Sergei, a human rights activist and financial director of the Press Club Belarus, was arrested on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Yulia is a journalist and founder of the Press Club. From 1995 to 2010, she was the editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda and European Radio for Belarus. Since 2011, she has been heading the Belarus in Focus office in Warsaw.
On December 22, 2020, she was detained at the airport on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Igor was detained on December 2, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Yevgeny was arrested on October 30, 2020 and convicted of participating in a protest. According to the charges, he expressed his political views by disturbing public order, shouting slogans and clapping his hands.
He was released in June 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 23.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 9481 ruble of compensation.
Egor is a student of the biology department of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association and an activist of the Free Trade Union. He was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
A student at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of “participating in mass actions that grossly violate public order.”
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Ilya is a former student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. He participated in the strike and other student actions, was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
| 23.12.2021 | Immediately upon arrival in IK-15 - for 10 days alone. In the same place, he was deprived of 2 short dates, and one of 4 large transfers (up to 50 kg). After quarantine, for hanging a towel to dry on the corner of a bunk bed, he is also deprived of a long meeting. Assigned to squad 16 - now 21. |
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Alana, a core member of the Coordination Council, a participant in the "Association of Belarusian Students" and an activist of the "Youth Bloc", was detained on November 12, 2020. She was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
A former BNTU student expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of “participating in mass actions that grossly violate public order.”
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
A student of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University and a participant in the "Association of Belarusian Students" was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Viktor was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place from August 10 to 11, 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
He was released in May 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexey was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
On February 9, 2024, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Maria, a former customs officer and independent election observer, was detained by GUBOPiK officers near her apartment on October 23, 2020. She was convicted of "participating in actions that violate public order" based on correspondence in Telegram channels.
On May 27, 2023, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Igor was arrested for painting over 80 bales of haylage and charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic."
On May 16, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 31.01.2022: 1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Denis, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was detained on September 22, 2020 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers. After 15 days of administrative arrest, he was never released and was accused of "calls for mass riots, blocking roads due to dissatisfaction with the authorities and falsifying elections."
He was released on October 25, 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 28.06.2021 | Transferred to Mogilev in the correctional institution "Prison 4" |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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