Alexey was accused of active participation in group actions that grossly violated public order for the events of September 13, 2020, as well as attempted theft.
He was detained on February 23, 2021 and kept in a pre-trial detention center until his trial. On August 15, 2021, Alexey was sentenced to three years in prison in the Frunzensky District Court of Minsk to be served in a general regime colony . Minsktrans filed a claim for compensation for damage caused in the amount of almost 29 thousand rubles . Alena Busheva also decided to apply “compulsory security measures and treatment for chronic alcoholism and drug addiction” to Alexey at the place where he was serving his sentence.
At the time of his arrest, Alexey Maltsev had an outstanding criminal record and was serving a sentence of restriction of freedom without being sent to the Penitentiary Labor Inspectorate: 2 months and 3 days remained before the expiration of the term at the time of arrest.
11/20/2023 released after expiration of sentence.
3 years in prison.
According to the indictment, on the night of August 9-10, Ilya Tolkach was on the road near the architectural complex "Minsk - Hero City" and took an active part in group actions with other protesters. The defendant is also accused of shouting slogans in public, clapping his hands loudly and disobeying demands to stop such actions. The defendant admitted his guilt in part - he admitted the fact of being in the designated place, but did not admit that his actions led to a stop of public transport.
In the fall of 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.
3 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution ("chemistry").
Detained in custody, he has a young son. According to the materials of the case, Falkin, Litvinenko, Matyukh and Borisov, having entered into an agreement, planned participation in protests, determined the route, coordinated actions in case of detention. The defendants were in a telegram chat called "Hour X", where the discussion took place.
According to human rights activists, he was released on September 1, 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
3.5 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
Was detained with her brother in the trolleybus and administratively convicted. A criminal proceeding in accordance with Article 364 of the Criminal Code was initiated against her. Convicted on February, 25, 2021. Released on May, 29, 2021.
| 19.05.2021 | from 03/14/21 is in the women's colony No. 4 in Gomel |
Sentenced to 8 months in prison.
Convicted on February 17, 2021 under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
creative director of the advertising agency Salmon Graphics.
He was charged for participating in the Sunday march on the sixth of September.
According to the Investigative Committee, Sergei Kostyukevich “disturbed public peace” in the center of Minsk, was in the front row of a mass event and “led a street procession, being one of the first to enter the roadway.” He was accused of blocking transport routes and disrupting public transport. In the Minsk resident’s phone they found messages “sent to administrators of radical Telegram channels” using a bot: there was information about the situation in the capital, the movement of special equipment, and the installation of fences.
02/27/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years in a penal labor facility
He was detained and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk on August 9-10, 2020, for blocking roads, erecting barricades, and for “throwing plants from flowerbeds at law enforcement officers.”
In mid-April 2022, it became known that Alexander's regime had been changed to a prison sentence for two years.
Released in August 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court
4 years in a medium-security prison
Director of the Horse&Vega concert agency. He was detained and convicted of trying to stop a traffic police car and prevent a collision with people during a protest rally that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020 in Minsk.
In the fall of 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Alexander was convicted of participating in the March on Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk. The first trial took place on January 20, 2021.
Released in December 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
He was detained and sentenced for participating in a protest that took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk, to 3 years of restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. However, in September 2021 it became known that Ivan was convicted again under Art. 328 or 327 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Released in December 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 22.09.2021 | Sentenced to 328 hours 3 or 327 hours 1 to 4 years in prison |
| 27.06.2021 | I recently went to court under another article, as I know they gave 2.6 or 2.8 restrictions on freedom |
4 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and sentenced to 3 years in prison and sent to an open correctional facility for participating in protests against election fraud on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.
On April 6, 2022, the court decided to strengthen Oleg’s regime and transfer him to a correctional colony for four violations, including the fact that he allegedly did not greet a “chemistry” employee.
On January 21, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
9 months and 17 days of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted of falling on the leg of a traffic police officer during a peaceful protest that took place in Minsk on November 1, 2020.
On August 27, 2022, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
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2 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted for participating in a protest against election fraud that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.
On November 17, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
She was detained and convicted of painting the shields of special barriers during the “March of Unity”, which took place on September 6, 2020 in Minsk.
She was released in September 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted as part of a criminal case initiated on the events of September 6, 2020, when the Unity March took place in Minsk.
Released in March 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was convicted of resisting and using “violence” against a security officer during a protest.
On October 15, 2022, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
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