Alexey was detained in September 2020 for participating in the March of Justice in Gomel and sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest. He was later detained again as part of a criminal case and convicted of allegedly committing violence against criminal-executive inspector Pavel Shapovalov.
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Artem was arrested and convicted for spraying pepper spray at plainclothes security forces during a Sunday protest march that took place on October 25, 2020, in Vitebsk.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 04.02.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 100 rubles of compensation.
Artyom was detained, severely beaten, and later convicted of damaging the car of a policeman's wife in Novaya Borovaya.
On June 29, 2022, the political prisoner was supposed to be released, but instead he was re-arrested. In July of the same year, he was convicted again for "insulting a government official" in a closed chat organized by security forces for the purpose of provocation. Artem did not admit his guilt and stated in court that the new criminal case was revenge on the part of the head of Colony No. 15, Alexey Lazarenko, where he was tortured and beaten.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.02.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1845 rubles of compensation.
Alexander was convicted for participating in the March to Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020, in Minsk. The first court hearing took place on January 20, 2021.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Evgeniy, a BMZ employee, was convicted of organizing a strike at the enterprise, which took place on August 17, 2020 in Zhlobin.
In September 2021, it became known that, as part of the pardon, Evgeny's preventive measure was changed to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.02.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 363 rubles of compensation.
Igor, a BMZ employee, was detained and convicted for organizing a strike at the enterprise, which took place on August 17, 2020 in Zhlobin.
In mid-December 2021, it became known that the political prisoner's conditions of detention had been tightened, transferring him to a prison regime for a period of one year.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.02.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 363 rubles of compensation.
Ivan was detained for participating in a protest that took place on November 1, 2020, in Minsk and sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility. In September 2021, it became known that he was convicted again, sent to 4 years of imprisonment.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
22.09.2021
Sentenced to 328 hours 3 or 327 hours 1 to 4 years in prison
27.06.2021
I recently went to court under another article, as I know they gave 2.6 or 2.8 restrictions on freedom
Vladimir, the author of the YouTube channel "Slutsk for Life", was detained in May 2020 after a meeting with readers of "Country for Life" in Mogilev. He served 40 days of administrative arrest and was then taken into custody as part of a criminal case and convicted of "calls for violations of public order" and insulting an official.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Anton was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Oleg was detained and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in an open-type correctional facility for participating in a protest against election fraud that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.
In April 2022, the court ordered a stricter regime and transferred him to a penal colony for four violations, including allegedly impolite behavior with a “chemistry” employee.
On January 21, 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Alexander was arrested and convicted for falling on the foot of a traffic police officer during a peaceful protest that took place in Minsk on November 1, 2020.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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