Artem worked as an optician at the Lida Optik plant. He received his education at the Grodno Physics and Mathematics Lyceum and the Lida Polytechnic College. He was detained on September 27, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation" and of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
In May 2022, Artem was convicted again for participating in protests that took place in Lida in 2020.
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.
Trial outcome 23.05.2022: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexander was detained on September 29, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a “radical orientation,” as well as of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
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.
On August 12, 2020, Alexander was detained when his car was stopped by armed men. He refused to get out, and after being threatened with gunfire, he tried to drive away. During his detention, he was beaten and taken to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury, then transferred to a pretrial detention center. According to investigators, he ran over a police officer's foot. The court found him guilty of attempted murder.
Trial outcome 05.03.2021: 10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Irina graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of BSU and in recent years was engaged in her own small business related to flowers and souvenir production. She was detained on January 12, 2021, along with Andrey Alexandrov. Irina was accused of "financing protest activities" and paying fines to protesters. She was convicted of "treason" and "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
Trial outcome 06.10.2022: 9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 06.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Belarusian journalist Andrei, detained on January 12, 2021, along with his girlfriend Irina Zlobina, was accused of "financing protest activities" and paying fines to protesters. He was convicted on a number of criminal charges, including "treason" and "participation in an extremist group."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
Trial outcome 06.10.2022: 14 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
Appeal 06.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Alexey was detained on December 4, 2020, as part of a criminal case on mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
Trial outcome 16.03.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 19.10.2021: approximately 1600 rubles of compensation.
Kirill was detained on October 28, 2020, and subjected to abuse, threats, and bullying by law enforcement officers. He was later convicted of several criminal charges, including illegal possession of ammunition, which was allegedly planted in his car after his arrest.
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Trial outcome 31.03.2021: 7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 150 basic values fine.
Appeal 20.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Victoria, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was detained on November 4, 2020 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers and convicted of "calls for mass riots and blocking roads in connection with dissatisfaction with the authorities and election fraud."
In 2022 and 2023, the court increased her prison term twice, accusing her of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of the correctional institution." Victoria was repeatedly subjected to pressure in the colony and was recognized as a "malicious violator."
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 13.06.2022: 1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.08.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 07.04.2023: 1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 14.06.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Alexander was first detained on August 29, 2020, along with his sister Natalia, on a trolleybus, and a video of their detention was distributed in the media and on social networks. In December, he was arrested again and charged with active participation in "mass riots" and resisting police officers.
In November 2022, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 17.05.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 23.11.2022: unknown years of prison regime.
A member of the initiative group of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was detained on September 27, 2020, in Gomel during a peaceful protest and accused of participating in "mass riots" and planning to "seize buildings."
In the winter of 2023, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 04.05.2021: 6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 06.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial date unknown: 3 years of prison regime.
Evgeny was detained in connection with the mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
In May 2023, he was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration."
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.
Trial outcome 03.05.2023: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
A member of the Council of the public movement "Dzeya" was detained on November 3, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Artem, an employee of "Beltelecom," was detained on October 22, 2020, and sentenced for passing on the data of law enforcement personnel via Telegram.
Trial outcome 08.02.2022: 11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 29.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Dmitry, a volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters and director of Technocracy LLC, was detained and convicted for participating in protests that took place on August 9-12, 2020 in Minsk.
Trial outcome 10.06.2021: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown: the sentence was upheld.
Dmitry was detained in connection with the mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
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.
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