Political persecutions

Pavel was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left on social media about a Minsk police officer. Following the criminal case against him, Pavel was also asked to resign as an employee of Mogilevkhimvolokno.

Svetlana was first convicted in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment left under a photograph of nine riot police officers posted on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. She was sentenced to restricted freedom without a referral and ordered to pay substantial compensation.

In December 2021, she was detained along with her daughter in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In March 2022, she was convicted again and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral.

In October 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom without sending him to an open correctional facility.

Valentina was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment she left on the social media site Odnoklassniki under a photo of police officer Viktor Turchinovich. According to the prosecution, the comment contained a negative assessment of the "victim" through rude, obscene language directed at the government official.

Mikhail was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for the comment "Such heroes, let the whole world wait," published on VKontakte under a photo of Interior Ministry officers Shnarov and Shuplakov, in which they were in uniform filming balloons.

Tatyana was convicted of "participation 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Dmitry 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Sergei 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Left Belarus.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held against Sergei as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Anna 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Left Belarus.

In December 2024, as part of a special proceeding against Anna, a court hearing was held in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Konstantin was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. He was charged with "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official."

Released in May 2022 on bail.

Gleb, a well-known organizer of aerial drone photography, was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. Gleb is known to have left the message "Dimon tu-du-tu" (to the tune of the music from the film "Boomer").

In February 2023, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "obstructing the lawful professional activities of a journalist," "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calls for restrictive measures (sanctions) and other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," and sentenced to imprisonment.

On September 11, 2025, it was announced that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime had been forcibly transferred to Lithuania, including citizens of European countries. Gleb was among those released.

Grigory was convicted in October 2021 on charges of threatening to use violence against law enforcement officers. According to the prosecution, on August 11, 2020, he was at the intersection of Timiryazev and Saperov Streets in Minsk, intending to obstruct the lawful activities of police officers and, in retaliation for their actions, throwing unidentified objects at them, including chicken eggs, which landed on the hood of a traffic police car.

Alexander was found guilty in the fall of 2021 for a comment left on the social network Odnoklassniki under a post about police officer Igor Volnich.

In May 2024, another court hearing was held against Alexander under the article "hooliganism", the outcome of which is unknown.

Anna was convicted in the fall of 2021 for a comment she left on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus" under a post about Senior Assistant Prosecutor Valeria Taratynko, who supported the prosecution in numerous politically motivated cases.

In addition, Taratynko demanded compensation for moral damages, which, in her opinion, were expressed in feelings of anxiety, resentment and humiliation.

Sudnik was initially charged with "insulting a government official" for her remarks about Oleg Gaidukevich. However, since the "crime" was committed during a phone call to 911, it was deemed non-public, and the charges were dropped.

At the same time, a similar argument was not applied to the charge of "insulting Lukashenko." The court found that the police officer, having heard the offensive remarks, passed them on to others, thereby making them public. Ultimately, Sudnik was found guilty of calling the police twice on January 6, 2021, and insulting Lukashenko.

Nadezhda was found guilty in September 2021 of insulting a public official — a police officer — on social media. He failed to appear at the court hearing.

In addition to restricting freedom, the court satisfied the material claim of the “victim” and ordered that he be paid moral compensation.