According to pro-government channels, she took part in several protests in August 2020. Judging by the video, Elena was detained by a large number of security forces - some of them descended from the roof of a multi-story building on ropes and climbed into the apartment through the windows, while others entered through the door.
According to human rights activists, she should be released after serving her sentence.
Trial outcome 22.09.2022
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Convicted for a message on Instagram, in which, according to the prosecution, he threatened physical violence against a police officer. At the trial, Sergei explained that he wanted to warn the police officer, but did not threaten him. He pleaded not guilty.
Released in 2022 upon expiration of his sentence.
Trial outcome 11.11.2021:
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
He was detained after accidentally hitting his head on a low-hanging state flag while entering a Kobrin store. Out of emotion, the 23-year-old guy tore off the canvas and threw it to the ground.
It is known that the prosecutor asked for 1 year and 6 months in prison for tearing down the state flag. The guy had an unserved sentence from a previous conviction (a year and a half of home chemicals), and the state prosecution requested a total of 2 years in prison.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2024 , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Vasily is known to be 30 years old. He was charged with the fact that on March 16, 2022, in one of the public Viber chats uniting the workers of the Brest carriage depot, he posted a video with deliberately unreliable information about the economic and social situation of the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the winter of 2024 upon expiration of his sentence.
During her arrest, she was forced to rip off the white-red-white wallpaper from the walls. They filmed the process, which was published on July 26 in pro-government Telegram channels.
The security forces had complaints not only about the interior decoration of the premises, but also about the sign that hung at the entrance with the text: “Private property. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sanitation Station, KGB, Armed Forces, BRIC and other government organizations can enter only after the call.”
First, Elena was placed in a temporary detention facility, after which she was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1.
Her husband was detained along with Elena and sentenced to 14 days of administrative arrest.
They have 2 minor children.
05/04/2024 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 13.10.2022:
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Postgraduate student and software engineer at Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Detained for participating in protests. Victoria had 5 episodes in the accusation.
On May 12, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
In January 2023, it became known that Alexander was placed in a PKT (cell-type room) until the end of his term. Released on May 8, 2023 at the end of his term.
19.12.2022
In October-November he was twice placed in a shizo for 7 days and 18 days.
19.12.2022
Since November 2022, he has been placed in a PKT for 5 months, after which he will stay in a ShIZO (IK-2) for the remaining 14 days until his release. Deprived of secure transmissions and calls home, as well as the opportunity to shop at a local store for the prescribed 6 b.v. (only 2 left)
Trial outcome 07.07.2022:
1 year 8 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Antonina is a lawyer and a graduate of the Belarusian State University. She worked as a legal adviser, notary, and chief specialist at the Ministry of Justice. Since 2002, she has been a member of the United Civil Party, serving on its executive committee and chairing the National Committee's Legal Affairs Commission for two years. In 2012, she was elected deputy chair of the party, a position she later resigned from.
Antonina was detained on July 27, 2022, as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."
According to the indictment, on August 23, 2020, she "publicly shouted slogans, loudly applauded, and stood on the roadway, thereby blocking and impeding the movement of public transport in Minsk, including the Minsktrans public transport system."
In November 2022, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
In April 2023, Antonina was released, having fully served her court-appointed sentence.
He was detained on the same days as several other party members . According to the indictment, Smolyakov, Asmolovskiy, and Chernushina actively participated in a protest in Minsk on August 23, 2020. The UCP members grossly violated public order, failed to respond to calls from police officers, disturbed the peace, and obstructed public transportation.
Andrus has two sons and is a civil engineer by training. He worked in his field, doing architectural design as a self-employed entrepreneur.
He was released in 2025, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 31.10.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.01.2023
unknown.
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