Inhabitant of Leeds. On July 1, 2021, he was detained for the attempt on Azarenka. Accused of an act of terrorism (so it was said during the search). The details of the detention are not known, he left on July 1 and did not return.
Dmitry Sosnovsky is the only one who did not plead guilty in the case . During his testimony, Sosnovsky wept and stated that he had been drawn into the crime against Azarenka during an investigative experiment. He also told the court that after being detained near Azarenka's house , "violence and torture were used against him, they forced him to write a sincere confession." At the first meeting, when the court established his identity, he stated that he wanted to renounce the citizenship of Belarus, because "he has nothing to do with terrorism."
20 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
He was detained on July 1 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers.
The next day, the Central District Court sentenced him to 15 days of administrative arrest. But after the arrest, Aleksey was not released, he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center. After the trial, pro-government channels published a video stating that Aleksey was the administrator of the Kaskad telegram chat. Previously , a video was filmed about him on HERE BY.
In July 2023, it became known that Alexei would again be tried under Part 2 of Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code (Creation of an extremist formation committed repeatedly).. The court was held behind closed doors, so the details of the case are unknown. The judge appointed Alexei seven years in prison. By partial addition of terms up to 11 years, another six months of imprisonment were added.
11.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under strict security conditions
According to the prosecution, on September 20, 2020, Mokrenchuk was an active participant in illegal protest actions, including going out on the roadway, which led to disruption of transport and enterprises on the streets of Minsk.
Leonid is a father with many children.
3 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
The meeting was held behind closed doors. Vesna learned that the reason for initiating the case was that Kovalev, while in the hospital, called Alexander Lukashenko a “moron”. At the trial, he said that "a dictator is worse than a moron, and Lukashenka calls himself a dictator."
28.06. 2022 Yuri was sentenced under Article 411 to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. On July 1, 2022, he was released after the expiration of his sentence. Yury will be at large until the second sentence comes into force.
1 year in prison.
Inhabitant of the Kormyansky district. He was convicted for reposting publications about policemen in Odnoklassniki. He has been serving his sentence since July 17.
3 years restriction of liberty with referral to an open-type correctional institution ("chemistry")
In August and October 2020, he was serving an administrative arrest. Arrested on June 28, 2021 under a criminal article for an episode at the communication facility of the Russian Navy near Vileyka.
According to the version of the prosecution , which was voiced at the trial, Gulevich and Glotov, "dressed in camouflage uniforms and taking firearms, ammunition for an act of terrorism, entered the territory of a military facility. Glotov recorded explosive devices that had a damaging effect within a radius of at least 11 meters. After installation, they retreated to a safe distance.
According to the expert's conclusion, the initiation of explosive devices took place with a slow action. One explosive device did not detonate simultaneously with the others, it was later neutralized and seized by the state security agencies.
In addition to imprisonment, Vadim was fined 600 basic units (19,200 rubles).
20.11.2021 | It is forbidden to receive money to a personal account because of the "list of terrorists". |
18 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime
member of the Board and co-founder of the school for young managers of public administration Sympa, expert of the research project bipart, master of political science. She was detained in Minsk on the night of June 28-29 at the airport while passing through passport control to leave the country. It is known that Tatyana was going to take a night flight to Tbilisi. Later it became known that Kuzina was detained in connection with the initiated criminal case. She was taken to a temporary detention center on Akrestsina Street, and a few days later she was transferred to a pre-trial detention center on Volodarsky Street.
10 years of imprisonment in a penal colony
According to the prosecution, Gontovoy participated in protests in Minsk on August 9-11. "Minsktrans" calculated the amount of damage due to the idle time of public transport these days in the amount of 27 thousand 958 rubles 50 kopecks. Taken into custody in the courtroom on July 20, 2021 after the verdict was announced.
4 years in prison .
accused of the August "riots" in Brest. He was taken into custody on July 19, 2021 at the request of prosecutors.
3.5 years in prison under enhanced regime.
He is accused of setting fire to a T72 tank in a military train at the Ozerishche railway station in Stepyanka by throwing a Molotov cocktail with the inscription “OGSB” at it on the night of January 31. According to the prosecution, Mikhailov did this out of “his political views,” but the accused himself denies this in court.
At the end of December 2021, it became known about Yegor’s transfer from Prison No. 4 of VIC No. 17.
At the beginning of October 2023, it became known that Yegor was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1, he had another trial on October 5, 2023. The political prisoner was charged with Art. 342 part 1 (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). The result of the trial was another 6 months in prison.
On December 12, 2023, an appeal hearing was held under Article 342, Part 1, and the verdict entered into force.
Chairman of the Viasna Human Rights Center, former vice-president of the International Federation of Human Rights. Laureate of the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Prize and other international human rights awards . He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, 2007 and 2012. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. The chairman of Vesna was detained on July 14, 2021. In the evening of that day, it became known that he was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
10 years of imprisonment in a colony under a reinforced regime
Member of the Viasna Council, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Security forces came to Valentin from his apartment on the morning of July 14, the search ended at 10:30. They took all the equipment. Valentin Stefanovich was taken away for interrogation. As it became known, employees of the Department of Financial Investigations came with a search. The search warrant included two articles of the Criminal Code: 342 (organization of actions grossly violating public order) and 243 (tax evasion). Valentin was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
9 years of imprisonment in a colony under a reinforced regime.
Viasna lawyer, coordinator of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign. Vladimir was detained along with his wife Nina Labkovich on July 14 after a search of their apartment. After the search, Vladimir, together with Nina, was taken to the DFR, and then for interrogation at the Investigative Committee. Vladimir was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Uladzimir is a finalist of the Belarus Human Rights Community Award for 2022 in the Human Rights Defender of the Year nomination.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
7 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
Detained on June 25, 2021 for the events of August 9-10, 2020 in Minsk.
In early January 2024, he was transferred from Penal Colony No. 2 to Penal Colony No. 22.
4 years in prison under enhanced regime.
8 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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