He was detained in early June 2021 while posting leaflets with the image of Alexander Lukashenko. Sergei was left in custody and charged under Art. 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting the president).
On November 18, the court of the Leninsky district of Mogilev delivered a verdict.
07/31/2023 released after the expiration of the sentence.
2.5 years imprisonment in a penal colony
Vitaly was tried for a comment left on 08/16/2020 under a video with Karaev (then Interior Minister), with the words "you are a criminal", and containing "a statement expressed in an obscene form of speech expression" . In addition, Vitaly was also tried under Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting the President). On August 9, 2020, Vitaliy left a comment on the Internet about the "preliminary voting results" that had already appeared, according to which Alexander Lukashenko was ahead of his rivals by a wide margin. He expressed his assessment of such results, again, using "abnormal forms of speech expression" . He has been serving his sentence since December 11, 2021.
Released in December 2023 upon expiration of his sentence.
2 years of restriction of liberty in an open facility
He is accused of posting on a personal page on the social network Instagram in the public domain a video recording of offensive content with a negative assessment of traffic police inspector Ivan Zaretsky in connection with the performance of his official powers.
08/07/2022 released after the expiration of the sentence.
1 year restriction of liberty .
She was detained at the end of September 2021 in a criminal case on the creation of an extremist group (telegram chat) and for a performance at the city cemetery, when a group of young people placed a portrait of Lukashenka on the grave and opened champagne.
In the spring of 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
2 years in prison.
Resident of Baranovichi. Convicted for tearing down a flag. He has a minor son, whom he has to take to Minsk for treatment every month.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in 2023.
2 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Convicted of participating in protests and blocking a road.
On April 15, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of restriction of freedom.
Convicted for posting information about several local policemen on the "Punishers of Belarus" site.
1 year restriction of liberty .
Convicted in the "round dance case" in Brest.
According to human rights activists, he was released.
2 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution
Convicted in the "round dance case" in Brest.
02/02/2024 released upon expiration of the sentence.
2 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution
Person involved in a criminal case on group actions grossly violating public order from Grodno. He is being held in jail until trial.
Released on July 5, 2022 at the end of his sentence.
1 year in prison .
He was detained on November 5, 2021 in Zhlobin. He was charged in a criminal case on group actions grossly violating public order.
On March 13, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
1.5 years of restriction of freedom with referral to a closed institution.
A resident of Lida. On August 12-13, 2020, A.Lukashenko posted photos with comments in a Viber chat for 10 people. He began serving his term on October 26, 2021.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in October 2023.
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry Shchurko was put in a Brest pre-trial detention center. In December 2020, he was convicted of “stolen a walkie-talkie from a riot policeman” - he was given “household chemicals.” Subsequently, he was detained preventively (on the anniversary of the elections, before Independence Day 2021). Received a fine under Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code for reposting. Also, Dmitry has undergone at least 5 searches since August 2020. This time, claims against Dmitry arose under Article 368. On November 9, 2021, he was taken to a temporary detention facility, and a couple of days later he was transferred to pre-trial detention center-7. On January 14, 2022, the second verdict was pronounced. The man had 2 children left at home.
At the beginning of March 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years in a general regime colony and 50 b.v. fine
He was detained in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
Released at the end of February 2023 after the expiration of the sentence.
2 years in prison.
Convicted for insulting a traffic police officer Volnich. Since October 27, 2021, he has been serving his sentence.
According to human rights activists, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
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2 years in a penal labor facility.
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