Political persecutions

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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Andrey 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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Galina 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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Elena 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.

Stanislav was convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Zhlobin, directed against the results of the presidential elections.

According to the indictment, on November 25 last year, Sergei Sharin deliberately publicly insulted a police major, deputy head of the criminal investigation department of the Baranovichi District Department of Internal Affairs, Igor Erokhin, by posting the comment “Mrazota” under his photo in the “punishers of Belarus” chat. The post in the chat related to Erokhin taking part in the brutal detentions of peaceful protesters.

A pensioner from Mozyr received a year of “chemistry” at home for an “insulting” comment about a policeman in Odnoklassniki.

Alexander was convicted of the fact that, according to the case materials, on December 17, 2020, he "posted an offensive message in one of the Telegram channels from his mobile phone. It contained a clearly negative assessment of the personality of the head of state", which, according to the prosecution, humiliates the authority, honor and dignity of Lukashenko.

Vyacheslav was convicted under the article on insult for, according to the charges, having personally written a note containing information of an offensive nature: "No complaints. I do not understand the staff of your gas station, who support the regime of the usurper Lukashenko."

Alexander was convicted for a comment left on August 13, 2020. According to the prosecution, he posted an "offensive comment" on the page of a user with the nickname "Vera Konovalova." The post claimed that Drogichin police officer Yuri Chernyshkov "beat a girl with his hands and feet on the square in front of people" on August 10, 2020. Alexander left a comment under this post that began with the words "dealt with him" and contained an expletive. The text of the comment was not read out in full at the trial.

In September 2020, a video from Zhodino went viral online, showing police officer Nikolai Baranovsky hitting a woman in the face so hard that she fell to the ground. Outraged citizens immediately ran up to him, including Anastasia, who tore off the police officer's mask. In May 2021, the court found her guilty, considering this act as "committing violence or threatening to use violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."

Vladimir was convicted for a message left in an open Viber chat addressed to state security officer Denis Semenov. According to the indictment, it contained a negative assessment of his personality - in particular, Vladimir called him a "s*ck, a loser and a whiner."

In January 2022, he was transferred from an open-type correctional facility to “house arrest” as part of a pardon.

Vladimir, a football fan, was detained on May 4, 2021, by GUBOPiK and SOBR officers as part of a criminal case opened for protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections.

At the end of May 2021, he was released on bail.

Sergei, a football fan, was detained on May 4, 2021, by GUBOPiK and SOBR officers as part of a criminal case opened for protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections.

At the end of May 2021, he was released on bail.

Vadim, a football fan, was detained on May 4, 2021, by GUBOPiK and SOBR officers as part of a criminal case opened for protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections.

At the end of May 2021, he was released on bail.