The detention of Natalia became known in March this year. Then the so-called "repentant" video with a woman appeared in public sites associated with the security forces. In the comments to this video, there were clear threats of reprisals against a woman. The case ended in court under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity), the result of which is unknown. After this detention, a criminal case was opened against the woman for "assisting extremist activities."
The woman was sentenced to 2.5 years of restriction of freedom. But due to the time spent in the pre-trial detention center, Natalya has a year and three months left to serve her sentence.
1 year 3 months of restriction of freedom without direction.
According to the materials of the prosecution , on the evening of August 9, 2020, Polina, together with her husband and other persons, “took an active part in group actions involving obvious disobedience to the legitimate demands of government officials, associated with a deliberate obstruction of traffic and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations.”
1.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
After graduating from the Department of Foreign Languages of the Gomel State University, Gleb began working as a bartender. Human rights activists learned about the detention of 24-year-old Vetoshkin by GUBOPiK officers from pro-government telegram channels on November 28 last year.
It was reported that he allegedly distributed extremist materials, and in August 2020 he participated in protests, insulted government officials and incited social hatred. After the arrest, a protocol was drawn up against Gleb under Part 2 of Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of extremist materials).
On June 8, 2023, the prosecutor's office filed an appeal to increase the punishment from 5 years of “home chemistry” to three years in prison. The representative of the prosecutor's office in court requested a year and a half of imprisonment with serving in a general regime colony. The Judicial Collegium of the Supreme Court upheld the prosecutor's request.
5 years of restriction of freedom without referral (did not come into force due to the protest of the prosecutor)
1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Dmitry Solovyanchik worked as a courier for Kuprienko's company. A story on a pro-government channel claims that he also filmed a video of the movement of military equipment and passed it on to Kupriyenko, "not knowing what they were for him."
a fine of 400 base units.
The guy was accused of taking part in a protest action against the results of the presidential election on August 9, 2020 in the center of Zhlobin.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Loader of the Gomel winery. Dmitry did not participate in any political protests against the current government of the Republic of Belarus, but on the contrary, he participated in a bike ride in support of Lukashenko and took part as a vigilante on his day off at the elections in 2020.
Dmitry Malashenko was put on trial for comments: «It's scarier in the country than in Somalia»; and: «If I had a gun and such people would break down to me, I would also defend my house, if only I made barricades»; under a post with a video of the detention and murder of IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a public in the social network vk.com. During the trial, Dmitry first pleaded guilty in full, but during the trial it turned out that in fact the man watched only a piece of the video, because he was going to work and in a hurry, he did not read the news and took the people who opened Zeltser's apartment for criminals, therefore he wrote such a comment. Dmitry Malashenko also did not admit that he could discredit law enforcement officers in general and specifically those who entered the apartment in this way, but just expressed his personal opinion, to which he has the right.
According to human rights activists, he was released.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Prior to his detention, Nikolai worked as a chemical engineer. Has a child.
He was found guilty of having created and posted in the group «Strong News» on the social network vk.ru information discrediting Belarus. It is known that it contained the words «hop» and «break».
Nikolai was released in the courtroom because he had fully served his term.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to pro-government telegram channels, 45-year-old Alexander, the chief engineer of the Milkavita plant, “tried to disrupt the republican referendum,” and also sent money to the BySol fund.
3 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open institution.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
It is known that Vitaly is 36 years old. In February 2021, after the decision to deport him, he was taken from the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus. The connection with him has disappeared. He is accused of insulting Lukashenko and making comments in chats.
According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2022 after the expiration of his sentence.
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
A large family, they live in a village near Gomel.
Oleg was detained for a comment on social networks after the death of Andrei Zeltser.
He was released in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
A citizen of Ukraine.
According to the prosecution, Petrenko was the administrator of the telegram chat «Chat. Gomselmash for free Belarus!», which was created on August 13, 2020. In it, according to the prosecution, he called for a strike at the enterprise, and also made reposts from telegram channels recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2023 after the expiration of his sentence.
1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Convicted of participating in protests in September 2020.
Denis pleaded guilty in full.
According to estimates of human rights activists, he was released in early 2023.
1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to the materials of the prosecution, Igor Alkhov allegedly wanted to blow up an administrative building in Gomel on Biletsky Street in order to hinder political activity, intimidate the population and destabilize public order. He was also accused of insulting A.L. Lukashenko in social networks.
During the trial and after the results of the psychiatric examination, Igor was found to have mental disorders, at the time of the crime he could not realize the significance of his actions and direct them, was not capable of an adequate perception of reality.
Forced treatment in a psychiatric hospital with strict supervision.
He was convicted for a call left in 2020 in one of the telegram channels: «We set fire to Tabakerki (kiosks for the sale of cigarettes)».
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2023 after the expiration of his sentence.
1 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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