Accused in the case of "riots" in Brest. On July 21, 2022, a trial was held to tighten the regime. Sergei was transferred to a colony until the end of his term.
Sergei was convicted again in October 2022 for a comment found on social networks under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2024.
Trial outcome 07.05.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 21.07.2022
6 months 1 day of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Trial outcome 14.10.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Denis, an activist and truck driver, was arrested on April 26, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power.”
In early June 2022, the KGB completed its preliminary investigation, after which it became known that new charges had been brought against him. In September 2022, Denis was convicted of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
A neurologist was detained in Borisov for insulting the Ministry of Internal Affairs officers. In the photos published on state channels, Alexander was beaten.
On November 1, 2022, a new trial will be held for the political prisoner in the Pukhovichi District Court. He will be tried again for old comments under Article 369 (insulting a government official) and Part 1 of Article 366 (threat of violence against an official).
On 03.04.2024, a trial was held to transfer Alexander to prison regime.
Galina was detained and convicted for participating in a protest against violence in the country and the falsification of the presidential elections - the Unity March, which took place in Grodno on September 6, 2020.
According to human rights activists, she was released in January 2024, having fully served her sentence imposed by the court.
Igor was detained on October 23, 2020, as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. Three days later, he was released on bail, but in April 2021, he was remanded in custody. Igor was subsequently convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
resident of Minsk, detained on March 10, 2021 at his home. After waiting for Vyacheslav's parents to leave, the security forces broke down the door to the apartment, put the guy on the floor and smashed his face. The apartment was searched, but the parents were not allowed in. On June 9, 2022, the court decided to transfer him to a colony for 9 months before the end of the term.
In March 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution. On June 9, 2022, the court decided to transfer him to a colony for 9 months before the end of the term.
Olga, an employee of the Minsk office of lawyer Yuri Zenkovich, was detained on April 12, 2021, as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power.”
In early June 2022, the KGB completed its preliminary investigation, after which it became known that new charges had been brought against her. In September 2022, Olga was convicted of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
She was released in December 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
journalist of the online publication “First Region” from Drogichin. On December 25, a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest was chosen against Sergei Gordievich. Since the beginning of May, Gordievich’s preventive measure was changed to a written undertaking not to leave.
On October 27, 2022, he was released after the expiration of the sentence.
Lidiya was convicted for reposting information concerning Tatyana Alantieva, the head of the election commission, to a Telegram channel. The information in question was a protocol with the voting results that she had drawn up while performing her duties at one of the polling stations.
According to human rights activists, she was released in October 2022, having fully served her sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 26.04.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
German was detained by GUBOPiK officers in March 2021. During the detention, he was severely beaten, his teeth were knocked out, thereby forcing him to write a confession. It is also known that a week before the detention, German's father, who had a disability, died. He was convicted under the article on "inciting hatred or discord" for two comments left on Telegram in August 2020.
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was arrested and convicted for, according to investigators, taking part in the production and burning of dolls near Mogilev that referenced officials, including Lukashenko.
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was convicted for a comment left under one of the posts on Odnoklassniki, addressed to the head of the Dzerzhinsky District Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk Region, Yevgeny Zhilinsky.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 21.04.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1500 rubles of compensation.
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