Actor (more than 30 film roles), casting director (8 film projects), director (2 short films). He was detained under an administrative article, but after a day he was not released. Presumably, a criminal case has been opened for participating in protests and openly expressing one's opinion.
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Retired, avid landscape designer and topiary master.
In 2020, he took part in protest marches, including pensioners' marches.
In August 2022, he was detained by GUBOP officers on his way to work. The case initially resulted in a 10-day administrative arrest for an "extremist repost." After 10 days in Okrestina, a criminal case was opened against Kostus under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and he was transferred to a pretrial detention center.
After being released on home chemistry, Konstantin left the Republic of Belarus after some time.
In May 2025, a criminal case was opened in absentia against Konstantin “to replace the punishment with a more severe one.”
Trial outcome 06.12.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Convicted for participating in two Marches on August 23 and 30, 2020 - the “March of New Belarus” and the “March of Peace and Independence”. The evidence in the case was photos and videos from Lavsky's phones and laptop. Aleksey was kept in custody for two and a half months, and after the announcement of the verdict, he was released until he was sent to “chemistry”.
Trial outcome 30.12.2021:
3 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open correctional facility
The wife of the owner of the bar, "Bottle Banks", on the terrace of which on August 3 a street concert of the Minsk singer Meryem Gerasimenkowas held .
Maria's husband was detained the day after the concert, and on August 5 it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. The detained spouses have two minor daughters.
Trial outcome 31.01.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The owner of the bar «Banki-butilki», on the terrace of which a street concert of the Minsk singer Meriem Gerasimenkotook place on August 3. Among the songs performed by the singer were the works of the Ukrainian group «Okean Elzy» — at least the track «Obiimi». Fans posted videos on social networks. The singer was detained on August 3, 2022.
The next day after the concert, checks from the sanitary station and the Ministry of Emergency Situations came to the «Banki-butilki» bar. And later the owner of the bar was detained Andrey Zhuk. On the evening of August 5, it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. In addition, his wife, Maria Zhuk, has also been detained.
The detained spouses have two minor daughters.
Trial outcome 31.01.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
He was convicted of participating in the March on September 6, 2020. The «Unity March» in Grodno was then marked by harsh detentions, during which security forces sprayed tear gas against protesters.
Trial outcome 06.10.2022:
2.5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
According to the court schedule, the caseon replacingthe restriction offreedomwith imprisonmentina colony was consideredon November 13, 2024 in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk.
Trial outcome 03.10.2022
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Singer. On August 3, a street concert by Meryem was held on the terrace of the "Bottle Banks" bar on Zybitskaya. Among the songs that she performed were the works of the Ukrainian group Okean Elzy. In particular, the song "Hug". There were many spectators at the concert. They posted videos on social media, often with yellow and blue stickers and other signs of support for Ukraine. The next day Meriem was detained.
Trial outcome 21.01.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
4th year student of BSUIR. On September 14, 2022, at the entrance to the city of Postavy, he was detained by the KGB. Later he was taken to the KGB building. He was held at Akrestino from September 15, 2022 to September 23, 2022. He was in custody in the pre-trial detention center at Volodarsky from September 23 to November 01, after which he was transferred under house arrest.
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of liberty without referral to an open correctional facility
An evangelical believer, a minister and the wife of one of the pastors of the Minsk evangelical church «New Testament», was detained on July 5, 2022, together with her husband Philip Ivanov. Philip was released after the arrest, and Lydia was taken into custody on a criminal case.
Trial outcome 29.09.2022:
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Has three minor children. A criminal case has been initiated against her and her husband Anton Maslyko for group actions grossly violating public order.
Trial outcome 14.10.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Through pro-government channels, the man participated in rallies in August 2020, distributed “Nazi symbols” on the Internet, and allegedly insulted officials. Judging by the information from the same channels, Andrei Strunets will be tried for insulting an official (art. 369 of the Criminal Code). In addition, he has already been given 15 days for "administrative".
In addition to the restriction of freedom, Sergei was fined 100 b.v.
Trial outcome 29.11.2022:
2 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution.
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