Alexander Sergeevich Romanovich

Artem, the director of a private printing house, was detained in May 2021 and subsequently convicted on charges of producing and distributing protest printed materials (leaflets, stickers, newspapers), as well as participating in Sunday marches that took place in Minsk in August–September 2020.

According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Ilya was detained and convicted under the article "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for participating in a protest that took place on September 23, 2020 in Minsk. He was accused of allegedly blocking the road and thereby interfering with traffic. The court sentenced him to restriction of freedom.

In November 2022, the preventive measure was tightened and he was transferred to a penal colony.

He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Mia was detained in January 2021 after being questioned by the Investigative Committee and later convicted under the article on “inciting hatred or discord” for expressing her opinion about the political situation in the country on the social network VKontakte.

She was released in October 2023, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Vladislav was detained and accused of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential elections that took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk.

He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Viktor was detained on October 18, 2020, after the "Partisan March" protest. Upon seeing security forces, he attempted to flee, but was knocked down and fell along with a riot police officer, who sustained a fracture. Viktor was severely beaten and hospitalized. At trial, he testified to torture but was convicted of allegedly tripping a riot police officer, pleading not guilty.

In the summer of 2021, he was convicted again under the article on "malicious disobedience to the demands of the correctional facility administration." This article applies to prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration and for fictitious violations. As a result, his total prison sentence was seven years.

In December 2023, Viktor's conditions of detention were tightened and he was transferred to a prison regime.

In December 2025 , he was released, having fully served his sentence.

Roman was arrested and convicted in a criminal case opened after the August 2020 protests in Minsk. He was accused of erecting barricades at the Pushkinskaya metro station, where protester Alexander Taraikovsky died. The only evidence of his guilt was a photograph from his phone. Roman did not admit his guilt.

He was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Oleg was detained and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in an open-type correctional facility for participating in a protest against election fraud that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.

In April 2022, the court ordered a stricter regime and transferred him to a penal colony for four violations, including allegedly impolite behavior with a “chemistry” employee.

On January 21, 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Viktor was arrested and convicted for defending a peaceful protester from an attack by riot police during a protest against the election results that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Yegor was detained on August 9, 2020, during a protest in Minsk against the falsification of the presidential elections. That evening, he stood on the bumper of a paddy wagon, but then fell under its wheels. After that, riot police beat him, and Yegor was sent to the hospital, where he remained until the end of August. He was later taken into custody and convicted of participating in the protest.

He was released on April 30, 2022, having fully served his sentence.

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.

Dmitry was detained in connection with the mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."

According to human rights activists , he will be released in March 2025.

Initially, there were 12 defendants in the case. Since the fall of 2020, only David Slashchev has remained at large. Several political prisoners have reported being tortured during their detention or while writing "confessions."

All of them are accused of participating in a "radical" Telegram chat. The testimony mentions several chats, including "OGSB" (Civil Self-Defense Unit), "Rabota Minsk," "100," and "101." They are also accused of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka stores.

Dmitry Lastovsky stated in court that he was an apolitical person and was happy with what he had: his family and his job. He noted that he had been looking for a work assistant in the "Part-time Job Minsk" chat.

He is expected to be released in early March 2025.