According to prosecution, in January, 2021 a 21-year old resident of Velyamavichy village tore off a state flag from the school building and threw it nearby.
| 06.06.2022 | I wrote a letter, I saw that I was released, I'm glad! Rita from Belgium. |
1 year in a penal labor facility
Was summoned to investigative committee on January 19, 2021 where was detained. Charges indicted: Article 130 Part 1 of the Criminal Code. Mia spoke out her opinion of the political situation in the country in a social netwotk "Vkontakte". She could be imprisoned for 5 years.
| 30.01.2024 | Поставили на учет как экстремиста 18.03. 2021 г. Вынуждена была эмигрировать. Отбыла весь срок. |
| 11.08.2021 | 08/06/21 appealed, the verdict remained unchanged |
Sentenced to 3 years in prison
A Cuban who has lived for 30 years in Belarus. Works as a graphic designer, speaks Russian fluently, has a family and 3 kids. Was detained at the protest march on November 11, 2020. For half a year he's being detained at a temporary detention facility at Okrestina lane, under warning of deportation.
Activist from Pruzhany, defendant in the criminal case of "round dances", initiated after the action on September 13th.
Igor was at large in the status of a suspect for active participation in group actions that grossly violated public order. On March 24, the measure of restraint was changed for him and he was placed in custody in SIZO-7 pending trial.
Igor's wife Yulia is also a defendant in this case. She was assigned three years of restriction of freedom without a referral (“home chemistry”), however, on October 13, 2021, her house was searched and then she was detained as part of a criminal case and sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison. There are three children in the family.
On June 8, 2023, he was released after the expiration of the sentence.
Sentenced to 2,5 years in prison
Yauhen was indicted for taking participation in group actions at night on August 10, 2020 that allegedly violated public order and blocked public transportation. He also went out to the roadway in the area of Pervamayskaya street and was standing in a joint line of defence with other demonstrants. He сalled on others not to follow the police instructions.
2 years in a medium-security prison
Resident of Zlobin city. Dzmitry was indicted for taking participation in group actions at night on August 10, 2020 that allegedly violated public order and blocked public transportation. He also went out to the roadway in the area of Pervamayskaya street and was standing in a joint line of defence with other demonstrants. He сalled on others not to follow the police instructions.
2 years in a medium-security prison
Resident of Zhlobin city. Dzianis was indicted for taking participation in group actions at night on August 10, 2020 that allegedly violated public order and blocked public transportation. He also went out to the roadway in the area of Pervamayskaya street and was standing in a joint line of defence with other demonstrants. He сalled on others not to follow the police instructions.
1,5 year in prison.
Orsha resident, convicted of a few graffitti ("Zhyve Belarus!"/"Long Live Belarus", 3%*, etc.) on buildings in Orsha district Zapadnaya. Started to serve his sentence from March 16, 2021.
*A meme which became popular during the election campaign which implies a poor rating of Lukashenka
Sentenced to 1 month in prison. Released on April 10, 2021.
A businessman from Zhodzina city. His son is under home arrest in accordance with Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Detained in Russia. They were detained on March 17 in St. Petersburg, placed in a Russian pre-trial detention center for six months, and when the period of detention expired, due to violation of the migration regime, they were sent to Belarus. Here he was placed in custody on the basis of a criminal case brought against him.
04.11.2023 released after expiration of sentence.
| 10.11.2021 | According to unconfirmed information, Sergei is now in Zhodino |
| 16.10.2021 | A letter from Kolpino SIZO-1 returned, marked "Released 09/16/21" |
3 years in prison .
Was a volunteer at Minsk detention center at Okrestina lane, afterwards was a volunteer in the courts. She was detained few times during street protests and got big fines. Charges indicted: Art. 361 Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Trial outcome 03.12.2021: 4 years of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
An activist from Lida city was detained in Moscow in accordance with Belarusian general prosecutor office's demand.
The fine for immigration law violence is 5000 russian roubles.
A resident of Brest city, charges indicted relate to the criminal case initiated after a post-election protest meetings in the city. Known that during the meeting in August Raman was badly injured and had to take long therapy to recover. He was detained on March 9, 2020.
04/01/2024 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3,5 years in a medium-security prison.
A resident of Brest city, charges indicted relate to the criminal case initiated after the protest meeting on August 10, 2020.
A co-founder of the "Polish School".
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