Nikolai, an activist and administrator of the Telegram channel "Lida for Life", was detained in Moscow in March 2021 at the request of the Belarusian prosecutor's office, as he was wanted in a criminal case on "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." He was taken into custody in a pretrial detention center for a month and a half, after which he was released on bail.
After his release, Nikolai was fined 5,000 Russian rubles for violating immigration regulations, and then left Russia for Poland.
On August 11, 2020, during protests in Minsk, Nikita met his brother and his wife to show them his motorcycle. The police arrived, and when Nikita asked to show his ID, he was forcibly removed from the motorcycle, beaten with batons, and taken to the police station. Later, in November 2020, he was taken into custody and convicted of "resisting a police officer."
According to human rights activists, he was released in September 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
11.07.2021
Kochur Nikita Mikhailovich is in IK-22
Trial outcome 19.03.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 7500 rubles of compensation.
Roman was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against election fraud that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. During the protest, he was seriously injured and underwent long-term treatment. He was later convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Denis is a defendant in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections.
Anna, director of the Polish School LLC in Brest, was detained in March 2021 upon her return to Belarus as part of a criminal case on the "glorification of war criminals". The reason for the investigation was an "illegal mass event" in memory of the "damned soldiers" that took place on February 28 in a building rented by the Brest Forum of Polish Local Initiatives and the Polish School.
At the end of May 2021, Anna was released and deported to Poland.
Viktor was convicted in a criminal case brought for participating in protests that took place from August 9 to 11, 2020 in Zhlobin against the results of the presidential elections.
In October 2021, he was convicted again for “offensive actions against the state symbol - the flag.”
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Ilya was convicted in a criminal case brought for participating in protests that took place from August 9 to 11, 2020 in Zhlobin against the results of the presidential elections.
In October 2021, he was convicted again for “offensive actions against the state symbol - the flag.”
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Andrey was convicted in a criminal case brought for participating in protests that took place from August 9 to 11, 2020 in Zhlobin against the results of the presidential elections.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vladimir was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.03.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.03.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Alexey was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.03.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was convicted for the second time in June 2021 for insulting Lukashenko.
In February 2022, the court toughened the punishment, and Dmitry was transferred to a penal colony.
He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
17.12.2022
From December 8, Dima was transferred to a cell regime until the end of his term.
18.05.2021
will serve his sentence in Vitebsk (IUOT number 9)
Alexey was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest, where people sang and danced in circles and a water cannon was used against them. He was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
In April 2023, it became known that Dmitry was given an additional sentence - 5 months of imprisonment for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of the correctional institution." According to information from released political prisoners, he was also convicted under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023 after the expiration of the sentence imposed by the court.
Yuri was convicted for writing on the fence of a construction site: "SB - f... be afraid." The "victims" in the case were six employees of the publishing house "Belarus Today": Mikhail Lebedev, journalists Andrei Mukovozchik, Lyudmila Gladkaya, Dmitry Krot, Roman Rud, as well as the head of the material support department.
He was released in February 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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