He was detained during the protests on August 9-12, 2020, was severely beaten at Akrestsin Street, and after leaving there he gave interviews to various publications, honestly talking about the torture of people. was detained again on August 7, 2023, first under an administrative article, then under a criminal one.
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The man was accused of participating in protests in Minsk in 2020 and entering the roadway. As reported in the court ruling, “in the crowd, together with other citizens who had protest symbols, he moved along the roadway.” Nikita fully admitted his guilt. He was identified from protest photographs on the Internet.
Nikita Novik worked as a cook in an open joint-stock company.
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Stanislav was detained upon returning to Belarus from Poland, where he had moved more than a year earlier. He came home in late 2023 to spend the holidays with his family, but was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened after protests on August 10, 2020, in Brest against the falsification of the presidential election. Stanislav was convicted of participating in “mass riots.”
In a pro-government confessional video published, he says that he "participated in protests and went out onto the roadway." The recording shows that Stanislav's face is scratched, although no such damage was visible when he was detained.
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Tamara and her daughter were detained because of photos from women's marches. But in all the images shown, women are standing on hiking trails.
Tamara is the director of the Association of Applied Aesthetics and Air Defense of Belarus, and Yulia is her deputy in this organization. The association develops state standards for spa services.
Yulia and Tamara have their own business firm, Korolev Trade, which has existed for more than 15 years. The company sells services and products in the field of “beauty, spa and wellness.” In addition to cosmetics, these also include devices for creating spa areas and beauty salons, as well as turnkey salon design services.
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Yulia and her mother were detained because of photos from women's marches. But in all the images shown, women are standing on hiking trails. It is known that Julia has a 4-year-old son. Together with her husband Ales Misun, she is involved in athletics and regularly runs half marathons. Ales is one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in Belarus. He is the co-founder of the digital agency Qmedia.
Yulia and her mother Tamara have their own business firm, Korolev Trade, which has existed for more than 15 years. The company sells services and products in the field of “beauty, spa and wellness.” In addition to cosmetics, these also include devices for creating spa areas and beauty salons, as well as turnkey salon design services.
The woman was accused of participating in the “March of Heroes” on September 13, 2020 in Minsk and entering the roadway. As reported in the court order, Yulia carried a white-red-white flag on her shoulders and showed a “V” sign with her hand. At the trial, the woman said that she and her friends went out onto the roadway to take pictures.
The Minsk resident was identified from a photograph from the protest rally and using mobile operator data about the telephone connections of her subscriber number.
In addition, the court ruling reports “active assistance in exposing other participants in the crime” on the part of Yulia. Allegedly, Yulia provided personal information about other March participants who were with her in the photograph. Her lawyer asked to take this fact into account and reduce the punishment. But the court refused, since “the accused indicated only the circumstances of the crime she committed.”
Before the trial, Yulia was held on bail of 18,500 rubles. Yulia was pregnant at the time of the trial.
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Detained along with other young people in Baranovichi (at the end of December 2023).
The court's press service announced the verdict (without naming names, but the circumstances fit this group of people). The charges were briefly stated: they were on the roadway in Baranovichi, shouting slogans, displaying white-red-white flags, and "intentionally obstructing traffic and the normal functioning of businesses and organizations." The exact date of the protests wasn't even specified, simply being referred to as "August 2020."
Thus, in 2024, 25 Baranovichi residents were sentenced for the August 2020 protests. All were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 1 to 3 years (the only exception was a woman with a child under 3, who received a suspended sentence).
He was scheduled to be released on October 27 , 2025.
Detained along with other young people in Baranovichi (at the end of December 2023).
According to human rights activists , he was released on August 8, 2024.
Detained along with other young people in Baranavichy (late December 2023).
Dmitry stood at the origins of the development of breakdancing in the city, was a member of the FSC, B-BAXSTER, "Vauki" teams, and also won the Belarusian breakdancing championship "Voice of the Streets". Now Mikhaltsevich teaches children and adults how to breakdance.
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The father of three minor children (born in 2013, 2016 and 2019) was detained at the end of October 2023 and placed in custody pending trial.
According to the prosecution, in September 2020, Ivan Stankevich, together with other persons, took an active part in group actions that grossly violated public order and involved clear disobedience to the legal demands of police officers, violated public order, went out onto the roadway and interfered with the operation of public transport.
Ivan is the audit director of the well-known metropolitan company B1.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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