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Evgeny was arrested in July 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and placed in pretrial detention pending trial.
In October 2021, he was convicted of participating in post-election protests in Minsk in 2020, during one of which he was injured by a rubber bullet.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2022, having fully served his sentence.
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Nikita 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Andrei was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Vadim was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence.
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Nikolai was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Andrei was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Dmitry was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Marina was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. While in prison, Marina was diagnosed with a tumor.
She was released in October 2022, having fully served her sentence.
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Alexey was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in the courtroom after the verdict was announced on August 22, 2022, since he had already served the sentence imposed by the court during the investigation.
Yevgeny was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In 2022, he was found guilty of insulting a government official and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Vitaly was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was found guilty of "discrediting Belarus" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Vladimir was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In May 2023, Vladimir's arrest was announced in a new criminal case, opened under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko." In December of that year, he was again found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Artem, a sound engineer, was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
During his imprisonment, Artem was denied medical care for ear problems, which resulted in him becoming deaf in one ear.
In December 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Sergei was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Ivan was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in the winter of 2023, having fully served his sentence.