According to the prosecution, on October 22, 2020, a 52-year-old native of Uzbekistan publicly insulted the head and employees of the Polotsk police department AlexanderGarus , Vitaly Sheshukov and Denis Karasev. Among the "victims" are the head of the law enforcement department of the public security prevention department, Lieutenant Colonel DenisKarasev , as well as the deputy head of the Polotsk ITT, Major VitalySheshukov , who were "threatened" by the woman.
Volunteer of the Gomel branch of the Human Rights Center "Vesna".
She was detained late in the evening on January 18 and placed in a temporary detention center. Her house was also searched. Previously, Maria Tarasenko actively advocated the abolition of the so-called decree on "parasites" and sued local officials of the Gomel region, who forbade protests against the decree. She was released three days later on bail.
Yulia was detained and convicted for installing a scarecrow, which, according to investigators, resembled Lukashenko, in the regional center on Varshavskoe Shosse.
In November 2024, a court hearing was held regarding Yulia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Olga, an activist of the Country for Life project and a member of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s initiative group, took part in protests after the presidential elections and was repeatedly detained.
On November 15, 2020, she was detained in the courtyard of the "Square of Changes", where peaceful protesters gathered for a rally in memory of Roman Bondarenko, killed by security forces, under the slogan "I'm coming out". After that, a criminal case was opened against Olga.
In February 2021, she was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.” She left Belarus some time later.
In October 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Denis was detained on September 9, 2021. Denis was charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Actions grossly violating public order) for participating in the August protests in 2020 and placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Detained on July 15, 2021. Former teacher of the Minsk gymnasium. She was convicted 7 times under the administrative article 19.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of information products containing calls for extremist activities or promoting such activities) for sending news from telegram channels to each other with her husband.
In total, Anastasia received 126 days of administrative arrest. Also under this article, her husband Sergei is serving another administrative arrest.
Arrested on July 15, 2021. A programmer from Minsk, convicted 7 times under the administrative article 19.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution of information products containing calls for extremist activities or promoting such activities) because he and his wife forwarded messages to each other from Telegram channels.
In total, the man received 127 days of arrest. Also under this article, his wife Anastasia is serving another administrative arrest.
sound engineer from the Theater for Young Spectators. The son of a famous culturologist, teacher of the Academy of Arts Vadim Saleev. He was detained on September 14, 2021.
The person involved in the criminal case initiated under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) on protests in Grodno.
On October 7, 2021, the verdict was announced to Svetlana Baranovskaya, who was charged with insulting representatives of the authorities - nine riot police officers. According to the prosecution, on March 1, 2021, she left a comment under a photo of nine OMON officers posted on the Punishers of Belarus telegram channel with the following content: “Here are the scum.”
Detained on December 14, 2021 with her daughter under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Sergei was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Left Belarus.
In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held against Sergei as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 06.10.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Anna was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Left Belarus.
In December 2024, as part of a special proceeding against Anna, a court hearing was held in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 06.10.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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