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Faith Vyacheslavovna Filonik
She sentenced a Brest resident to 3 years of “homemade chemicals” for two reposts. She handed down a sentence of 1 year and 6 months of “household chemicals” for “insulting” the former head of the GUBOPiK. She handed down sentences to the second and seventh groups of defendants in the “round dance case.” In 2020, it issued fines and days of arrest to Belarusians. Fines issued in the amount of 540 rubles, adm. arrest - 12 days.
She sentenced a Brest resident to 3 years of “homemade chemicals” for two reposts. She handed down a sentence of 1 year and 6 months of “household chemicals” for “insulting” the former head of the GUBOPiK. She handed down sentences to the second and seventh groups of defendants in the “round dance case.” In 2020, it issued fines and days of arrest to Belarusians. Fines issued in the amount of 540 rubles, adm. arrest - 12 days.
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Vladimir was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Yulia was first convicted, along with her husband, of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restricted freedom order in the form of "house arrest."
Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in connection with a new criminal case and placed in pretrial detention. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced her prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. Ultimately, her final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.
In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for a third time under the article on “assisting extremist activity.”
In the fall of 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
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Andrei, a blogger and official DJ for the Belarusian punk rock band Dai Darogu!, was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Andrei managed to leave the country before the sentence came into force.
In January 2025, as part of a special proceeding in Andrei's case, a hearing in absentia was held to consider replacing the restriction of freedom with a prison sentence in a penal colony. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Darya was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Tatyana was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Alexey was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Artem was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in August 2024 under a pardon.
Alexander was convicted for a comment left on the Telegram channel “Brest 97%” addressed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs employee Pavel Tasoev, which he considered offensive.
The term of serving the sentence in the form of "house arrest" officially ended on March 19, 2023. Since March 20, Alexander has been placed on preventive registration for a period of two years.
Vladimir was convicted for reposting two messages in the Telegram chat "Brest for Life Chat". According to the prosecution, these messages contained insults and slander against the investigator and the dean of the A.S. Pushkin BrSU, who were recognized as victims in the case. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave. In March 2021, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.
Andrey was convicted in April 2021 under the article "Desecration of buildings and damage to property", despite the fact that he had previously received administrative arrest for the same episode. The essence of the charge was that in February 2021, he painted a line from a prayer on the facade of a residential building: "But deliver us from the evil one."
He was released in July 2021, having fully served his sentence.
Leonid was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In May 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Sergei, an actor and volunteer, is known in Pinsk as an organizer of cultural events and a volunteer at the city hospital. He was detained in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in March 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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Valentin was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. After the detention, the man felt ill and was taken under escort to the Pinsk Central Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a pre-infarction condition and placed in intensive care. As soon as his condition improved, he was transferred to a temporary detention facility and later convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in August 2024 under a pardon.
Andrei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."