Mikalai was detained in November 2023 as part of a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Minsk on August 28, 2020 against the results of the presidential elections and violence in the country. He was convicted of participating in the protest under the article "on organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."
In August 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding against Mikalai “on replacing the restriction of freedom without sending him to an open-type correctional facility.”
Trial outcome 29.01.2024
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
After being detained for three days, they were released pending trial on bail, with Oksana Karazhan contributing 5,500 rubles, and Vitaly – 11,100 rubles.
According to the prosecution materials , political prisoners Vitaly and Oksana , “taking part in the event, were among a group of people on Pobediteley Avenue and Lenin Street, went out onto the roadway in Minsk, as a result of which they blocked and obstructed the path of vehicles, which resulted in disruption of public transport ", which resulted in its stopping. While taking part in the mass event, slogans were not shouted."
Trial outcome 18.01.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
After being detained for three days, they were released pending trial on bail, with Oksana Karazhan contributing 5,500 rubles, and Vitaly – 11,100 rubles.
According to the prosecution materials , political prisoners Vitaly and Oksana , “taking part in the event, were among a group of people on Pobediteley Avenue and Lenin Street, went out onto the roadway in Minsk, as a result of which they blocked and obstructed the path of vehicles, which resulted in disruption of public transport ", which resulted in its stopping. While taking part in the mass event, slogans were not shouted."
Trial outcome 18.01.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
According to the prosecution , Anna and Alexandra “publicly shouted slogans, made loud handclaps, blocked traffic, thereby causing damage to Minsktrans in the amount of 5839 rubles 65 kopecks.”
The court featured photographs that confirmed their participation in the protest.
Trial outcome 25.01.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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