Considered at least 6 complaints against sentences of politically motivated decisions of previous instances - the sentences were left unchanged. Ignores obvious violations in politically motivated sentences. Complaints regarding illegal decisions of previous instances are left unsatisfied. Considered an appeal against the verdict in the case of the anarchist group “Pramen”. The verdict was left unchanged.
Considered at least 6 complaints against sentences of politically motivated decisions of previous instances - the sentences were left unchanged. Ignores obvious violations in politically motivated sentences. Complaints regarding illegal decisions of previous instances are left unsatisfied. Considered an appeal against the verdict in the case of the anarchist group “Pramen”. The verdict was left unchanged.
The trial is being held behind closed doors. The nature of the charges against Nikolai is unknown.
The man worked as a deputy director of the confectionery production enterprise ChUP "Universal-Lux". It is known that Nikolai was born in Ukraine, but has Belarusian citizenship.
Trial outcome 23.12.2024
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 07.03.2025
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
And, as follows from the court's press release , Article 342 was charged to Navtsena for participating in the protests that took place in Pinsk from August 9 to 10, 2020. In addition, he was accused of writing offensive online comments in 2022 about A. Lukashenko, about a certain "official holding a responsible position", and also of writing "inciting hatred" comments about security forces in 2022. "Discrediting Belarus" also happened on the Internet: in November 2022, the man "posted a negative comment that formed a negative image of martial law" in Belarus.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Mother of political prisoner blogger Olga Tokarczuk (was released in June 2022 after serving her sentence). She was detained as a result of a massive raid by security forces on January 23-24, 2024 on relatives of political prisoners and people who sent parcels and letters to political prisoners.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
On February 6, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 04.12.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 06.02.2024
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Evgeniy is 40 years old, he graduated from the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs more than 15 years ago and managed to work as a district police officer, but quit of his own free will. Later, Alexey moved to IT. Subsequently, he lived in Europe, in Italy, for some time. He was detained while trying to enter Belarus - the man wanted to come to his mother's birthday and issue a power of attorney. A criminal case has reportedly been opened against Evgeniy Tikhonov for comments in a telegram about security forces and Lukashenko under three articles.
On June 28, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 12.04.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.06.2024
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
KGB Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commander of Unit "A" of the KGB of the Republic of Belarus. In August 2020, he headed the Association of Veterans of Group "A", on behalf of which he signed an appeal condemning violence and repression. In the fall of 2020, he was detained by KGB officers and placed in custody. The criminal case is classified "secret".
Trial outcome date unknown
7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 27.12.2022
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at the beginning of 2022, a man joined the extremist formation «ByPol», logging in to a mobilization chat-bot to commit illegal actions in Belarus.
On March 1, he allegedly received instructions on blocking railway tracks, as well as on the manufacture and use of Molotov cocktails.
Trial outcome 12.10.2022
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 06.01.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Igor was found guilty in December 2024 under the articles "calls for sanctions," "slander against Lukashenko," "inciting social hatred," and "creating or participating in an extremist group" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Trial outcome 06.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Artem was arrested in February 2024 and convicted under the article on "financing the activities of an extremist group." He was held in a pretrial detention center before the trial.
He has two higher educations, worked as a programmer, was involved in photography and owned a company renting photo and video equipment.
It is currently known that he is being prosecuted again in connection with a new criminal case under the article “organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them.”
Alla was detained during a "solidarity raid" in late January 2024 on charges of supporting political prisoners and their families. That fall, she was convicted of a number of criminal offenses, including "assisting extremist activity" and "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 03.10.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The man is 50 years old. He was the founder or director of several companies involved in the import of computers and computer components. Most recently, he was deputy director of commercial affairs at Avard Service and director of SanRan.
It's unclear exactly when he was detained , but it was more than six months ago. The KGB included Rushkevich among the members of the "extremist group Trielit," along with businessman Vladimir Balabanovich, who is on trial for calling for sanctions.
The chat was probably hacked because of one of the detainees.
In the spring of 2026, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 23.05.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Boris was arrested in January 2024 and convicted that spring on several criminal charges, including "insulting government officials and Lukashenko" and "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." The court sentenced him to imprisonment.
As of the beginning of December 2025, he was inthe hospitalat Pre-trial Detention CenterNo.1 undergoing surgery .
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 16.05.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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