A volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters, Igor, according to his parents, was beaten and was in a military hospital until August 18, 2020, where he underwent surgery. He was later convicted of "mass riots." During the debate, the prosecutor demanded not only imprisonment, but also the confiscation of a car belonging to Igor's mother.
09.06.2021 | Camera 28 |
Trial outcome 10.06.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
Marfa, a coordinator of the Viasna volunteer service, was detained on September 17, 2020. She was accused of "preparing for mass riots" and other "crimes." In February 2021, she was charged with additional charges, including "inciting social discord" and "participation in a criminal organization."
In September 2022, the court sentenced her to 15 years in prison, later reduced by three months. Marfa's health deteriorated in prison, including due to COVID.
Trial outcome 06.09.2022: 15 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 6460 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 28.02.2023: 14 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 6460 rubles of compensation.
He was detained on September 25, 2020 and convicted of participating in protests.
Trial outcome 02.07.2021: 6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
Appeal 24.09.2021: the sentence was upheld.
A football fan of the MTZ-RIPO club was detained on September 26, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests.
The guards of Colony No. 1 repeatedly punished Tomaz with a punishment cell and transfer to a cell-type room (PKT). In total, the anti-fascist received at least nine penalties, including for refusing to "wash toilets." Based on this, a new criminal case was opened against him under the article on "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration," and in September 2024, he was sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment.
Trial outcome 02.07.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
Appeal 24.09.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.09.2024: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
A football fan of the MTZ-RIPO club, he was detained on September 25, 2020 in Minsk and convicted for participating in protests.
Trial outcome 02.07.2021: 6 years 3 months 2 days of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
Appeal 24.09.2021: 6 years 2 months 2 days of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
He was detained in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
23.05.2021 | Dmitry wrote that the first court session was postponed to June 7, Semashko, 33 |
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 23.11.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Appeal 10.07.2024: the sentence was upheld.
He was detained in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
In April 2022, Yuri was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 912 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 23.11.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Appeal 10.07.2024: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 13.04.2022: 3 years of prison regime.
An individual entrepreneur was detained and convicted under three criminal articles for participating in an event that occurred during the dispersal of people on October 11, 2020, near the Pushkinskaya metro station.
In April 2022, Ivan was convicted again for participating in a protest, but this did not affect his final sentence. However, in November of the same year, he was given another year of imprisonment, convicted of "disobeying the demands of the administration of the correctional facility."
In September 2023, he was sentenced to an additional 3 years in prison for "violence against an official."
In March 2024, he was transferred to prison for 3 years.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 28000 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 07.04.2022: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 09.11.2022: 1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 09.02.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 14.09.2023: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.12.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.03.2024: 3 years of prison regime.
The moderator of the social media site "Country for Life" disappeared on the evening of June 4, 2020. Only a few days later it became known that he had been sentenced to 15 days of arrest and transferred to a temporary detention facility in Minsk. He was charged with "organizing mass riots."
In the fall of 2022, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime.
According to human rights activists, the defendants in the "case" are required to pay compensation in the amount of 29 million rubles.
Trial outcome 14.12.2021: 16 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 01.06.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 27.09.2022: 5 years of prison regime.
Trial outcome 06.10.2022: approximately 29000000 rubles of compensation.
He was detained in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 8 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 23.11.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Appeal 10.07.2024: the sentence was upheld.
A well-known Belarusian political blogger and public figure, author of the Palchys Telegram channel. He was the organizer of the "BNR-100", "BNR-101" events and concerts. He was detained on September 27, 2020, as part of a criminal case on mass riots.
In August 2022, he was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 17.12.2021: 13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 10.06.2022: approximately 575000 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 11.08.2022: 3 years of prison regime.
Andrey was first detained and wounded on August 9, 2020. After spending three days in the Zhodino temporary detention facility, he was released. However, on September 1, 2020, he was detained again in a criminal case and accused of "participation in mass riots."
Trial outcome 16.02.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1220 rubles of compensation.
An arborist and director of the Belarbo company, living near Change Square, was detained on September 15, 2020 as part of a criminal case of mass riots and found guilty under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
In September 2022, Stepan’s punishment was tightened and he was transferred to prison for two years.
Trial outcome 16.08.2021: 8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 300 basic values fine.
Appeal 16.11.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 15.09.2022: 2 years of prison regime.
He was arrested on August 11, 2020, on charges of organizing mass riots and convicted three times in 2021.
In March 2023, Dmitry's sentence was increased and he was transferred to a three-year prison regime.
Trial outcome 24.03.2021: 7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 15.09.2021: approximately 47440 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 27.09.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: 1340 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 06.03.2023: 3 years of prison regime.
He was arrested and convicted in connection with a case of mass riots initiated following the events of August 9-13, 2020.
In June 2023, the court decided to transfer Sergei to prison regime until the end of his sentence.
27.05.2021 | Patronymic Vasilyevich |
Trial outcome 18.05.2021: 5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 31.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 29.06.2023: 2 years of prison regime.
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