Pursuit is over

Yulia, a choral conductor and backing vocalist for several projects by the band IRDORATH, was detained on the evening of August 2, 2021, at a dacha near Minsk during the birthday celebration of IRDORATH vocalist Nadezhda Kalach, along with other musicians, as part of a criminal case.

In December of that year, she was found guilty of "organizing actions that grossly violate public order, as well as training or other preparation of individuals to participate in such actions" for her participation in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.

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

Anton, a musician who plays strings and percussion instruments, was arrested on the evening of August 2, 2021, at a dacha near Minsk during the birthday celebration of IRDORATH vocalist Nadezhda Kalach, along with other musicians, as part of a criminal investigation.

In December of that year, he was found guilty of "organizing actions that grossly violate public order, as well as training or otherwise preparing individuals to participate in such actions" for his participation in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.

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

Alexei was convicted of insulting Lukashenko on the social network VKontakte and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.

In January 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Denis was convicted of insulting Lukashenko and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.

In July 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Andrei was found guilty of leaving an offensive comment on the social network Odnoklassniki addressed to the senior lieutenant of the Gantsevichi District Department of Internal Affairs, Volnich, under a post by Olga Karach.

In May 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Alexander was convicted in August 2021 for allegedly posting an offensive comment on a post on the social media site Odnoklassniki on May 15, 2020, that contained a photo of a police officer in uniform.

In May 2023, Alexander was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Artur was arrested in June 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." That fall, he was found guilty. According to the prosecution, from August 31, 2020, to April 31, 2021, Artur posted messages in the Telegram chats "Drivers 97" and "Military Town Uruchye" calling for participation in protests, blocking traffic, and organizing mass events.

In March 2023, Arthur was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Nikolai is a Belarusian politician and the chairman of the United Civil Party. He was first convicted on August 6, 2021, and sentenced to three months in jail for "disclosing investigative data in the Coordination Council case." He served his full sentence and was released on March 26, 2022.

On July 27, 2022, Nikolai was again detained in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." According to the investigation, as stated by Sergei Pasko, head of the Investigative Committee's Minsk office, in August 2020, he allegedly took an active part in mass unrest in Minsk, directing the radical crowd, giving instructions to protesters, and calling for roadblocks and obstructing the movement of vehicles.

In November 2022, Nikolai was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.

In July 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Tatyana is a sociologist, expert at the Agency for Humanitarian Technologies and coordinator of the Flying University. She was first detained in August 2021 after a search and placed under arrest for 10 days, but after her release she remained a suspect in the criminal case.

She was detained again on March 23, 2022, the day she came to the Investigative Committee to receive a response to her petition to leave for treatment.

In June 2022, Tatyana was convicted for participating in a protest that took place on October 25, 2020, in Minsk, and sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to a correctional institution.

She was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Previously, Tatyana worked at the Lida District Executive Committee as a senior inspector in the documentation department. In August 2021, she was convicted in a criminal case brought under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. She was taken into custody in the courtroom. At the time of her arrest, Tatyana was on maternity leave.

In January 2023, she was released, having fully served her sentence.

Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

Before his imprisonment, he worked as a turner, is interested in metalworking and design, and has a mathematical mind.

In the summer of 2023, his detention regime was tightened - Sergei was transferred to a prison regime until the end of his sentence.

According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Vladimir was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Alexei was accused of shouting "Long live Belarus!" and "Lukashenko is a rooster!" while on his apartment balcony on May 15, 2021, while intoxicated. The prosecution claims he did this deliberately loudly so that others could hear him. By doing so, they claim, he insulted Lukashenko.

According to human rights activists, he was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence.

In February 2023, Alexei was tried for "failure to comply with preventive supervision requirements." This is the first case known to human rights activists of a former political prisoner being tried under this article.

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.

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.