Roman was detained for comments on social networks and sending information to chatbots “Belarus Brain” and Nexta . A video of him was published by a pro-government telegram channel. It is unknown under what article the man was detained and where he is now.
Roman works as director of the Grodno Real Estate Agency.
Trial outcome 15.08.2024
2 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.
Sergey is an entrepreneur. Since 2022, he has been repeatedly charged with "dissemination of extremist materials" for forwarding news from the NEXTA channel to Telegram and liking the "STOP LUKA" community on Odnoklassniki.
Following the August 2020 elections in Belarus, Sergei posted a call to stop trains in order to destabilize the country's economic situation on the Telegram channel "Railwaymen of Belarus" (later deemed extremist). He was arrested for this, and in April 2024, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.
In the fall of 2025, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vitaly was detained at his workplace by GUBOPiK officers as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in such actions." During his detention and interrogation, physical force and psychological pressure were used against him.
In April 2024, Vitaly was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Brest from August 10 to 11, 2020.
Vladislav was convicted in April 2024 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Brest from August 10 to 11, 2020.
He was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served his sentence.
Artyom was convicted in April 2024 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Brest from August 10 to 11, 2020. It is known that he was detained in August 2020, and at the time he was a minor.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Elena was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
Elena worked as a Belarusian language teacher until retirement.
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The trial of the second group of Baranavichy residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Vyacheslav was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicts “shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations.”
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Olga was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
On July 21, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in the fall of 2024.
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Oleg was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the winter of 2025.
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Dmitry was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
He is expectedto be released in February 2025.
Trial outcome 11.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.06.2024
unknown.
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