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Employee of OAO Lakokraska, Lida. Suspended for commenting in the "Lida for Life CHAT" chat.
He was released on bail pending trial. He has been on the wanted list since July 14, 2022.
According to the prosecution, in August 2020, Alexander took an active part in an unauthorized mass event in the center of Minsk. He explained to the court that information appeared in the factory chat that a representative of the government of the Republic of Belarus would arrive at the enterprise approximately after the end of his work shift, that is, at about 16.00. However, no one ever showed up. This angered the people and they marched towards the Government House. Later, during the movement, a poster appeared near the column, on which there were slogans concerning the workers of the plant and their disagreement with the current government. Subsequently, someone from the crowd asked him to help carry the banner, which he did.
1.5 years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility
Before the trial, Daria was kept in custody with her husband . They were accused of blocking roads on one of the Marches in 2020. The main evidence in the case is a photo with a poster from the book "I'm getting out."
3 years of restriction of liberty without referral to an open correctional facility
Before the trial, Mikhail and his wife Daria were kept in custody. They were accused of blocking roads on one of the Marches in 2020. The main evidence in the case is a photo with a poster from the book "I'm getting out."
3 years of restriction of liberty without referral to an open correctional facility
2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
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Nikolai was accused of participating in a protest march in Minsk in 2020 together with a group of people, moving along Pobediteley Avenue, entering the roadway and interfering with public transport, thereby “grossly violating” public order.
The man stated that he mostly moved along the sidewalk, went out onto the roadway, only to cross the road. It did not interfere with public transport, as the road was blocked by law enforcement officers.
Mykola Butsky worked as a storekeeper, has a higher education and is raising two minor children.
2 years restriction of freedom without referral to an open correctional institution.
Oksana worked as a notary for more than 17 years, the last place of work was the Notary Office No. 2 of the Savetsky district of the city of Minsk. According to pro-government telegram channels , detained for participating in protests in 2020.
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Nasta is a well-known Belarusian human rights activist. Since August 2021, she has been a suspect in a criminal case related to the activities of the organization "Viasna."
On September 6, 2022, after attending a court hearing in the "Revolutionary Action" case, Nasta was convicted twice of "petty hooliganism" and spent 30 days in custody. Three weeks later, on October 28, 2022, she was arrested again. At the trial, she testified to torture: GUBOPiK officers shocked her with a stun gun and left her in the cold for eight hours without outerwear, causing Nasta to fall ill. While in custody at Okrestina, she was held without warm clothing or personal hygiene products.
On November 28, 2022, Nastya was again sentenced to 15 days in jail under Article 19.1, "petty hooliganism." In mid-December, she was re-arrested for the sixth time under the same article, and at the end of the month, she was charged with criminal offenses and transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1. According to the prosecution, one of her human rights reports on the persecution of an anarchist community in 2018 contained a negative assessment of police actions, which served as the basis for the criminal case. Human rights activists note that this interpretation of the article is inconsistent with international standards.
Almost the entire trial, which began on June 13, 2023, was held behind closed doors. An appeal was heard on October 3, 2023. In July 2025, Nastya was placed in a special penal colony for six months.
On March 19, 2026, she was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
She was detained on November 4, 2022 and sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest. After the end of the arrest, Evgenia was not released, but was charged under criminal articles: first for insulting Lukashenka, then for participating in post-election protests.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
unknown years of restriction of liberty without referral
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A former EHU student, he was detained in October 2022. He was initially arrested for 15 days and then charged with a criminal case for participating in post-election protests.
The period of serving house arrest has ended.
The former participant of «Dom-2» was detained at the end of October 2022 in a criminal case on active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.
3 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open correctional facility