Rostislav was found guilty of insulting three representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus) by leaving comments in one of the telegram channels recognized by the authorities of the Republic of Belarus as extremist.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom.
A resident of Lida, a student of the Lida Lyceum of Ameliorative Construction. According to the indictment, Vakulenko and four other people, acting in a group with other people, threw pieces of paving slabs and other objects at police cars. Dmitry pleaded guilty in part. Taken into custody 06/18/2021
1 year imprisonment in a penal colony
06/17/2022 released after the expiration of the sentence.
Detained in custody, he has a young son. According to the materials of the case, Falkin, Litvinenko, Matyukh and Borisov, having entered into an agreement, planned participation in protests, determined the route, coordinated actions in case of detention. The defendants were in a telegram chat called "Hour X", where the discussion took place.
According to human rights activists, he was released on September 1, 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
3.5 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
According to the prosecution, on August 14, 2020, Tatiana Demidchik left a comment in the social network "Odnoklassniki" under the photo of Yuri Chernyshkov with the following content: "I pity his mother, she gave birth to a freak".
1.5 years of restricted freedom.
On June 30, 2021, Olga was convicted for refusing to rent an apartment to Alina Kasianchik, an assistant prosecutor of the Frunzenski District of Minsk.
2 years restriction of freedom.
Grodno resident. Tatyana was accused of calling Stasyukevich “Admarozhan Mordai” on the “Grodno 97%” telegram channel. This was qualified as Insulting a representative of the authorities.
Address for letters and words of support: st. Belye Rosy, 3, apt. 70, 230021, Grodno.
resident of Novogrudok. Since June 2021, he has been serving his sentence in correctional institution No. 21 in Mozyr. Maxim has two minor children.
| 28.08.2021 | Registered as an extremist under Art. 8 and 3 |
| 28.08.2021 | His mother was fired from her job because he would be convicted under a criminal article |
According to the Supreme Court , on May 24, 2021, the accused Muraveyko tore off the state flag, fixed at the entrance to the building of the Baranovichi city housing and communal services, while breaking the flagpole.
Released in July 2022 after the expiration of the sentence.
1 year of restriction of liberty with referral to an open correctional institution.
Former Senior Investigator. During the 2020 election campaign, he was in the team of Valery Tsepkala. Aleksey was detained on June 2 as part of a criminal case on group actions grossly violating public order. Searches were carried out at his place of work and in his apartment. Equipment was seized at work.
09/06/2022 released after the expiration of the sentence
1.5 years in prison .
A resident of Zhlobin was detained in early June. The criminal case concerns the events of August 9-10, when protests were held in Zhlobin against election fraud.
At the end of March 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
2 years in prison .
A resident of Minsk. According to the indictment, Svetlana Bratenkova took an active part in several unauthorized mass events - on August 16, August 23 and September 6, where she clapped her hands loudly, went out onto the roadway and obstructed the movement of public transport. The woman pleaded not guilty.
According to human rights activists, she was released in June 2023.
2 years restriction of liberty with referral to an open-type correctional institution ("chemistry")
According to the prosecution, Alexander, while intoxicated, called 102 and spoke disrespectfully about the president. He was taken into custody in the courtroom.
Released after expiration of sentence.
On the night of August 9-10, 2020, Daniil, together with his father Vitaly Kolesnikov, went to the city center to the square. They stood there together in a couplet in the front row.
Resident of Grodno. Sergei was accused of insulting former Interior Minister Yuri Karaev in a telegram chat. According to the version of the investigation, Malanchuk, with his comment , "damaged the authority of the state power, humiliated the honor and dignity of Major General Yuri Karaev."
On June 21, Sergei began to serve his sentence.
On June 21, 2023, he was released after the expiration of the sentence.
2 years restriction of liberty with referral to an open-type correctional institution ("chemistry")
Resident of Novoyelny (Dyatlovsky district). According to the case file, in August 2020 Sokol published offensive messages addressed to a police officer with threats to use violence against him in one of the Telegram chats.
The man was taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced on June 3. He has five children, the youngest girl is 1.5 months old.
Released in May 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years imprisonment in a penal colony
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