According to the case materials , the defendant subscribed to Telegram channels in 2022 and actively participated in their activities through Telegram bots. Specifically, while in Gomel, he took photos and videos of military equipment movements. He then sent these photos and videos, along with commentary on the vehicles' routes, to Telegram channels through the bots that facilitated his activities. The court ruled that the Telegram resources used by the defendant constituted extremist material.
Graduate of the River Fleet vocational school.
On January 9, 2024, the appeal was heard. The verdict entered into force.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the fall of 2025.
Trial outcome 08.11.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Pavel was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "inciting hatred or discord" and was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony in November 2023.
He was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.11.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
First, in April 2023, he was detained under an administrative article allegedly for "propaganda or public display, production, distribution of Nazi symbols or attributes." After that, a criminal case was opened.
It is known that in March 2023, the man published a video in support of Ukraine on his TikTok account with just over a thousand subscribers, in which Lukashenko was also harshly criticized. The video is currently unavailable. It is known about the man that he is divorced and works as a car mechanic.
On 01.02.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
He was scheduled to be releasedonJuly15,2025.
Trial outcome 01.11.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
State TV reported on the details of the trials of the two men (Borisov Vadim Sergeevich and Volk Oleg Aleksandrovich). The voiceover said that one of the men, drunk, tore a state flag off a store on the evening of September 8, 2023 in the village of Novaya Mysh (Baranovichi district), damaging the fastening. He put the flag in a backpack and took it home. The police came for the man in the morning.
On 19.01.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he was released on June 9, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 31.10.2023
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The reason for the criminal case was a woman’s comment on Instagram with the following content: “The Belarusian leadership will not do anything against the RACISTS!!! They feed her!!!!” It was this phrase that was considered “inciting hostility.”
On March 22, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 04.01.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the prosecution, on July 18, 2021, Pavel Korolevich posted a message in a group called "Online Brest" on the social network "Vkontakte" that humiliated the honor and dignity of Alexander Lukashenko and was offensive to him. Also on August 11, 2021, he posted another offensive message in the same community.
In court, Korolevich partially admitted his guilt, since the offensive comments were made specifically in relation to Lukashenko, and not in relation to the President of the Republic of Belarus in connection with the performance of his official duties.
According to human rights activists, he was released on December 25, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 25.09.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On August 09, 2023, he was detained at an airport in the Russian Federation when he tried to fly to Georgia through Russia. Soon he was handed over to Belarusian law enforcement agencies and Alexander was taken into custody.
On December 15, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 12.10.2023:
1 year of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
On September 12, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
In the summer of 2023, the court found Pavel guilty under Article 293, Part 3 of the Criminal Code (mass riots) for publishing information on how to make a Molotov cocktail on Telegram in August 2020. At that time, the guy had just finished school.
According to human rights activists, he was released on April 20, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.07.2023
1 year 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The woman was accused of calling the police station three times on the evening of August 10th, after drinking alcohol and arguing with her partner out of jealousy. As a witness, a senior duty inspector, testified in court, the woman asked the police to come without stating the reason for the call, and subsequently allegedly insulted Lukashenko. Elena partially admitted her guilt.
Elena Mikhalyuk has a secondary specialized education and is raising a minor child.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in the summer of 2024 , having fully served her sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 05.10.2023:
1 year of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
As it became known , according to the prosecution, on August 23, 2021, Alexander wrote a comment about Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko. The comment was under the news of the Belarus of the Brain channel. The comment said that Golovchenko and Russian official Mishustin "discussed integration documents."
The message was assessed under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official). The prosecution requested one year in prison and a fine of 50 b.a. for this episode.
Another message was written in October 2021 in the LukhtaVikings Telegram chat. There, the prosecution saw an insult to Lukashenko, and the prosecutor requested another year in prison under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code.
On 08.12.2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists,he was releasedon December 8, 2024.
Trial outcome 06.10.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Detainee Konstantin Bich said in his “repentance” video that he had previously been prosecuted under administrative article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offences, and also received a fine for hanging a white-white flag. According to him, and for insulting a police officer on social networks. Pro-government telegram channels report that the man recently returned to Belarus from EU countries. On November 24, 2023, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 03.10.2023
1 year restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
The man was accused of writing a message about A. Lukashenko “in one of the telegram chats” on October 21, 2021. This comment was considered offensive.
20/05/2024 released after expiration of sentence.
Trial outcome 02.10.2023:
1 year of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
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