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.
Naftan member and drummer of the Paranoia Dolls group Dmitry Shalak was detained last summer, then he was given administrative arrest.
But the persecution of Dmitry did not end with this arrest. Criminal cases were opened against the man under two criminal articles of the Criminal Code: 369 - Insulting a government official; 368 part 1 - Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
The woman was accused of leaving a message on her Facebook page with a photo of Lukashenko and a link to the online platform Change.org. According to the court, the text on the link contained “false fabrications and accusations of Lukashenko of a particularly serious crime.” Alla fully admitted her guilt. She was identified while security forces were monitoring publications on the social network Facebook.
Before the verdict was announced, the woman was under recognizance not to leave the place.
Alla Velikaya works as a leading specialist at Belarusbank.
Trial outcome 05.02.2024:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
At the trial, Stanislav admitted guilt. He said that he and his friend took part in a march along Independence Avenue; a group of citizens publicly shouted slogans using protest symbols and hand gestures. At the same time, blocking traffic by entering the roadway lanes with other citizens.
As it became known from the case materials, Semenenya was identified from a photo on a friend’s phone, which was taken from him during a search.
Before the trial, Semenenya was on bail in the amount of 11,100 rubles.
Trial outcome 02.02.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open correctional facility
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