She was sentenced to arrest for a period of 3 months for taking a photo of herself standing on the roadway. Victoria is a citizen of the Russian Federation. After serving her sentence, she was forcibly deported to the Russian Federation and deprived of a residence permit in the Republic of Belarus.
He was accused of leaving a harsh comment under a post on Odnoklassniki in September 2020, which criticized Alexander Lukashenko and posted it on his own page. District Court Judge Shamal found him guilty of insulting Lukashenko (Part 2, Article 368 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus) and defamation (Part 2, Article 367 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). He appealed the verdict to the Mogilev Regional Court. The appeal took place on April 11, 2024, behind closed doors, with the participation of a panel of judges chaired by Judge Irina Teplova. The regional court ruled that the charge of "insulting Lukashenko" under Part 2, Article 368 of the Criminal Code, was excessively imputed and should be excluded from the charges.
According to calculations, he was supposedto bereleased in the spring of 2026.
However, this had little effect: Sergei Shekh's sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 07.02.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vladislav Fedorovich was detained in December 2023. In a "repentant video" published on December 18 by a pro-government Telegram channel, he claims to have participated in protests and still hasn't deleted his photos from social media.
He was released in 2024, most likely in the courtroom or while awaiting appeal.
According to the prosecution , while in Germany, the man posted several comments in a Telegram chat on August 28, September 7, and September 27, 2021, "containing obscene language" addressed to the heads of police departments.
Dmitry Polyakov later returned to his homeland and was arrested. He pleaded guilty. On January 29, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to eighteen months in a general regime penal colony. He was also fined 100 basic units (4,000 rubles) and ordered to pay a total of 5,500 rubles to three "victims."
An appeal court hearing will take place on April 16, 2024.
His health has deteriorated significantly behind bars. Hisvisionhasbecomeparticularlyacute:he can see practicallynothing in one eye, and only 50% of the vision in the other.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2025.
Trial outcome 29.01.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A residentof Volkovyskwas detainedfor commentsabout Russianmilitary personnel . Pro-governmentTelegramchannelspublished a "repentantvideo" in which the mansayshe was detainedfor insulting Russian military personnel"servingin Ukraine " on Telegram, insulting the head of the regional executive committee, and insulting the Grodno military commissar.
According to human rights activists, he was expected to be released in the spring of 2026.
Trial outcome 12.02.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Artem was detained at the end of December 2023. According to preliminary data, the man was initially detained on an administrative charge. Then his home was searched, equipment was seized, and Artem Antonov himself was charged with "insulting Alexander Lukashenko" (Article 368 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). The details of the case are unknown.
Artem is the son of Sergei Antonov, a Belarusian journalist. Sergei is a staff correspondent for the Belarusian newspaper "Chastny Detective". He is the author of several works within the "Universe Metro 2033". In early December, Sergei was summoned by the head of the KGB in Bykhov, who presented two documents from the Mogilev KGB, which stated that the writer was allegedly involved in a crime - working for the mogilev.media portal. After that, Sergei was forced to emigrate.
On 20.06.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he was released on March 13, 2025.
In the "repentance video," the man says he was detained for participating in a rally after the elections and going out into the roadway.
According to the prosecution , from August 10 to 11, 2020, then-minors Yulia Sharanova, Nikita Voytyuk, Nikolai Nikityuk, as well as Vasily Alekseyuk, Gleb Klimovich, Vitaly Varfalameev, Alexander Tysevich, and Maksim Sobolev, while on the roadway of Masherov Avenue, Kosmonavtov and Shevchenko Boulevards, and Sovetskaya Street in Brest, " shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, grossly violating public order, and deliberately obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of businesses and organizations."
At the court hearing, everyone admitted their guilt completely.
In September 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
Igor has posted and communicated extensively on social media about Belarusian security forces and government officials. He was also among the 500 subscribers to a 2019 appeal to then-Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė regarding the reburial of the remains of 1863-1864 rebels hanged by the Tsarist authorities.
On April 26, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Yuri was first convicted in January 2024 for participating in protests against imprisonment. On March 19, 2024, an appeal was heard and the sentence came into force.
He was convicted for the second time in early December 2024, apparently for a comment regarding Lukashenko A.G.
Trial outcome 11.01.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.03.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 03.12.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Nikolai was convicted of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and was sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open facility. The circumstances and details of the case are unknown.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in November 2025.
Trial outcome 19.01.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vadim was convicted of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and was sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open facility. The circumstances and details of the case are unknown.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in November 2025.
Trial outcome 19.01.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 02.04.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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