Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

She was detained on September 29, 2021 in Minsk in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

On January 5, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.

was detained on September 29, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

09.19.2023 released after expiration of sentence.

He was detained on September 30, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments “it’s time to take out the garbage” in a public telegram chat after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in the Minsk apartment.

At the end of March 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.

He was detained on September 30, 2021 in Minsk by KGB officers. He was convicted for commenting on the case of Andrei Zeltser: “They overwhelmed the Gestapo, civilian officers do not break into doors, he came with a sword, and died by the sword.”

Released at the end of winter 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

was detained on September 30, 2021 in Minsk in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

On January 31, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Daniil, a history student at the Belarusian State University, was detained on September 29, 2021, in Minsk in a criminal case opened for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

Almost a year and a half later, he was found guilty of “inciting hatred or discord” and “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.” The basis for the second charge was that during the protests, he bandaged the injured leg of a guy who had an injured ankle.

He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.

On October 1, 2021, a search was carried out in Mozheiko’s house, a little later he was detained and placed in a detention center on Akrestsina Street as part of an initiated criminal case for an article in a publication about Andrey Zeltser. The Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation and the Union of Journalists of Russia called for the immediate release of the journalist

Mozheiko is the author of an article about Andrei Zeltser, a Minsk resident killed in a shootout with KGB officers. According to the prosecution, Mozheiko “acting on the basis of political and ideological hostility, committed a number of crimes between June 23, 2020 and October 2021.” He also “made and posted on the Internet negative, obscene and unacceptable” statements regarding Lukashenka.

The journalist pleaded not guilty in court.

01/23/2023 released after expiration of sentence.

Alexander was arrested in March 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "threat of violence against an internal affairs officer." In May of that year, he was convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in an open correctional facility.

In September 2021, Alexander, who was serving a sentence for a previous case, faced another court hearing for "insulting a government official." The charges stemmed from a comment he made about Ruslan Shumakher, a district police officer from Babruisk, in a Telegram chat deemed extremist. Alexander was sentenced to restricted freedom and ordered to pay compensation to the "victim."

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

Evgeny was convicted in July 2021 for making a comment about an official, Interior Minister Kubrakov, and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.

In 2022, the punishment regime was tightened, and Evgeny was transferred to a penal colony.

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

Mikhail is the director of a construction company and the brother of Stanislav Luponosov, a former GUBOPiK officer who collaborated with the BYPOL initiative during his service before leaving for Ukraine in December 2020. In August 2021, Mikhail was arrested and remanded in custody in connection with a criminal case opened under articles on the use of an invalid document and the deliberate inclusion of false information in official documents for mercenary or other personal gain. In pretrial detention, he was forced to condemn his brother's actions on camera and convey calls from former colleagues to "rethink his actions."

In June 2022, Mikhail was found guilty of "causing property damage without evidence of theft," with other charges dropped, and was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.

He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Viktor, an ornithologist and former head of the "Akhovy ptushak Batskaushchyny" (Birdwatch of Belarus) organization (2006–2014), was arrested at home on August 31, 2021, and initially sentenced to 12 days of administrative arrest for disobeying police. Following his arrest, he was charged with criminal group actions grossly violating public order. According to the case file, he "blocked traffic and shouted slogans, as well as committed five other similar incidents."

In May 2022, Viktor was convicted of participating in the 2020 post-election protests in Minsk and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.