body.
The man submitted an application to the investigative committee with a demand to conduct a check on the fact of his beating. The initiation of a criminal case, of course, was refused.
During the consideration of the criminal case, it was established that from August to October 2020, Alexander repeatedly took part in blocking the movement of vehicles in Minsk, posted videos insulting Lukashenka on social networks.
5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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