Vadim was detained on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno and convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in November 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 17.06.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Mikhail was arrested on September 27, 2020, after he made a remark to riot police officers who were dispersing peaceful protesters. As a result, he was convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in May 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 17.06.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Ilya was detained on September 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a peaceful protest that took place on September 6, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Prosecutor's appeal date unknown: the sentence was upheld.
Rock musician, leader of the punk band Mister X and activist. He was arrested in October 2020 for performing a performance in the form of a barefoot dance in front of a police car and charged with hooliganism.
In September 2021, a retrial was held, which decided to replace the remaining part of the sentence from "chemistry" to a colony. However, on November 24, 2021, a hearing was held at which the musician's transfer to the colony was denied.
He was released in December 2021 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.03.2021: 1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 20.05.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 29.09.2021: 1 month 25 days of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.11.2021: reversal of the decision of the court of first instance.
Dmitry, a member of the initiative group to nominate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for president, was detained on May 29, 2020, during an election picket in Grodno while collecting signatures and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case."
On October 21, 2021, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 02.06.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Evgeniy, a volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on May 30, 2020 and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case" initiated after a picket on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.
On April 24, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 02.06.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 10.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Ukrainian citizen Mikhail was detained on September 16, 2020 and spent seven months in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He was charged with participating in three marches and organizing protest activities through the Telegram channel "Brave People", including writing protest inscriptions and hanging white-red-white ribbons.
He was released on December 16, 2023, after serving his full sentence, but was immediately arrested again in Mogilev.
Released on February 1, 2024, Mikhail was forced to leave Belarus.
Trial outcome 20.09.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 2611 rubles of compensation.
Vadim, an architect, was detained and beaten during a memorial event for Roman Bondarenko on Change Square on November 15, 2020, and hospitalized with injuries. He pleaded not guilty, saying that participating in the event was his civic duty, and was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
On March 15, 2024, a “special case” was opened against Dmitry, and in the summer he was charged in absentia with “conspiracy to seize power,” “assisting extremist activity,” and “creating an extremist group.”
Trial outcome 17.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 08.07.2024: 12 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 11000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Appeal 25.10.2024: unknown (trial in absentia).
Mikhail was arrested in November 2020 and convicted of spray painting on Tabakerka kiosks, an arch, and a fountain in the area of the former Volgograd supermarket.
Released in January 2022 on the basis of a pardon.
Trial outcome 23.04.2021: 2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vitaly worked in a private medical laboratory and was interested in airsoft, military history, science fiction, and motorcycles. He was detained at home on November 17, 2020, and convicted of "preparing for mass riots."
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexey, a construction engineer, was detained on September 23, 2020, after Lukashenko's inauguration, when he tried to hide from people in uniform. According to investigators, he failed to comply with a demand to stop and, while reversing, ran over police lieutenant Zavadsky, causing him injuries. Alexey was convicted of "resisting the police with the threat of violence."
"I'm ashamed of you," Alexey said to Judge Gennady Yankovsky as he said goodbye. "And you'll have to live with this," he said to Prosecutor Olga Dindilevich.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in early May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.03.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Vladislav, a student at the Belarusian State Medical University, was detained on November 19, 2020 and convicted of administering the Telegram channel "White Coats".
He was released in April 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.11.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anna, a volunteer for the Telegram channel “Drivers 97%,” was detained on October 28, 2020 and convicted of “calls for mass riots and road blockades in connection with dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud.”
She was released on November 25, 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
| 05.04.2023 | In the pre-trial detention center I was in cells 83, 76,74,75. Detachments in IK 8, 4, 5, 14, 3, 19, 9, 4th new, 15. Placed in ShIZO from 02.12.21 to 28.12.21, and in 2022 monthly from 7 to 15 days, as well as PKT from 08/27/2022 to 09/28/2022 |
| 04.09.2021 | On September 2, Anya was transferred to Gomel, after the cassation on August 31, the term was recalculated, from August 31, there were still 15 months left to sit |
| 22.08.2021 | Appeal 31.08.2021 |
| 09.06.2021 | Chamber 75, 4.06.2021 |
| 05.05.2021 | 05/05/2021 began a closed trial on the channel "Drivers 97%" with Anna and others |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Denis was arrested on October 4, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on December 27, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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