Pursuit is over

Andrey was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.

In January 2022, Andrei was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Olga was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.

In January 2022, Olga was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

She was released in May 2022, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.

Elena was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.

In January 2022, Elena was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

She was released in May 2022, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.

After her release, pressure continued to be exerted on Elena; in June 2022, she was detained by KGB officers. She was subsequently forced to leave Belarus.

Alexander was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.

In January 2022, Alexander was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Andrei was convicted of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left on a Telegram channel addressed to Major I.V. Suchugov of the Bobruisk District Police Department, which, according to the prosecution, insulted him.

He was released in March 2022, having fully served his sentence.

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.

Mikhail was found guilty of hitting a police officer in the back while he was detaining protesters during a protest in Nesvizh on August 11, 2020.

He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Alexey was first convicted in 2021 for "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open-type facility.

In March 2022, while already serving his sentence, he was convicted again for comments he left on a Telegram channel addressed to the head of the law enforcement and crime prevention department of the public safety police department of the Bobruisk City Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Directorate.

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

Bohdan, a former anesthesiologist and resuscitation specialist and craftsman, was convicted of celebrating Maslenitsa (Maslenitsa) at a friend's dacha, where he erected and burned an effigy that, according to the prosecution, resembled Lukashenko. The court deemed this a public insult and a disgrace to Lukashenko's honor and dignity.

He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Alexander was convicted of celebrating Maslenitsa at his dacha, where he erected and burned an effigy that, according to the prosecution, resembled Lukashenko. The court deemed this a public insult and a disgrace to Lukashenko's honor and dignity.

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

According to Alexander's family, the problems began after he went to observe the polling station at his registered address in the village of Farinovo. He filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding a serious violation of the electoral code, citing an unsealed ballot box. Afterward, on August 12, 2020, police officers arrived at Evgeny's workplace and detained him, but they soon released him.

Evgeny was arrested again in January 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "inciting social discord," "insulting a government official," and "preparing and organizing group actions that grossly violate public order."

Evgeny was convicted in September 2021 and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, as well as to pay substantial compensation to the "victims." At the sentencing, Evgeny's parents brought printed color photographs of his three-month-old daughter, Milana, who was born while Evgeny was in custody.

He was released in August 2024, 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.

Oleg was found guilty in July 2021 for participating in a post-election protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Minsk.

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

Alexey was arrested after accidentally hitting a traffic police car. This occurred after his wife, who was sitting next to him, screamed—she saw someone being hit by a vehicle near the road. Taken by surprise, the Nissan driver struck the parked traffic police car. After his arrest, he claims he was beaten at the Moscow District Police Department and taken to the Okrestina detention center with a traumatic brain injury. From late December 2020 to May 2021, Alexey was under house arrest, after which he was remanded in custody pending trial.

In September 2021, Alexei was found guilty of "intentional destruction or damage to another's property, committed in a generally dangerous manner or resulting in large-scale damage" and "violence or threat of violence against an internal affairs officer" and sentenced to imprisonment.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Oleg was arrested on May 31, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order. In October of that year, he was convicted of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential election that took place on August 10, 2020, in Grodno.

He was released in April 2022, having fully served his sentence.