Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Yurievna Makarevich is an employee of the judiciary involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 810 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 27 days. As chairman, she is responsible for all decisions made in the Oktyabrsky District Court. Politically motivated criminal cases of Tatyanok Maxim, Gotovko Gleb, Tikhon Klyukach, Anton Volovik and others were considered here.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Yurievna Makarevich is an employee of the judiciary involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 810 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 27 days. As chairman, she is responsible for all decisions made in the Oktyabrsky District Court. Politically motivated criminal cases of Tatyanok Maxim, Gotovko Gleb, Tikhon Klyukach, Anton Volovik and others were considered here.
Dmitry was arrested and convicted in the fall of 2024 under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment.
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 11.11.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.
Andrei was convicted in the summer of 2024 under the articles “inciting hatred or discord” and “calls for sanctions” and sentenced to imprisonment.
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 06.06.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Natalia is a psychologist with many years of experience. As the publication writes, she graduated from the biology department of BSU, and has been in the profession since at least the 2000s. Since 2011, she has worked at the social and pedagogical center of the Sovietsky district of Minsk. She worked in various areas of her profession - she worked with children with cerebral palsy, conducted psychological training for Olympiad participants, and trained teachers.
She will be tried at the same time as several others who were arrested earlier this year for helping prisoners, but the nature of the charges against her is unknown.
Trial outcome 07.10.2024
4 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 20 basic values fine.
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.
As stated in the resolution, she was a language consultant for the Belsat television channel, which is recognized as an “extremist formation” in Belarus. According to the verdict, from June 19, 2021 to November 15, 2023, Anastasia Matyash was a language consultant for the Polish television "TVP", which includes the Polish television channel "BELSAT tv BELSAT". During her work, she allegedly conducted language consultations, translated, corrected and edited texts, which were then used on BELSAT. The resolution also states that for participation in “extremist activities” Anastasia Matyash allegedly received “criminal” income, 40,000 Polish zlotys, 12,258 dollars and 8,575 euros.
Anastasia Matyash did not admit her guilt.
Trial outcome 19.04.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Head of dormitory No. 4 of BSEU. Detained for participating in the 2020 protests. A “repentance video” appeared on pro-government Telegram channels, in which Elena says that she once went to a rally, where she took part in a mass event. Drabudko says that a relative recently called her and told her to come to the investigative committee to “repent.” But the woman did not do this. At the end of the video, the channel’s authors attached a video of Elena singing along with the previously detained teachers.
Trial outcome 30.10.2023
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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