The trial of Viktor and his wife Irina took place on November 29, 2022 in the Leninsky District court. The family was tried according to Article 342 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Victor partially admitted his guilt.
It became known from the case materials that the family was found by a photo from Victor's phone. He told the court that on that day his wife and He decided to take a walk and watch what was happening. According to Viktor, they really took a photo with his wife on the roadway on Nezavisimost Avenue, but the posters and ribbons with which they were photographed do not belong to them.
Trial outcome 29.11.2022:
2 years of freedom restriction without referral to a correctional facility.
Convicted for a comment on social media that was found to be a threat.
02.01.2023
Registered as prone to taking hostages, attacking the administration, aggressive actions, as well as extremist activities. Red and brown cards. As well as a red stripe on a personal file when transferring.
Trial outcome 08.12.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Founder and member of the Litesound group. He was detained together with his brother for participating in protest actions in 2020. The musicians were detained by a Special Rapid Response Unit.
Trial outcome:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Founder and member of the Litesound group. He was detained together with his brother for participating in protest actions in 2020. The musicians were detained by a Special Rapid Response Unit.
Trial outcome 10.03.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Helena Yarmusik on Facebook, in the comments to the photo of an OMON officer of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee, "spread information containing a charge of murder." According to the woman , she was shocked by the information about the infliction of bodily injuries by the riot police officers on the woman. In her appeal, Yarmusik said that the court did not take into account that she had reached retirement age, did not receive a pension, lived on odd jobs, and was suffering from illnesses. It is also not taken into account that she fully admitted her guilt, repented of her deed, apologized to the victim and positively characterized. In her appeal, Yarmusik said that the court did not take into account that she had reached retirement age, did not receive a pension, lived on odd jobs, and was suffering from illnesses.
Trial outcome:
1 year of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Yevgeny Gurinov is 34 years old and lives in Minsk. In 2011, he graduated from Belarusian State University, and in 2018 he defended his Ph.D. thesis there. In recent years, he worked as a project coordinator for the Aniv Foundation for the Development and Support of Armenian Studies. For participation in the project, he and other participants were awarded the Marshal Baghramyan medal, one of the most honorable awards in Armenia. It happened on January 27, 2022.
Detained for participating in protests in 2020. Co-owner of one of the wine bars in Minsk, in 2017 he was recognized as the «Best sommelier of Belarus», the host of the telegram channel «Sasha and wine».
Trial outcome 28.02.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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