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Miroslav was arrested on September 30, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, he was convicted of "inciting hatred or discord" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Kirill was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies." It is known that during his detention in the temporary detention facility, Alexander was tortured: he was not given a mattress, was not allowed to wash, eat normally, or receive warm drinks. As a result, his health deteriorated significantly.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Evgeny was found guilty in October 2021 of "desecration of state symbols" for, according to the charges, removing four flags from stores and institutions on August 27, 2021: three he folded behind the post office building, and one he took to a monument.
According to human rights activists, he was released at the end of 2023, having fully served his sentence .
Alexander was found guilty in October 2021 of "desecration of state symbols" for tearing down a flag from the building of the Baranovichi Housing and Utilities Administration.
He was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Nikita was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral. The court considered holding the trial behind closed doors because the case file contains extremist material from the "Punishermen of Belarus" channel and chat.
Tatyana was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment she left in the "Korelichi 97%" Telegram group addressed to Alexei Kot, the chief of staff of the Korelichi District Department of Internal Affairs.
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Georgy was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment left on Facebook under Vladimir Lazarev's post featuring a photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Rudko, an officer with the Bobruisk Main Directorate of Internal Affairs.
Olga was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment she left on the social media site Odnoklassniki addressed to Viktor Turchinovich, head of the ideological work department of the Kobrin District Police Department. According to the prosecution, the comment contained an obscene and negative assessment of the "victim."
Vladislav was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left on the Lukhta Telegram channel addressed to Kutsko, an operative of the economic crimes unit of the criminal police department of the Ivatsevichi District Executive Committee.
Igor was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left under a photo of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer at the Gantsevichi District Police Department, pinning a detainee to the ground with his knee.
Viktor was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left on the social media site Odnoklassniki under a photo of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer at the Gantsevichi District Police Department, pinning a detainee to the ground with his knee.
According to human rights activists, he was released in 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Igor was convicted for leaving a comment on the social media site Odnoklassniki under a photo of Vitaly Kuleshov, head of the Gantsevichi District Police Department: "Not much longer, you bastard. It's time to start fearing your own people." He was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open facility.
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On October 27, 2021, Andrei was found guilty of insulting Vladimir Kozlovsky, a police officer from Grodno who fell during a brawl on May 29, 2020, at a picket to collect signatures for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's nomination as a presidential candidate. According to the prosecution, Andrei left a comment on the social media platform Odnoklassniki containing the word "scum" under Olga Karach's post.
Despite being classified as a second-degree disabled person due to heart problems, he was held in custody for almost a month. After the verdict was announced, Andrei was released in the courtroom.
Vladislav was found guilty on October 28, 2021, of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.