Political persecutions

Pavel was convicted in September 2021 for a comment he left on the Euroradio Telegram channel following a report about the death of Alexander Petrusevich, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Mogilev Region Department of Internal Affairs. According to the prosecution, his comment was intended to publicly insult a government official in connection with the performance of his official duties.

In October 2024, a court hearing was held on the issue of "replacing a restriction of freedom without committing him to an open correctional facility." The outcome of the hearing, as well as Pavel's presence, are unknown.

Ekaterina was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.

In January 2022, Ekaterina was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic," and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.

Released from custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.

Dmitry, the director of an online musical instrument store and a musician with the Khoroshki ensemble, was recently dismissed from the group due to his civic stance. He refused to participate in concerts held by the Ministry of Culture at the Kupala Theater, as well as other official events.

In August 2021, Dmitry was arrested on charges of running an "underground printing house" that produced unregistered newspapers and leaflets. After a search of his apartment, all the money, including the proceeds from the recent sale of his car, disappeared. Since his arrest, he has been repeatedly subjected to administrative charges, receiving administrative arrests and being held in the Okrestina temporary detention center. Dmitry subsequently left Belarus.

Natalia was detained on the evening of April 29, 2021, after a "concerned citizen" reported to the police that unknown individuals were painting white-red-white flags on buildings on Bogdanovich Street in Minsk. Following her administrative arrest, a criminal case was opened against her and she was released on bail pending trial.

In September 2021, Natalia was convicted of "desecration of buildings and damage to property."

Alexander was detained on the evening of April 29, 2021, after a "concerned citizen" reported to the police that unknown individuals were painting white-red-white flags on buildings on Bogdanovich Street in Minsk. Following his administrative arrest, a criminal case was opened against him and he was released on bail pending trial.

In September 2021, Alexander was convicted of "desecration of buildings and damage to property."

Andrei was convicted of celebrating Maslenitsa (Maslenitsa) at a friend's dacha, where he erected and burned an effigy that, according to the prosecution, resembled Lukashenko. The court deemed this a public insult and a disgrace to Lukashenko's honor and dignity.

Galina was convicted on charges of “active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order” for participating in protests that took place in 2020 in Minsk against the election results and violence in the country by security forces, and sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.

Natalia was convicted on charges of “active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order” for participating in protests that took place in 2020 in Minsk against the election results and violence in the country by security forces, and sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.

Maxim, a set designer working with the Korpus cultural center, was arrested on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was detained on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.

In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.

Maxim left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

In November 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexander, a DJ (Papa Bo) and arts manager collaborating with the Korpus cultural center, was detained on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was arrested on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.

In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.

Alexander left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexei was arrested on August 26, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.

Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Kirill was arrested on August 22, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk.

Anton studied at BNTU but was expelled after his second year for tearing down the national flag. He worked at McDonald's.

According to the investigative materials, "on June 18, 2021, at 8:30 p.m., Anton, while intoxicated, tore down the national flag hanging above the entrance to the dormitory where he lives, thereby expressing disdain for state symbols and showing disrespect for society."

Lyudmila, a pensioner with cancer, endured a house search, nearly a dozen interrogations, an investigation into one criminal case, and charges in another in the six months leading up to her trial. In September 2021, she was found guilty of insulting a police officer from Vileika, Zharikov. The charge stemmed from a comment under a social media post that contained the single word "creature."

Vitaly was detained in August 2020 during a post-election protest in Minsk and placed in the Okrestina temporary detention facility. A criminal case was subsequently opened against him for "participation in mass riots."

Left Belarus.