Sergei was arrested and convicted of "participation 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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Konstantin was convicted under the article on “inciting hatred or discord” for a comment left on the Internet.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Tatyana, a Belarusian human rights activist and head of the Zveno public association, associated with the exhibition “The Machine Breathes, but I Don’t,” dedicated to Belarusian doctors and the challenges they face (the COVID-19 pandemic and the politicization of the healthcare system), was detained on April 5, 2021, on charges of “financing riots and organizing mass actions that grossly violate public order.”
Released April 15, 2021 without charge.
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Danila, a lighting designer fired from the New Drama Theatre for going on strike, was arrested in March 2021 for “solo picketing” and given administrative arrest. Ten days later, a criminal case was opened against him and he was later convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vitaly was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "insulting" several Brest judges and Lukashenko. The charges were based on the fact that he filed claims in the court registry containing "negative assessments" that were recognized by experts as offensive.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
In December 2023, the Brest District Court heard a new criminal case against Vitaly under the articles for "insult" and "damage to documents" in a closed session. Vitaly did not appear in court, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
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Yuri was convicted for a comment left on July 2, 2020, addressed to Major General of the Police, then Minister of Internal Affairs Yuri Karaev, on the YouTube channel "OGP-TV". The comment was not read out in court, but its essence was as follows: "Karaev will get scared faster than he will tell the president that he will comply with the Constitution."
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Konstantin, a former Belarus-4 TV presenter , was arrested and 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 and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alina was detained on November 29, 2020 and taken to the Central District Police Department of Minsk for "participation in an unauthorized mass event." According to the charges, she threatened a police officer at the police department, tore off his mask, broke free, pushed, and bit him on the thigh. She was initially sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest, but in December 2020, she was re-arrested as part of a criminal case and later convicted of "violence against a police officer."
She was released in October 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Pavel was arrested and convicted of attempting to short-circuit the tracks on the railway on November 11, 2020.
He was released in April 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Sergei was arrested and convicted of attempting to short-circuit the rails on the railway on November 11, 2020.
He was released in April 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Ivan was convicted for a comment about police officers that he posted in September 2020 in the “People’s Patrol” group on the VKontakte social network.
In May 2022, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to a penal colony for "disturbing the order in a correctional facility." It is known that the reason for this was four reports drawn up for him "lying down on the bed."
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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An activist of the "Country for Life" and a member of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, Oleg has been repeatedly detained under political administrative articles. He was detained along with another activist, Oleksandr Mateyuk, who were known to have been under surveillance since the fall of 2020. Oleg was subsequently convicted on fabricated drug-related criminal charges.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Andrei was detained for participating in a protest that took place on September 23, 2020 against Lukashenko's inauguration in Minsk. He was convicted of blocking the roadway near the Pushkinskaya metro station, as well as allegedly damaging two patrol cars and attacking two traffic police officers. Andrei did not admit his guilt.
At the end of December it became known that Andrei's punishment had been toughened and he had been transferred to prison regime.
He was released in August 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Alexander was arrested and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Zhlobin, against the results of the presidential elections.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Evgeniy was detained and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Zhlobin, directed against the results of the presidential elections.
In June 2022, his sentence was increased and he was transferred to prison.
In July 2023, Yevgeny was convicted again of “malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution” - an article under which prisoners are tried for refusing to cooperate with the administration and for fictitious violations.
He was released in February 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.