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In custody: 712 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 13.07.1986
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He held the position of system administrator. On September 29, 2021, he was detained at his workplace. He was convicted on August 25, 2022 under Art. 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement of hatred or discord) and Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a government official) to a sentence of 2 years and 6 months in prison .

Released September 11, 2023.

Trial outcome 18.08.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.11.2022
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1318 days
Hometown: Druya
Date of birth: 26.10.1983
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Robert was arrested and convicted in August 2022 in a criminal case brought under a number of articles, including "inciting hatred or discord," for posting photographs of the national flag and comments on them on social media.

He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Trial outcome 10.08.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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In custody: 926 days
Hometown: Konkovichi
Date of birth: 23.05.1989
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Trial outcome 07.10.2022
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: 1174 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Cherikov
Date of birth: 20.04.1987
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He was detained in the winter of 2022. The man is accused of leaving the following comment on VKontakte under a message about a fatal shootout between KGB officer Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrey Zeltser last September while in Zhlobin: "The people have opened an account." This comment was later interpreted as "a call to fight law enforcement agencies." He had previously been convicted several times for drug trafficking.

On October 28, 2022, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

He is expected to be released on April 3, 2025.

Trial outcome 04.08.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.10.2022
unknown.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~805 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 07.04.2002
Was in: IUOT-43IUOT-43, 212003, Mogilev, ul. Cheliuskentsev, 76A
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The trial was held behind closed doors, convicted of comments in social networks.

The prosecutor filed an appeal to replace the measure of restriction of freedom. By the decision of the Supreme Court on 25.11, the sentence was changed to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

Trial outcome 08.09.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 25.11.2022
unknown.
Sergey Vladimirovich Kirienko
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In custody: 1052 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 24.07.1984
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Worked as a programmer at EPAM System together with Andrey Zeltser.

He was detained in connection with a criminal case opened for comments on the Internet following the death of Andrei Zeltser in his Minsk apartment.

After his arrest he was placed on preventive registration.

Released on 16.08.2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 03.10.2022:

3,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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Hometown: Druzhny
Date of birth: 15.05.1991
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Trial outcome 07.07.2022:

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Former political prisoners
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 11.03.1983
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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It is known that Valery was detained at home by KGB officers, and a comment was found on the phone, which was qualified under Part 1 of Art. 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. What exactly was Valery accused of under Part 1 of Art. 209 is unknown. Valery has the first group of disability. According to the "list of extremists" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 10/28/22, the conviction has been cancelled.

Trial outcome 08.06.2022:

1 year in prison

Alexey Dmitrievich Bogdey
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In custody: 1333 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 21.02.2001
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Alexey was convicted of messages in the "Grodno for Life" chat room calling for direct action, as well as instructions on how to make Molotov cocktails. He admitted his guilt at trial but refused to testify.

On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.

Trial outcome 04.07.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 04.08.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Dmitry Valerievich Melenchuk
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Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 25.04.2001
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GRSU student.

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In custody: ~668 days
Hometown: Vilyeyka
Date of birth: 19.05.1983
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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It is known that during Pavel's imprisonment his father died.

He is expected to be released in February 2024.

Trial outcome date unknown
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
Alexey Nikolaevich Gritskevich
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In custody: 654 days
Hometown: Svetlyy
Date of birth: 17.02.1985
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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Convicted of posting posts and video messages on social networks and instant messengers, which, according to the prosecution, insulted A.G. Lukashenko. and inciting hostility.

On October 4, 2022, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists, he will be released at the end of 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 21.07.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.

Andrey Evgenievich Zhalkovsky
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Hometown: Skidel
Date of birth: 07.08.1982
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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An employee of the Skidel Sugar Refinery. Previously he was convicted of participating in protests under an administrative law. The family has two minor children.

09/28/22 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome:

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Sergei Valerievich Kirikovich
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In custody: 1219 days
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 11.03.1987
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Before his arrest, Sergei worked at the Baranovichi branch of the Belarusian Railways, as well as at the Lida locomotive depot.

According to the case materials, between November 2020 and January 2022, he posted messages on VKontakte containing insults and threats of violence against Lukashenko. Furthermore, in February 2022, he published messages that the investigation deemed aimed at inciting ethnic and other social hatred and discord against Russian military personnel.

In the summer of 2022, Sergei was convicted on three criminal charges and sentenced to imprisonment.

On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.

Trial outcome 12.08.2022
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 18.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Evgeny Gennadievich Nareiko
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Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~971 day
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 02.06.1983
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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In June 2022, in a closed session of the Minsk Regional Court, Judge Elena Bachishche sentenced Yevgeny to 4 years in a maximum security penal colony.

The political prisoner was held in Prison No. 4, then served his sentence in Correctional Colony No. 17. It is known that in November 2022, a new criminal case was opened against Yevgeny, and he was transferred to Zhodino Correctional Colony No. 8.

In May 2023, Evgenia was transferred again to Penal Colony No. 17.

Trial outcome 20.06.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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