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Igor was convicted for a comment left online about Lukashenko.
According to human rights activists, he was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Dmitry was found guilty of leaving a comment on Telegram on October 27, 2020, under a video of Lukashenko's speech, which, according to the prosecution, was aimed at portraying him as humiliated in the public eye.
In February 2025, as part of the special proceedings in Dmitry's case, a hearing was held in absentia to consider replacing his restriction of freedom with a prison sentence in a penal colony. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Andrei was convicted for a comment he left on VKontakte about a government official, as well as for possessing a small amount of gunpowder left over from his hunting days. He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.
It is known that on October 30, 2022, the political prisoner was detained in a penal colony and tried under an administrative charge for "disseminating extremist materials."
In June 2023, the court toughened the punishment, and Andrei was transferred to a penal colony for one year.
According to human rights activists, Andrei was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Dmitry was found guilty of "desecration of state symbols." According to investigators, he altered the image of the State Emblem and used it as the logo for his Telegram and YouTube channels, as well as in published videos, which, according to investigators, constituted "an act of blasphemy and an attempt to draw attention to his channel."
He was released in October 2021, having served his full sentence.
Sergei was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Ilya was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Leonid was detained in connection with a criminal case opened in connection with the events of August 2020. He was convicted of participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Grodno after the results of the presidential elections were announced. Leonid was sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to a correctional facility, he was released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vladimir was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest, where people were singing and dancing in circles and were attacked with a water cannon. He was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
While in prison, Vladimir faced another trial—this time for a comment he left about Gorki traffic police officer Yuri Demyanovich on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. The political prisoner was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral order, and through partial addition, his prison term was increased by six months.
Vladimir was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Viktor 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."
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Pavel was arrested on June 17, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order. In September of that year, he was convicted of participating in the post-election protests that took place in Minsk in August 2020.
Dmitry was convicted for a comment on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus" under a photo of Valeria Taratynko, Senior Assistant Prosecutor of the Frunzensky District of Minsk. According to the prosecution, the comment humiliated her honor and dignity.
David was convicted of insulting former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Alexander Barsukov in a Telegram chat and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.
It is known that on October 30, 2022, the political prisoner was detained in a penal colony and sentenced to six days of arrest under an administrative charge for "disseminating extremist materials."
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.
On July 14, 2021, Andrei was convicted of three counts of insulting government officials, judges, and Lukashenko. The charges included statements made against Nikolai Karpenkov, Lidiya Yermoshina, Alina Kasyanchik, Vadim Denisenko, Viktor Stashenko, as well as judges Marina Zapasnik and Natalia Buguk.
According to human rights activists, Andrei was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
In February 2024, it became known that he was being tried again, this time on charges of “extremism.”
Andrei was first convicted in March 2021 for "insulting Lukashenko" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral. However, he didn't have time to serve his sentence in a correctional facility: on May 4, 2021, he was arrested on three additional criminal charges.
In August of that year, Andrei was convicted again – again for insulting Lukashenko – and sentenced to imprisonment.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Leonid was found guilty of participating in an unauthorized protest in Minsk on September 20, 2020, by stepping onto the roadway, shouting slogans, and clapping, thereby grossly disturbing public order. He was also charged with obstructing public transportation on several streets, which resulted in the shutdown of traffic, including public transportation.
In December 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a sentence of imprisonment in a penal colony.