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Daniil Fyodorovich Chevnakov
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In custody: ~1119 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Drichin
Date of birth 31.10.2001
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Detained for participating in protest actions. He worked at the «Minsk Tractor Plant».

Suspected of calling for a strike.

Trial outcome 13.10.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 10.01.2023
unknown.
Oleg Aleksandrovich Ermakov
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In custody: ~1001 day
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 14.08.1988
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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A former employee of the prosecutor's office.

He is accused of disclosing the data of law enforcement officers.

Married, has two juvenile daughters (7 years and 1 year).

Trial outcome 24.11.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.03.2023
unknown.
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In custody: 830 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 02.04.1968
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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An activist of the Mothers 328 movement, she sent many complaints about the illegal detention of her son and his sentencing under a criminal article.

She was detained for “slander” and sentenced to 4 years of restriction of freedom with a referral to the IWOT. She served her sentence in IUOT-1. On April 12, 2024, a court hearing was held to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a colony for 10 months.

Trial outcome 12.04.2024:

10 months imprisonment

Tatyana Nikolayevna Birulya
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In custody: ~1008 days
folder Categories of cases: Direct action
Hometown: Tesovo
Date of birth 23.10.1982
Number of children: 1 child
Guardian: Inna Shyrokaya
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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According to the case materials , in January 2021, Gavrilov purchased and provided two acquaintances, Tatyana and Oleg Birulya, with aerosol cans of paint. After which, from January to February 2021, the latter applied inscriptions and drawings to various infrastructure objects in Soligorsk, "causing them to become damaged." They also applied an inscription to the wall of one of the houses regarding Lukashenko, "in which they accused him of a particularly serious crime, that is, they committed slander."

Then, from August to December 2021, the accused distributed leaflets and other printed materials in Soligorsk . The content of these leaflets was allegedly aimed at inciting social hatred and discord on the basis of a different social affiliation.

At the end of winter 2024, it became known that Tatyana was being transferred to a prison in Zhodino.

Trial outcome 12.12.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 07.04.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Galina Ivanovna Mikhalchuk
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In custody: 225 days
Hometown: Vawkavysk
Date of birth 29.08.1952
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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For comments in the Telegram channel. The victims were the chairman of the Volkovysk district executive committee, Mikhail Sitko (the only one who did not file a claim for compensation for moral damage), OMON policemen of the Grodno Internal Affairs Directorate Daria Bondarchuk and Maria Mazurkevich, head of the police department of the Volkovysk district police department Valery Romanchik, head of the Volkovysk district police department Vitaly Osotsky. In total, the victims estimated their moral suffering at 5,000 rubles - while the accused has a pension of 500 rubles. The woman in the last word said that imprisonment would be a "death sentence" for her, but judge Andrei Tolochko sentenced her to 2.5 years in prison.

She was released on September 20, 2022 by pardon.

Trial outcome:

2.5 years in a general regime colony

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In custody: 950 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 08.10.1978
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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According to the prosecution's version, Vitaliy Zhilinsky repeatedly in August-September 2020, as part of a group of people, moved along the carriageways of Nezavisimost Avenue, Pobediteley, Pushkin, Maxim Bogdanovich and Yakub Kolos Streets in Minsk, publicly shouting slogans. As a result of illegal actions, transport links in the capital were blocked, which led to a malfunction of public transport.

In addition, the political prisoner was charged with posting on January 6 and 9, 2022, in one of the Telegram chats, publications available to an unlimited number of persons aimed at inciting social hostility and discord against military personnel who carried out peacekeeping activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Trial outcome 18.07.2022:

3 years of imprisonment.

Andrey Alexeyevich Kuznechik
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In custody: ~1175 days
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth 29.12.1978
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211440, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Independent journalist, works for Radio Svaboda.

He was detained on November 25, sentenced to 10 days, but was not released on December 5 and was again given 10 days. But Andrei was not released on December 15 either, receiving another 10 days of arrest. A criminal case was opened against him.

On February 12, 2025, with the help of the US State Department, Elena Movshuk, journalist Andrei Kuznechik and a US citizen whose name has not yet been disclosed were released. They were pardoned by Lukashenko.

Details of the release were revealed to CNN by Chris Smith, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe.

"It was a special operation: we crossed the Belarusian border, met with authorities in Minsk, who handed over three detainees to us. We picked them up and took them through Lithuania." According to Smith, it was a "unilateral gesture" by the Belarusian authorities, seeking to improve relations with the United States.

"Lukashenko received nothing in return," he noted.

Trial outcome 08.06.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexander Nikolaevich Zhelezovsky
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In custody: ~933 days
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth 09.12.1971
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IUOT-7IUOT-7, Pruzhany region, Kuplin, 225136
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A resident of Vitebsk, he recently worked in the Russian Federation.

Convicted for a comment on the social network Odnoklassniki, which was left on July 2, 2020 under a post about witness testimony in court against the innocent addressed to a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He wrote under the photo: "It's written on his forehead: complete scum."

He was brought to justice in March 2021 for symbols in an administrative case.

Trial outcome 07.10.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1325 days
Hometown: Baranovichi
Date of birth 09.10.1995
Was in: IUOT-49IUOT-49, Shklov, Volodiozhnaya 2b, 213002
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A resident of Baranovichi. He hit a riot police officer while driving a car. He began serving his sentence on 04/05/2021.

Released in the fall of 2024, possibly by pardon.

Trial outcome 25.01.2021
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1065 days
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth 11.07.1994
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Detained on September 20 in a criminal case on the creation of an extremist formation (telegram chat). After the temporary detention facility, she was immediately transferred to a pre-trial detention center.

17.06.2022 According to friends, the courts of appeal are expected no earlier than August.
17.06.2022 According to friends, the courts of appeal are expected no earlier than August.

Trial outcome 20.05.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~1093 days
Hometown: Shayterovo
Date of birth 22.08.1987
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She was detained on September 20 in a criminal case for a performance at the city cemetery, when a group of young people placed a portrait of Lukashenka on the grave and opened champagne. After the temporary detention facility, she was immediately transferred to a pre-trial detention center.

17.06.2022 According to friends, the courts of appeal are expected no earlier than August.

Trial outcome 20.05.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1204 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 17.01.1989
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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He was detained on August 4, 2021 as a suspect in a criminal case on participation in mass riots.

Trial outcome 04.11.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhuk
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In custody: 668 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth 22.07.1996
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Alexander was first arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them. He served his full sentence and was released in July 2022.

However, in December 2023, it became known about his new arrest in connection with a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In April 2024, he was sentenced to imprisonment for participating in the protest.

He was released in September 2024 as part of a pardon.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.04.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 203 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth 04.07.1972
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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According to the prosecution, on May 27, 2021, the police came to Natalia's house. There, a woman "publicly insulted" Lukashenka with the words "we have a fucking state" and "a fucking president", which, according to the state prosecution, committed a crime under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code. An hour after uttering these words, the investigators were already conducting an inspection in the woman's apartment. During it, according to the prosecution, "wishing to express her superiority and permissiveness," Turova tore up the protocol. So the woman "damaged an official document" (part 1 of article 377 of the Criminal Code). She was pardoned on 03/09/2022.

Trial outcome:

1 year and 1 month in prison .

Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1106 days
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth 20.11.1976
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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A resident of Lida, was detained on May 21, 2021 for insult. On October 28, 2020, he was sentenced to 3 days for a march. Then he was arrested on a criminal case.

Trial outcome 07.09.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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