He was detained on November 15, 2020 and arrested for 15 days of administrative arrest for walking through the entire city with a white-red-white flag in memory of the murdered Roman Bondarenko , who was beaten by security forces in the courtyard near his home and died in the hospital from cerebral edema. However, after the arrest, Ruslan was not released, as a criminal case was opened against him, as a result of which he was convicted of "resisting an Interior Ministry officer."
On March 18, 2022, he was re -sentenced for "disobeying the demands of the administration of a correctional institution" to one year in prison.
At the end of July 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
by adding up the terms: 4 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
Swimming teacher. He was convicted of possessing a flammable mixture, which, according to the prosecution, he could have used to make a Molotov cocktail.
Released in December 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 03.05.2021 | In pre-trial detention, he was on 2 profuchets, one of them was prone to extremism. From 21.04 transferred to IK 17 Shklov |
2 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Director of the Horse&Vega concert agency. He was detained and convicted of trying to stop a traffic police car and prevent a collision with people during a protest rally that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020 in Minsk.
In the fall of 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Alexey was detained on September 22, 2020 for participating in the Justice March that took place on September 20 in Gomel, and received 15 days of administrative arrest. Later, a criminal case was opened against him, as a result of which he was convicted of delivering “in an undetected manner one blow to the back of the right leg” of an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
On July 28, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 04.05.2021 | 8 squad |
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
Artem was detained and convicted of spraying a gas canister towards plainclothes security forces at a Sunday march that took place on October 25, 2020 in Vitebsk.
On August 4, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and convicted of damaging the car of the deputy head of the Department of Execution of Punishments in Novaya Borovaya.
Yegor was transferred to prison regime.
On August 30, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 07.05.2021 | Transferred to IK-1 Novopolotsk. |
3 years and 2 months imprisonment under strict security conditions
He was detained and convicted of damaging the car of the deputy head of the Department of Execution of Punishments in Novaya Borovaya.
On August 30, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and severely beaten. Pavel was convicted of damaging the car of the deputy head of the Department of Execution of Punishments in Novaya Borovaya.
Released in July 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years and 1 month of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and severely beaten. Artem was convicted of damaging a car in Novaya Borovaya.
On June 29, 2022, the political prisoner was not released and was rearrested. On July 25, 2022, he was re -convicted for “insulting” in a closed chat created by security forces for provocation. Artem did not admit guilt at the trial and stated that the new criminal case was the revenge of the head of colony No. 15, where he was subjected to torture and beatings.
Recognized as a political prisoner by the Human Rights Center "Viasna" on July 12, 2022 under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On May 18, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
by adding up the terms: 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
Alexander was convicted of participating in the March on Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk. The first trial took place on January 20, 2021.
Released in December 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
A BMZ employee was convicted of participating in a strike at the enterprise that took place on August 17, 2020.
On September 15, 2021, it became known that Evgeniy was pardoned and the measure of restraint was changed to restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
At the beginning of July 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years imprisonment
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
A BMZ employee was detained and convicted of organizing a strike at the enterprise that took place on August 17, 2020.
In mid-December 2021, information appeared that the political prisoner was transferred to a prison regime for one year. Igor was transferred from Novopolotsk penal colony No. 1 to Grodno prison No. 1. At the beginning of January 2023, he was again placed in penal colony No. 1.
In the fall of 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained and sentenced for participating in a protest that took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk, to 3 years of restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. However, in September 2021 it became known that Ivan was convicted again under Art. 328 or 327 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Released in December 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
| 22.09.2021 | Sentenced to 328 hours 3 or 327 hours 1 to 4 years in prison |
| 27.06.2021 | I recently went to court under another article, as I know they gave 2.6 or 2.8 restrictions on freedom |
4 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
The author of the YouTube channel “Slutsk for Life” was detained in May 2020 near Minsk after a meeting with “Country for Life” readers in Mogilev. He spent 40 days of administrative arrest. He was then taken into custody as part of a criminal case and convicted of “calling for violations of public order” and insulting an official.
On January 14, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
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