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In custody: 79 days
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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A 4th year student of BSUIR majoring in "Artificial Intelligence" was detained in a student dormitory. Arrested for participating in protests .

Trial outcome:

3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.

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In custody: ~1030 days
Hometown: Pyetrykaw
Date of birth 24.06.1979
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Convicted for administering the channel "Petrikov 97%".

The channel discussed election issues, the place and time of peaceful rallies for those who disagree with the results of the vote counting in the elections, and other issues.

On June 9, 2021, the Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Gomel recognized the Petrikov 97% Telegram channel as extremist. In July 2021, KGB and police officers came to Viktor's home.

Only on November 9, 2021, by decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a group of citizens united by the telegram channel "Petrikov 97%" was recognized as an extremist group.

In January 2025 , he was released, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

07.04.2022 November 9, 2021 Petrikov's channel was recognized as extremist by 97%, he was an administrator

Trial outcome 25.03.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 19.07.2022
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In custody: ~111 days
Hometown: Zareche
Date of birth 12.03.1987
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According to the indictment, on April 22, 2021, at 7:44 a.m., Yuri Yudchits publicly, “with the purpose of humiliating honor and dignity,” insulted a government official in connection with the performance of his official duties — police officer of the OMON platoon of the Brest City Executive Committee Internal Affairs Directorate Vladislav Shukaev.

As soon as Yuri was released, a criminal case was opened against him again, and again for a comment about a police officer. This time, the victim was the head of the Berezovsky District Department of Internal Affairs' juvenile affairs inspectorate, Dmitry Lishko. The second sentence was handed down on 24.06.2022

Yuri left Belarus.

On September 30 , 2024, the Berezovsky District Court will hear Yuri's case "on replacing the restriction of freedom without sending him to an open-type correctional facility."

Trial outcome 23.03.2022
3 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 21.06.2022
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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folder Categories of cases: Registration in the Peramoga bot
Date of birth 20.12.1979
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According to pro-government channels, he was detained for registering with the Peramoga plan.

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folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
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Pro-government telegram channels published a "repentant" video with the detained Sergei. It is reported that the man insulted employees on the Internet and "composed laudatory odes about the exploits of the national battalions in Ukraine."

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In custody: 83 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 13.02.1995
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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He was arrested on administrative charges. Didn't come out after a day. On the phone, police officers found a photo from participation in a protest march on August 16, 2020.

Trial outcome:

1.5 Restrictions of liberty without direction

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In custody: 24 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 04.09.1990
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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According to pro-government channels, he was arrested for making and distributing black and white flags. Earlier, in 2010, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison for protesting against election fraud. Released, is in the status of a suspect.

Kristina Alexandrovna Cherenkova
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: 751 day
Hometown: Rechica
Date of birth 23.04.1990
Guardian: Katerina Pytleva
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She's Anti-racist.

According to the channels supporting the current government in the Republic of Belarus, she was detained under a criminal article.

On her Instagram page, which had almost 15 thousand subscribers, Kristina published photos dedicated to subcultural fashion, did not hide her political views. And after Putin's attack on Ukraine, she used her account to express anti-war slogans.

On the first day of the trial on November 10, 2022, Kristina refused to testify, so her testimony was read out during interrogations at the trial. Kristina explained that in August 2020, the police detained her husband's parents, they were beaten. Therefore, she began to have a negative attitude towards the police.

The prosecution representative at the hearing demanded 3 years in prison.

Released 10.04. 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 16.11.2022:

2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~81 day
Hometown: Halch
Date of birth 06.02.1974
Was in: SIZO-3SIZO-3, Gomel, ul. Knizhnaya 1A, 246144
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In 2020, 48-year-old Viktor Ziginov posted messages in one of the Telegram channels in which he allegedly persuaded users to participate in a “gross violation of public order” — holding a protest near the regional executive committee building.

According to human rights activists , he was released on October 11, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 14.11.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.01.2023
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In custody: 103 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 21.02.1988
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Detained for participation in protests.

Trial outcome:

3 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution.

Former political prisoners
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In custody: 656 days
Hometown: Babruysk
Date of birth 28.05.1994
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Detained for distributing stickers in Chechersk together with Rita Zotova.

From 08.08 to 11.08.2021 he was in the temporary detention center in Chechersk. After which he was released on his own recognizance.

12/28/2021 the preventive measure was changed and Nikita was sent to pre-trial detention center-3

According to human rights activists, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome:

2 years of imprisonment.

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In custody: 813 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth 19.08.1992
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Sound engineer of the Chechersky District House of Culture. Detained for distributing stickers in Chechersk together with Rita Zotova.

Vadim has a minor child.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 23.03.2022:

2,5 years of imprisonment.

Former political prisoners
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In custody: 364 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth 08.07.1984
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Convicted for toppling the flag. Taken into custody in the courtroom.

According to human rights activists, on March 3, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome:

1 year of imprisonment.

Former political prisoners
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In custody: 334 days
Hometown: Rahachow
Date of birth 16.03.1968
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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She left a reaction in the form of a sad emoticon to someone else's post (she was not the author of the post and did not leave any comments under it). For this she was arrested.

According to human rights activists, Svetlana served her term in full and was released in December 2022.

Trial outcome 16.03.2022:

1 year in prison .

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In custody: 99 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth 30.09.2000
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MSU student, winner of international biology olympiads. Detained with her sister for participating in protests.

Trial outcome:

2.5 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution

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