In the fall of 2024, Irina Poznyakevich's name appeared on Russia's wanted list. She was subsequently tried and deported to Belarus.
Irina Poznyakevich (Shulga) is 26 years old. She is originally from Baranovichi and has also lived in Ivatsevichi. According to social media, she has worked in various fields, including as a nurse's aide. As of 2019, she had a small child.
In October 2020, Irina was in a detention center in Zhodzina, detained for allegedly participating in protests. It's unclear whether she actually participated in anything or was just one of those detained by chance.
In February 2021, she moved to Russia. Her legalization expired on January 14, 2024, but she did not leave Moscow for her homeland, remaining there. In October 2024, Irina was tried in Moscow's Mikulinsky District Court. She was fined 5,000 Russian rubles (approximately $50) and ordered to be deported from Russia.
In September 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
Trial outcome 03.03.2025
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Armen Arzumanyan is 44 years old. He is originally from Azerbaijan, but has lived in Belarus almost his entire life and holds Belarusian citizenship. Armen competed on "The X Factor" first in 2018 in Ukraine and then in 2021 in Belarus. However, his main business is selling gifts. For over 15 years, Armen has owned gift shops, most recently Podari Minsk. In his spare time, he rescues homeless animals.
He is accused of “calling for sanctions” and “slandering Lukashenko.”
On December 4, 2025 , he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 20.12.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The most likely reason for her arrest was in the Telegram comments. Karina had an old account registered to her own number, with her personal photo.
Karina Malinovskaya is 32 years old. She is originally from Borisov. She has two minor children.
Karina has tried her hand at many things—she worked as a hairdresser, studied psychology, and from 2018 to 2022, she ran her own business selling LED lighting.
Trial outcome 24.02.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Marina was allegedly detained in February 2024 during a raid on the Telegram chat "Common Sense on Alibegov," when it was designated an "extremist group." The KGB's decision listed 19 members of the chat, including Marina Myshko.
In April 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
Trial outcome 02.12.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Human rights activists do not know what exactly the man is accused of.
According to Yan Karlionov 's social media , he is 37 years old. The Minsk resident graduated from BSU, is married, and has a 15-year-old daughter. Yan's last publications on social media were in 2020: Viktor Babariko's speech and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's message to the Belarusian people.
In November 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 14.11.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Participant of national, international and personal exhibitions. Member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Belarus. The artist's works are in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, the Webkunsthaus Gallery of Germany, private collections in the USA, Italy, France, Russia, Holland, Ireland, Poland, Japan, Greece, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Australia, Germany. Rimashevsky and his wife Lyudmila Shchemeleva were detained around the beginning of October 2024 and two weeks later they were still not released.
She was released together with her husband after serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown
1 year 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In 1987 he graduated from the Academy of Arts in Minsk. Since 1982 he has been a participant of national and international exhibitions. His paintings are in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, the Art Fund of the Republic of Belarus, the Webkunsthaus Gallery in Germany, the Schaer und Wildbolc Gallery in Switzerland, as well as in private collections in England, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Holland, France, Spain, Israel, Russia, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Italy, Japan, Ukraine, the USA, China, the Czech Republic, Syria, and Lebanon.
Rimashevsky and his wife Lyudmila Shchemeleva were detained around the beginning of October 2024 and two weeks later they were still not released.
He was released together with his wife after serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown
1 year 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the court, the charges against the individuals in Brest on August 10, 2020, included "shouting slogans, displaying white-red-white banners, and intentionally obstructing the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of businesses." In doing so, they allegedly constituted a gross violation of public order. The man, in a video about his arrest, claimed to be a professional chess player, ranked among the top 30 chess players in Belarus.
He was scheduled to be released on October3,2025.
Trial outcome 25.10.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the court, the charge was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and intentionally obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of businesses." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
He was expected to be released on November4,2025.
Trial outcome 25.10.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.01.2025
unknown.
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