All persecuted

He was detained in connection with the events that occurred in September 2020 and charged under Article 364 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Vladimir has oncology, and he has two minor children at large. He did not admit his guilt .

In December 2023, he was transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1 for a medical examination.

He was detained in the “Autukhovich case”. Authorities accused him of participating in a “terrorist group” that set fire to cars and police houses in the Grodno region.

A well-known public figure, who previously actively participated in the United Civil Party, was detained on January 4, 2021 in her home as part of the “Autukhovich case.” Authorities accused her of being part of a “terrorist group” that set fire to the cars and homes of police officers.

During her imprisonment, Olga developed a suspicion of diabetes.

On March 5, 2024, the next court hearing was held under Article 411 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

Vladimir, an activist and local historian from Baranovichi, has a disability of the second group - he has one leg. Detained on December 30, 2020 in the “Autukhovich case” on charges of “preparing a terrorist attack.” The first trial took place in May 2021, where he was convicted under Article 366 of the Criminal Code for violence against an official. Vladimir was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.

The consideration of the “Autukhovich case” began on May 18, 2022. During the trial, Vladimir was repeatedly removed from the hearings and sent to a punishment cell. At one of the June meetings, he was placed in a cage in only underpants, his hands were handcuffed to the bars in a stretch position. In response, Vladimir went on a hunger strike, which he kept for 11 days. In this case, he was sentenced under Articles 285 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus to 18 years in prison.

In mid-December 2022, it became known that Vladimir was charged with insulting prosecutor Lyudmila Gerasimenko, who represented the prosecution in the “Autukhovich case” under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, and a sentence of 2.5 years in prison was added.

In October 2023, he was transferred to prison regime for 3 years.

A pensioner from the agricultural town of Obukhovo, Grodno region, suffering from cancer and heart problems, was detained on December 10, 2020 in the “Autukhovich case.” Authorities accused her of participating in a “terrorist group” that allegedly set police cars and houses on fire. During the investigation, Galina was constantly threatened and forced to incriminate herself. She wrote complaints to the prosecutor's office, but received no answers, and was also subjected to harsh conditions in the punishment cell, which several times led to loss of consciousness.

Individual entrepreneur and pensioner. In December 2020, she was arrested along with her son Anton in the “Autukhovich case.” The authorities accused her of participating in a “terrorist group” that set fire to cars and police houses. She was also accused of participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.

Detained in the “Autukhovich case” in December 2020. Irina is accused of participating in a “terrorist group” that set fire to cars and houses of police officers under Articles 295 and 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

On March 31, 2023, the Supreme Court considered the appeal, and the judge decided to cancel Article 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for Irina and reduce her prison term by one month.

The son of an Orthodox priest Sergei Rezanovich, he was detained along with his parents under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus in the “Autukhovich case”. He worked in the department of compulsory enforcement of the Leninsky district of the city of Brest.  

The wife of the Orthodox priest Sergei Rezanovich. Previously owned a taxi service. She was detained along with her husband and son Pavel under Art. 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus in the “Autukhovich case”.

According to the investigation, she helped Autukhovich collect information about law enforcement officers. In addition, the woman allowed Autukhovich to live with the rest of the defendants in the case, and they kept weapons in the house. At the trial, Lyubov apologized to her husband Sergei, since she considers herself to blame for the fact that he is now in the dock.

Orthodox priest, rector of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel in the agricultural town of Stepanki, Zhabinkovsky district (Brest region). He was detained along with his wife Lyubov and son Pavel in the “Autukhovich case.”

Sergei was charged under articles 285, 295 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

He was detained together with Mikalai Autukhovich under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. All defendants were detained in December-January 2020. The authorities immediately declared Autukhovich the organizer and leader of a “terrorist group” that operated in the Grodno region and allegedly set fire to cars and houses of police officers. Depending on their role, they were charged with a total of 15 articles of the Criminal Code, and the case materials amounted to 65 volumes. The prosecution also alleged that Autukhovich was preparing terrorist attacks and collecting information about security forces at the direction of the Ukrainian special services.

He was detained under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. He served a sentence several times for his civil position. He was recognized as a prisoner of conscience. All defendants were detained in December-January 2020. The authorities immediately declared Autukhovich the organizer and leader of a “terrorist group” that operated in the Grodno region and allegedly set fire to cars and houses of police officers. Depending on their role, they were charged with a total of 15 articles of the Criminal Code, and the case materials amounted to 65 volumes. The prosecution also alleged that Autukhovich was preparing terrorist attacks and collecting information about security forces at the direction of the Ukrainian special services.

Anarchist. On the night of October 28-29, 2020, he was detained while crossing the border of Belarus. Sergei was charged under Articles 289 and 295 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

Previously, he served a sentence of 5 years in prison under Article 295-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and was released in 2019.

On October 29, 2021, in Gomel, he was sentenced to 1 year in prison for violating supervision under the previous political article.

On March 23, 2023, Sergei was put on trial under Part 2 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, and the judge sentenced him to an additional 11 months of imprisonment.

Anarchist. On the night of October 28-29, 2020, he was detained while crossing the border of Belarus. together with the anarchist partisan group Black Banner. Together with his comrades, he was accused of setting fire to the cars of government officials, the traffic police department and the state forensic examination committee.

In March 2024, it became known that Dmitry Rezanovich would be tried on March 26, 2024 under Art. 411 part 2 “Malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution executing a sentence of imprisonment.” Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried for fictitious violations; Dmitry faces up to 2 years in prison.

Anarchist. He was detained on the night of October 28-29, 2020 while trying to cross the border of Belarus.

Dmitry was charged under Articles 289, 295 and 333-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and sentenced to 18 years in prison in a maximum security colony. On November 25, 2022, the second verdict was pronounced in court. He was found guilty under Part 2 of Article 339 and Part 2 of Article 218 of the Criminal Code and was sentenced to five years in prison in a maximum security colony. By partial addition of sentences, Dmitry was finally sentenced to 20 years in prison.

In August 2023, he was transferred to prison regime for “violating the rules of the order.”