The artist was detained along with his brother Alexander Lykshin, who is accused of participating in protests and that he was involved in the “Pismo.bel” service, through which people could send letters to political prisoners.
According to preliminary information from former cellmates, the brothers are accused under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Trial outcome 15.03.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Tamara, under Article 342, Part 1, was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 1 year, to this punishment the court partially added the unserved part of the sentence imposed by the verdict of the Leninsky District Court of Minsk dated June 30, 2022 under Part 2 of Art. 206 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus , and the final punishment was imposed in the form of imprisonment for a period of 2 years 6 months, to be served in a correctional colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 16.02.2024:
2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
Detained for participating in protests. According to pro-government telegram channels, she sang “Magutny Bozha” on the steps of the Philharmonic in August 2020.
Trial outcome 27.12.2023:
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
According to the prosecution, Chukhnov took an active part in the protest march in Minsk in the fall of 2020. At the same time, he grossly violated public order, walked onto the roadway of Pobediteley and Independence Avenues, interfered with the operation of motor transport and, together with others, caused damage to the municipal enterprise “Minsktrans” in the amount of 5,980 rubles 11 kopecks.
Dmitry Chukhnov was identified from photographs posted on the Internet and was detained in October 2023.
Trial outcome 26.12.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
According to the prosecution , Bondarenko “moved along the roadway along Independence Avenue in the city of Minsk, blocked and blocked the path with a vehicle.”
Vladislav admitted guilt and said that he came to the Nemiga metro station to join other protesters and take part in the March.
He was in custody before the trial and was released in the courtroom.
Trial outcome 22.12.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
In the video from the security forces, Alexander Yakuta opens the door for them and he is detained, after which a capture group with a shield enters the apartment. In the video, the Minsk resident was forced to say that he was detained “for participating in protests in 2020.” On one of the marches he was “in the guise of a Scottish Viking.”
Judging by data from human rights activists , in August 2020 Yakut A.P. has already been brought to administrative responsibility for “violating the procedure for organizing or holding mass events” (Part 1 of Article 23.34 of the previous edition of the Administrative Code).
Trial outcome 22.12.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
A resident of Fanipol was accused of participating in the Unity March on September 6, 2020 and of entering the roadway. After the verdict was announced, the man was released in the courtroom. The man fully admitted his guilt.
The main evidence in the case is a photograph from March, data from a mobile operator about the location of the subscriber number and Vitaly’s testimony. During a search of his home, a customs officer took out a purple T-shirt, in which he was identified in a photo haze from the protest. After the verdict, the T-shirt was returned.
Vitaly graduated from the Belarusian State Economic University; the court ruling stated that at the time of sentencing, the man worked as the head of the customs declaration sector in a company with additional responsibility. Has a dependent minor daughter.
Trial outcome 21.12.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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