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Evgeniya was accused of participating in a protest in Minsk and entering the roadway on Independence and Pushkin Avenues. According to the court ruling, the Minsk resident showed the “Victoria” sign with her hand and used a white-red-white flag “as a protest symbol.”
Savosteeva fully admitted her guilt. The woman was identified from a photograph on one of the telegram channels.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
According to the indictment, on August 14, 2020, Maxim Poluyanchik took an active part in an unauthorized mass event on Brestskaya Street in Fanipol. At the same time, "together with others, he went out onto the roadway, interfered with the operation of public transport, clapped his hands and disobeyed the lawful demands of police officers." He was wearing a white shirt and a red sweatshirt.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
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- Detained under 18 years
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- Detained under 18 years
Minor Artem Voitekhovich is the brother of the administrator of the channel "Live. The Community of Railway Workers of Belarus". He was taken into custody under Part 2 of Art. 208 of the Criminal Code (Extortion). The brother receives demands to stop activities as a condition for Artyom's release.
3 years imprisonment, suspended
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Famous Belarusian poet and musician. Former frontman of the band Hurma, as well as the author of a number of songs for various artists. In 2015, he won the Golden Apostrophe award in the Debut nomination for the best publication of poems in the Dzeyasloў magazine. Detained in March 2023 for participating in protests in 2020.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
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- Retirees
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- Retirees
Tatyana was convicted in April 2023 for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order." Before the trial, she was on personal bail.
3 years of restraint without referral
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- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
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- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
She was detained with her husband for participating in the 2020 protests. Olga has three children, two of them are minors.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
He was detained along with his wife Olga for participating in the 2020 protests. Olga was subsequently released on her own recognizance.
The family has three children.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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- Detained under 18 years
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- Detained under 18 years
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Gennady was released in the courtroom after the announcement of the decision. Before the verdict, he was in custody.
The man was found guilty of participating in one of the Marches, during which he also "interfered with the movement of vehicles." Gennady pleaded guilty and said that he went out onto the roadway and filmed everything on the phone.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Andrey was detained on the morning of March 10, 2023 after a search. He was kept in a temporary detention facility for 5 days and only on March 15 a trial took place over him. He was accused of spreading extremist materials under Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code and arrested for 15 days.
It became known that Andrei was never released — he was detained for 10 days under Article 108 of the Criminal Procedure Code (detention on suspicion of committing a crime). Later it became known that he was accused under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
3 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution.
At first, Galina was detained under Article 108 of the Criminal Procedure Code (detention on suspicion of committing a crime that directly arose). Later it became known that she was accused under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
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- Students
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- Students
Student-sculptor of the Academy of Arts.
It is known that in 2020 Daria was detained for 15 days. She was a college student then.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without a referral
Denis was taken away from home, and 10 days of administrative arrest were appointed under Article 19.1 of the Administrative Code (Hooliganism). After he was re-detained under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility