All persecuted

Denis 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 in a penal colony.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Sergei, the leader of the Minsk rock band "Banderol," who also writes music and lyrics for the band, 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 sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in February 2023, 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 February 2023, he was found guilty of writing comments about security forces, pro-government activists, and Lukashenko under the articles "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and also under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 16, 2020, in Minsk.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Arseniy 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 November 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in October 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Yulia 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, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

She was released in March 2023, having fully served her 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 September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility, a large fine, and moral damages.

In February 2023, a court hearing took place, following which Dmitry was transferred to a penal colony.

He was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Grigory 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 September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calling for sanctions," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Maxim 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 the spring of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Yuri 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 December 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Stepan 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 sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Timur 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.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.

In November 2024, Timur was convicted again of "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine. The sentence was three years, including credit for time served, leaving Timur with six months remaining.

He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence.

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 October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and sentenced to imprisonment. Evgeny pleaded not guilty in court.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Alexey 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 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 July 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Kirill 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.

The trial began in the winter of 2023. Initially, it was known that Kirill was charged with "calls for restrictive measures (sanctions), other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," "assisting extremist activity," and "insulting Lukashenko." However, it later emerged that the court was only considering the charge of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."

In February 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Emma 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 September 2022, Emma's pretrial detention was changed and she was transferred from the pretrial detention facility to house arrest.

In November 2022, she was found guilty of "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko" and taken into custody in the courtroom.

She was released in May 2023, having fully served her sentence.

In October 2024, it became known that a new criminal case had been opened against Emma for "insulting a government official." This was revealed in a news report published in the local district newspaper.