Pursuit is over

Oleg was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and convicted in November of that year for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.

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

Denis was arrested in August 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." In November of that year, he was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Minsk in August 2020. It is known that he endured a great deal during that protest, including beatings and abuse.

In February 2022, Denis began serving his sentence in an open-type correctional facility, but in the spring of 2023, the regime was tightened, and he was transferred to a penal colony.

According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Denis was arrested in August 2020 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." Three months later, he was found guilty of insulting a patrol police officer online. Denis was initially sentenced to a restricted freedom sentence without a referral, but the prosecutor appealed to the regional court citing the lenient nature of the sentence, but the decision was upheld. An appeal was then filed with the chairman of the regional court, and the verdict was again upheld.

In August 2021, the Supreme Court overturned all appellate rulings and remanded the case for a new appellate hearing, resulting in the sentence being changed to restriction of liberty with placement in an open correctional facility.

He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

On January 23, 2024, Denis was again detained during a KGB raid on food aid from the INeedHelpBY initiative. On February 1 of that year, he was convicted of "using foreign gratuitous aid to commit terrorist or other extremist activity." He was sentenced to a large fine and ordered to pay compensation for "foreign" payments made via e-delivery.

Vadim, a blogger known as Vadimati, was arrested on August 16, 2021, and convicted twice under administrative law—first for calling for a sporting event, then for using obscene language against the housing and utilities department and the city executive committee.

In September of that year, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against Vadim under articles on “desecration of state symbols” and “insulting Lukashenko.”

In December 2021, Vadim was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in June 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Later left Belarus.

In the spring of 2025, it became known that Vadim was wanted in Belarus under articles on “assisting extremist activity,” “insulting a government official,” and “insulting a judge.”

Svetlana, a former employee of the Belarusian Metallurgical Plant in Zhlobin, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative, under the article on treason.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.

Released on bail in November 2021.

In June 2022, it became known that the criminal case against Svetlana was dropped.

Dmitry, an employee of the Belarusian Metallurgical Plant in Zhlobin, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative, under the article on treason.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.

He was released on bail in January 2022, and four months later it became known that the criminal case against Dmitry had been dropped.

Vadim, a machine operator in the rewinding, sorting, and packaging shop at the Khimvolokno Plant branch of Grodno Azot OJSC, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the Workers' Movement initiative.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.

Released on September 28, 2021.

Andrei, a machine operator in the Ammonia-3 workshop at the Grodno Azot plant, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the Workers' Movement initiative.
On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.

Released on September 28, 2021.

Alexander was arrested in March 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "threat of violence against an internal affairs officer." In May of that year, he was convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in an open correctional facility.

In September 2021, Alexander, who was serving a sentence for a previous case, faced another court hearing for "insulting a government official." The charges stemmed from a comment he made about Ruslan Shumakher, a district police officer from Babruisk, in a Telegram chat deemed extremist. Alexander was sentenced to restricted freedom and ordered to pay compensation to the "victim."

He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.

Mikhail was found guilty in September 2021 of painting 13 red triangles with Belarusian designs on a public transport stop, causing damages totaling 19 rubles and 9 kopecks. According to the indictment, he also insulted Cherven District Judge Inessa Rayevskaya by writing the words "corrupt judge" on her fence.

He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.

Nikolai was found guilty in June 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left in the "Country for Life" chat under a photograph of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer at the Gantsevichi District Department of Internal Affairs, in which he placed his foot on a person's head.

According to human rights activists, Nikolai was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Alexey was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "Desecration of state symbols." In November of that year, he was found guilty of setting fire to a national flag placed outside a store in the city of Molodechno and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Vladislav was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "Desecration of state symbols." In November of that year, he was found guilty of setting fire to a national flag placed outside a store in the city of Molodechno and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Yana was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "Desecration of state symbols." In December of that year, she was found guilty of tearing down a flag on a street in Gomel and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Andrei was arrested in July 2021 in a criminal case initially opened under the statute "hooliganism" for bringing a funeral wreath to a police officer's home.

In December 2021, Andrei was found guilty of "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "threat against a judge or assessor." He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and ordered to pay substantial compensation to police officer Kalkovsky.

He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.