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Maxim was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
Vladislav was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
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Vladimir, a pensioner and former driver for the Zhlobin District Police Department, was arrested on May 26, 2021, for participating in a protest and remanded in custody three days later. He was accused of allegedly organizing and participating in mass riots in Zhlobin on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was involved in a group of vehicles, blocking traffic, and resisting police officers. According to the prosecution, he also used violence against police officers while intoxicated, although Vladimir claimed he was sober.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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Dmitry, an employee of the Belarusian Metallurgical Plant in Zhlobin, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative, under the article on treason.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.
He was released on bail in January 2022, and four months later it became known that the criminal case against Dmitry had been dropped.
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Svetlana, a former employee of the Belarusian Metallurgical Plant in Zhlobin, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative, under the article on treason.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.
Released on bail in November 2021.
In June 2022, it became known that the criminal case against Svetlana was dropped.
Evgeny was found guilty on October 28, 2021, under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Vladislav was found guilty on October 28, 2021, of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Mark was arrested in November 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and taken into custody.
In January 2022, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Zhlobin and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Ekaterina was found guilty in November 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
Ilya was convicted in December 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
He was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Kirill was convicted in December 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
He was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Dmitry was first detained after a protest on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin. He was released after three days in police custody and then went to work in Russia. He was detained again in May 2021 at the request of Belarusian authorities, and extradited to Belarus in January 2022.
In May 2022, Dmitry was found guilty of "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Convicted on January 12, 2022 for protests in Zhlobin after the presidential elections in 2020.
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Evgeny was found guilty of gross violation of public order and violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer for participating in a protest that took place in Zhlobin from August 10 to 11, 2020. Evgeny was a minor at the time of his participation.
A resident of Rogachev was detained on January 19, 2022 in a criminal case initiated after protests in Zhlobin in August 2020. The woman's house was searched, Zhlobin was taken to the Investigative Committee for interrogation, then to the temporary detention center, and then to the pre-trial detention center.
On May 15, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony with a general regime.