Rock musician, leader of the punk band Mister X and activist. He was arrested in October 2020 for performing a performance in the form of a barefoot dance in front of a police car and charged with hooliganism.
In September 2021, a retrial was held, which decided to replace the remaining part of the sentence from "chemistry" to a colony. However, on November 24, 2021, a hearing was held at which the musician's transfer to the colony was denied.
He was released in December 2021 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.03.2021: 1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 20.05.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 29.09.2021: 1 month 25 days of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.11.2021: reversal of the decision of the court of first instance.
Dmitry, a member of the initiative group to nominate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya for president, was detained on May 29, 2020, during an election picket in Grodno while collecting signatures and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case."
On October 21, 2021, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 02.06.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Evgeniy, a volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on May 30, 2020 and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case" initiated after a picket on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.
On April 24, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 02.06.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 10.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Vitaly worked in a private medical laboratory and was interested in airsoft, military history, science fiction, and motorcycles. He was detained at home on November 17, 2020, and convicted of "preparing for mass riots."
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexey, a construction engineer, was detained on September 23, 2020, after Lukashenko's inauguration, when he tried to hide from people in uniform. According to investigators, he failed to comply with a demand to stop and, while reversing, ran over police lieutenant Zavadsky, causing him injuries. Alexey was convicted of "resisting the police with the threat of violence."
"I'm ashamed of you," Alexey said to Judge Gennady Yankovsky as he said goodbye. "And you'll have to live with this," he said to Prosecutor Olga Dindilevich.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in early May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.03.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Vladislav, a student at the Belarusian State Medical University, was detained on November 19, 2020 and convicted of administering the Telegram channel "White Coats".
He was released in April 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.11.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anna, a volunteer for the Telegram channel “Drivers 97%,” was detained on October 28, 2020 and convicted of “calls for mass riots and road blockades in connection with dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud.”
She was released on November 25, 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
| 05.04.2023 | In the pre-trial detention center I was in cells 83, 76,74,75. Detachments in IK 8, 4, 5, 14, 3, 19, 9, 4th new, 15. Placed in ShIZO from 02.12.21 to 28.12.21, and in 2022 monthly from 7 to 15 days, as well as PKT from 08/27/2022 to 09/28/2022 |
| 04.09.2021 | On September 2, Anya was transferred to Gomel, after the cassation on August 31, the term was recalculated, from August 31, there were still 15 months left to sit |
| 22.08.2021 | Appeal 31.08.2021 |
| 09.06.2021 | Chamber 75, 4.06.2021 |
| 05.05.2021 | 05/05/2021 began a closed trial on the channel "Drivers 97%" with Anna and others |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Denis was arrested on October 4, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on December 27, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Evgeniy was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk.
He was released in June 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 25700 rubles of compensation.
Nikolai was arrested on December 21, 2020 and convicted of administering a yard Telegram chat.
He was released in July 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
| 01.08.2021 | From 23.07 professional accounting. Awaiting the Court of Appeal. |
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 33771 ruble of compensation.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Anastasia was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On June 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Victoria was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On December 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
The Russian citizen was detained on October 27, 2020 and convicted of “participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
In the summer of 2022, Alexander was transported from Belarus to Russia.
On June 16, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 20.04.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yan was arrested on September 30, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk from August 9 to 11, 2020.
He was released in the summer of 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
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