Blogger detained with her husband for participating in 2020 protests. Catherine has 2 minor sons. It became known that Ekaterina was released on bail not to leave home.
Trial outcome 10.03.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Former employee of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs.
The man was accused of collecting information about the private lives and personal data of citizens from the Ministry of Internal Affairs databases from December 2021 to May 2022, which he then "distributed in the Telegram messenger."
In addition to imprisonment, Vladislav was sentenced to a fine of 300 basic units.
08/20/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 08.12.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Convicted of writing graffiti on the walls of a garage and other buildings that "made it impossible for the aesthetic perception of these objects and necessitated work on painting over the inscriptions, thereby harming the Municipal Unitary Enterprise "In addition, Nikolai acted" as a group of persons preliminary conspiracy" with Nikolay Kostyukevich, which was an aggravating circumstance.
Trial outcome 23.12.2022:
Correctional labor, with deduction to the state income of 20% of earnings at the main place of work, but not less than one base unit, monthly for a period of 1 year 6 months.
Convicted of writing graffiti on the walls of a garage and other buildings that "made it impossible for the aesthetic perception of these objects and necessitated work on painting over the inscriptions, thereby harming the Municipal Unitary Enterprise "In addition, Nikolai acted" as a group of persons prior agreement" with Dubovik Nikita, which was an aggravating circumstance.
Trial outcome 23.12.2022:
Correctional labor, with deduction to the state income of 20% of earnings at the main place of work, but not less than one base unit, monthly for a period of 1 year 6 months.
She was detained together with her husband after she returned from Poland to Belarus for participating in protest actions in 2020.
The spouses were convicted under an administrative article. But Varvara was never released after her administrative arrest — a criminal case was opened against her under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and transferred to the pre-trial detention center («SIZO-1»).
Varvara and Pavel are a family of photographers from Minsk, they have been together for more than ten years, and their creative duo has existed for as long. They specialize in wedding photos.
During their career, they have received more than two dozen awards in various categories for their wedding photographs.
Trial outcome 28.03.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Detained with his wife after returning from Poland to Belarus for participating in protests in 2020. Varvara and Pavel are a family of photographers from Minsk, they have been together for more than ten years, and their creative duet has existed for the same amount of time. They specialize in wedding photography. During their career, they received more than two dozen awards in various categories for their wedding photographs.
According to the investigation, from August 20, 2020, to February 20, 2022, Tatyana used Telegram channels to call on chat participants to commit violent acts against government officials and law enforcement agencies. She also collected, systematized, and disseminated information about the victims' private lives without their consent, including prosecutors and judges, allegedly harming their rights and legitimate interests. Some of the messages concerned Lukashenko.
According to Baipol, Tatyana was lured by Belarusian intelligence services: a young man convinced her to return to Belarus, promising to resolve all issues, after which she was detained by the KGB in August 2022.
In March 2023, Tatyana was convicted on a number of charges, including "inciting other social hatred and discord" and "insult," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large compensation payment to the "victims."
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 30.03.2023
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine, 23500 rubles of compensation.
Anastasia was detained in October 2022, first she was given 14 days of administrative arrest, and then for another 10 and 14 days, then a criminal case was opened for participating in protest actions in 2020.
Trial outcome 14.02.2023:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Alexandra works as a manager at the logistics company Trans Solutions. The reason for the arrest was her photographs on Tinder, where she stands on the road with a white-red-white flag during one of the protest marches in 2020. The publication about the arrest appeared in one of the unofficial telegram channels of security forces. A “repentance” video was shot with the girl, where she confirms her participation in the protests. At first she was placed in a temporary detention facility, then a criminal case was opened against her.
On April 21, 2023, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 04.02.2023:
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Top manager of Atlant-M company. He was detained at the border with the Republic of Belarus (he went on a business trip and returned). Convicted for participating in the 2020 protests.
Trial outcome 22.12.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
He was severely beaten during his arrest in September 2022. At first, Denis was convicted under administrative article 19.1. and awarded a fine of 30 basic units. After this, a criminal case was immediately opened for participation in the 2020 protests. On December 22, 2022, he was sentenced to “domestic chemicals,” but political persecution and threats against Denis did not stop. He was not registered, and in April 2023 he was again detained for 30 days and served in a temporary detention center in the Minsk region. The prosecutor issued the sanction. After his release, he was forced to leave Belarus.
Denis has a daughter born in 2011.
Trial outcome 22.12.2022:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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