Mikhail was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was beaten. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
In December 2021, he was transferred to prison regime.
On March 28, 2024, Mikhail was fully released after serving his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial date unknown: unknown years of prison regime.
Maxim was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was wounded in the leg by a rubber bullet. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Denis was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In July 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 12.08.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Yuri was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
On March 27, 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 12.08.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
David was detained in a criminal case initiated due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case were 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to imprisonment, demanded about 530 thousand rubles in compensation from the accused.
In the fall of 2024 he was released on pardon.
Trial outcome 30.04.2021: 5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 38000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Olga was detained in November 2020 for making and hanging life-size puppets depicting security forces and was accused of hooliganism and insulting A.G. Lukashenko.
She was released on February 4, 2024, having fully served her sentence.
Trial outcome 19.04.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
The author of the video blogs "People's Reporter" and "Youtube Deputies", as well as the press secretary of the initiative group of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was detained and convicted for participating in the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno, as well as for allegedly insulting Mogilev OMON officer Vitaly Avtushenko.
In December 2021, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.
In December 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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Trial outcome 14.04.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 750 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 08.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 14.12.2021: 1 year of prison regime.
The author of the video blogs "People's Reporter" and "Youtube Deputies" was detained and convicted for participating in the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno, as well as for allegedly insulting Brest Regional Court judge Andrei Leshchenko and Mogilev OMON officer Vitaly Avtushenko.
On December 17, 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 14.04.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 750 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 08.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Sergei was detained in November 2020 for making and hanging life-size puppets depicting security forces and was charged with hooliganism and insulting Lukashenko A.G.
In July 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 19.04.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Sergei, an electrician, was detained and convicted for participating in a protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020.
In August 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vadim was arrested in November 2020 on charges of making Molotov cocktails and attempting to set fire to the Tabakerka kiosk. He was convicted under the article "Illegal actions in relation to firearms, ammunition and explosives."
In May 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 03.03.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 26 rubles of compensation.
Dmitry, the son of well-known social activist Tatyana Kanevskaya, was detained on January 27, 2021 for a comment on a Telegram channel and convicted of “deliberate actions aimed at inciting racial, religious, social and other hatred.”
In October 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 17.06.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vladimir was detained on December 20, 2020 and convicted of insulting Lukashenko A.G.
On December 8, 2021, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 10.03.2021: 1 year 2 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The activist, human rights defender and volunteer of the Gomel branch of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" was detained at the airport on January 21, 2021. She was later convicted of "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On September 24, 2022, Tatyana was released on pardon, having spent 1 year and 8 months in prison.
Trial outcome 03.11.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Denis was arrested and convicted for blocking the rails.
According to human rights activists, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown: unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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