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Leonid, the Chairman of the Gomel branch of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", is a human rights activist with 20 years of experience in restoring violated rights of citizens. He was actively involved in preparing and sending numerous individual appeals to the UN Human Rights Committee against Belarus. In 2020, Leonid provided legal assistance in appealing court decisions in cases of participants in rallies in Gomel that took place after the falsification of the presidential elections. In January 2021, he was detained and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on July 21, 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
In early March 2024, a criminal case was opened against Leonid in absentia for "assisting extremist activity." In June of the same year, a trial in absentia took place, where he was sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
Evgeniy was arrested on November 17, 2020, and convicted of twice planting white-red-white flags in deserted areas, leaving boxes nearby that could be perceived as explosive devices. However, as it turned out, the boxes contained several ball bearings, an empty firecracker, and a caricature of riot police.
According to human rights activists, he was released in early April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Andrey, a military lawyer, was arrested on August 9, 2020, and convicted of participating in a protest in Polotsk after the elections. According to investigators, Andrey participated in an unauthorized protest on Freedom Square in Polotsk and used tear gas against uniformed police officers. When arrested, he allegedly resisted and continued to use the gas.
In October 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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Viktor was arrested on November 11, 2020, for performances with stuffed animals depicting Interior Ministry employees and convicted of "publicly insulting a government official." His car was also confiscated.
He was released on August 22, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Mikhail was detained on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno and convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in November 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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Dmitry, a member of the initiative group to nominate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for president, was detained on May 29, 2020, during an election picket in Grodno while collecting signatures and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case."
On October 21, 2021, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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An activist of the European Belarus movement and a principled opponent of the current regime, Maksim has been repeatedly subjected to repression for his peaceful opposition activities: fines, arrests, attacks and intimidation. On January 22, 2021, he was detained and convicted of “preparing for mass riots.”
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries . Among those released is Maksim Viniarsky.
Denis was arrested on October 4, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on December 27, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Egor is a student of the biology department of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association and an activist of the Free Trade Union. He was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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Before his arrest, Ivan was engaged in car repairs and actively participated in search operations for missing people as part of the PSO "Angel". On October 19, 2020, he was arrested and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On May 2, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Vladimir was detained on October 27, 2020 and accused of participating in an event that occurred during the dispersal of people on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station.
He was released in early July 2025, having served his entire sentence.
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A volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters, Igor, according to his parents, was beaten and was in a military hospital until August 18, 2020, where he underwent surgery. He was later convicted of "mass riots." During the debate, the prosecutor demanded not only imprisonment, but also the confiscation of a car belonging to Igor's mother.
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Initially, there were 12 defendants in the case. Since the fall of 2020, only David Slashchev has remained at large. Several political prisoners have reported being tortured during their detention or while writing "confessions."
All of them are accused of participating in a "radical" Telegram chat. The testimony mentions several chats, including "OGSB" (Civil Self-Defense Unit), "Rabota Minsk," "100," and "101." They are also accused of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka stores.
Dmitry Lastovsky stated in court that he was an apolitical person and was happy with what he had: his family and his job. He noted that he had been looking for a work assistant in the "Part-time Job Minsk" chat.
He is expected to be released in early March 2025.
| 23.05.2021 | Dmitry wrote that the first court session was postponed to June 7, Semashko, 33 |
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The blogger of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" was detained on July 21, 2020 and taken into custody as part of a criminal case related to the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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Lawyer and member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council for the Resolution of the Political Crisis.
Maxim was arrested on September 9, 2020, and charged with conspiracy and extremist activity, including public calls for the seizure of power and actions threatening national security, using the media and the internet.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and taken to Ukraine.