Father of political prisoner Nikita Zolotarev . Mikhail was detained on August 8, 2023 and sentenced to 15 days of arrest under Art. 19.11 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (distribution of extremist materials). After the first arrest, he was not released and was sentenced under the same article to another 15 days, and then to another 15.
On September 22, 2023, on the eve of his release after serving his third administrative arrest in a row, he was again found guilty of committing an offense and sent to a detention center for the fourth time.
On October 24, by decision of the KGB, the closed Telegram chat “Gomel for Nikita Zolotorev” was recognized as an “extremist formation,” and its only designated participant was the father of the political prisoner, Mikhail Lapunov.
Human rights activists learned that some time after serving administrative arrests, Mikhail was taken into custody. As of the summer of 2024, he is being held in a pre-trial detention center .
Lawyer-entrepreneur. Dmitry was accused of inciting other social hostility or discord.
The essence of the accusation and the circumstances of the case, except for the fact that Dmitry left comments on social networks, are still unknown to human rights activists.
On August 22, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
On January 30, 2024, a new trial of Dmitry took place. This time he was accused of libel. The verdict is unknown. On April 17, 2024, consideration of the appeal is due to take place.
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
Detained for insulting a representative of the authorities in the telegram channel «Karateli Belarusi».
The case was considered behind closed doors. In addition to imprisonment, Andrey was awarded 12 800 penalty and lawsuits in the amount of 43 500 BYN. There were 31 victims in his case.
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Prior to arrest was an occupational safety engineer. Has a law degree, as well as is a licensed manicurist and a massage therapist. Was an administratior of the telegram-channel "Drivers 97%", for which she was detained on November 4, 2020 by GUBAZIK (General department of prevention of organized crime and corruption) officers.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
13.06.2022 Victoria was sentenced to another year of imprisonment, for a total of 3.5 years
07.04.2023 Victoria was sentenced to another year of imprisonment, for a total of 4.5 years
On the night of October 13-14, 2023, in the center of the pine forest, the official red-green flag was removed from the flagpole and thrown into the trash bin, and the Ukrainian flag was attached in its place. The person who did this was detained based on the recording of a surveillance camera installed on the village council building. Valeriy Samsonenko previously worked in the Svetlogorsk district department of emergency situations, but quit.
On 05.04.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
1 year imprisonment in a general regime colony
Detained for commenting in the chat of a Ukrainian blogger. It is known that Irina has been at home for the last year, as she was caring for her 83-year-old mother, a Chernobyl nuclear power plant liquidator, who has a disability of the second group. Saprygina’s mother cannot be left alone due to her health condition (she is blind), and she has no other relatives. However, Irina’s measure of restraint was not changed from detention to bail. It is also known that a policeman came to Saprygina’s mother and asked about her attitude towards Ukraine and Israel.
In addition to restriction of freedom, Irina was awarded 100 b.v. shrafa.
3.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
According to the prosecution materials , Ilya took an active part “in group actions, together with a crowd of people went out onto the roadway, obstructing the movement of public and other transport, together with others they clapped their hands, shouted loudly, whistled, shouted various slogans, demonstratively disdainful, openly refused to comply with the legitimate demands of government officials.”
Ilya has a higher education, participated in the Republican competition “Battle of Minds” among students of law classes.
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The guy worked as a senior salesman. The investigation claims that Vitaly "as part of a crowd of people entered the roadway on Pervomaiskaya in the city of Zhlobin, occupying (densely filling) the territory between the buildings located on Pervomaiskaya Street..., acting jointly and in concert in a group with other persons" until one o'clock in the morning, he interfered with the movement of public transport, clapped his hands, whistled, loudly shouted slogans and “demonstratively, dismissively, openly refused to comply with the demands of government officials.”
1.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
A resident of Loyivshchyna was detained at the end of August 2023 for insulting police officers while filming a video and then posting the video with insults on the Internet.
After the verdict, she was released in the courtroom due to the recalculation of the time spent in the pre-trial detention center.
6 months imprisonment in a colony.
Information about the detention of the girl appeared in pro-government channels, "repentant" videos were recorded, where the detainees were accused of disloyal attitude towards Lukashenka and a negative attitude towards the Russian military.
Unknown years of restriction of probation
The detention of Natalia became known in March this year. Then the so-called "repentant" video with a woman appeared in public sites associated with the security forces. In the comments to this video, there were clear threats of reprisals against a woman. The case ended in court under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity), the result of which is unknown. After this detention, a criminal case was opened against the woman for "assisting extremist activities."
The woman was sentenced to 2.5 years of restriction of freedom. But due to the time spent in the pre-trial detention center, Natalya has a year and three months left to serve her sentence.
1 year 3 months of restriction of freedom without direction.
According to the materials of the prosecution , on the evening of August 9, 2020, Polina, together with her husband and other persons, “took an active part in group actions involving obvious disobedience to the legitimate demands of government officials, associated with a deliberate obstruction of traffic and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations.”
1.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
After graduating from the Department of Foreign Languages of the Gomel State University, Gleb began working as a bartender. Human rights activists learned about the detention of 24-year-old Vetoshkin by GUBOPiK officers from pro-government telegram channels on November 28 last year.
It was reported that he allegedly distributed extremist materials, and in August 2020 he participated in protests, insulted government officials and incited social hatred. After the arrest, a protocol was drawn up against Gleb under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of extremist materials).
On June 8, 2023, the prosecutor's office filed an appeal to increase the punishment from 5 years of “home chemistry” to three years in prison. The representative of the prosecutor's office in court requested a year and a half of imprisonment with serving in a general regime colony. The Judicial Collegium of the Supreme Court upheld the prosecutor's request.
5 years of restriction of freedom without referral (did not come into force due to the protest of the prosecutor)
1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Dmitry Solovyanchik worked as a courier for Kuprienko's company. A story on a pro-government channel claims that he also filmed a video of the movement of military equipment and passed it on to Kupriyenko, "not knowing what they were for him."
a fine of 400 base units.
The guy was accused of taking part in a protest action against the results of the presidential election on August 9, 2020 in the center of Zhlobin.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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