Political persecutions

Natalya was found guilty for a comment she left on a Telegram channel, in which she commented on the actions of Mikhalochkin, a traffic police lieutenant in the city of Kamenets (Brest Region). During the investigation, she explained that she was motivated by the fact that Mikhalochkin's father, while working at a school, "raised his son profitably."

Tatyana was detained on January 19, 2021. She was released three days later, but on June 3 of that year, she was detained again in connection with a criminal case. From that moment until her trial, she remained in custody.

In August 2021, she was found guilty of three criminal charges for comments left on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus," which concerned 14 law enforcement officers and a judge. She was sentenced to restricted freedom and ordered to pay substantial compensation to the "victims."

Olesya, a Russian citizen, was found guilty in August 2021 for comments she made in the Telegram channel "Baranovich-Yuzhny_chat" under a photograph of local police chief Alexei Getman. Investigators classified these comments as slander and insult to a government official. In her comments, she criticized his actions and called him "the most notorious fascist in Baranovichi." Alesya stated that she believed the case was politically motivated and that Getman had threatened her and her child, but the judge dismissed this.

Vitaliy, a businessman, one of Viktor Babariko's campaign coordinators during the presidential election, and a member of the Coordination Council, was first arrested in August 2020 as part of a criminal case for "tax evasion resulting in large-scale damage." On November 12 of that year, he was released on bail by Yuri Voskresensky.

In the summer of 2021, Vitaly was arrested again in connection with the same case. On August 9, 2021, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility and to pay a large fine.

Left Belarus.

On November 12, 2025, the KGB designated the coalition of Terra Group Event and SSL Production initiatives as an extremist group . According to the agency, Vitaly is involved in the activities of these organizations.

Alexey was found guilty of "desecration of state symbols" for tearing down the national flag from the Community Center in the agro-town of Zhodinsky and breaking the flagpole. He was a minor at the time of his sentencing.

Olga, a craftswoman, had her first trial in August 2021. The case stemmed from a comment she made on the Telegram channel "Punisher Belarus" under a post by police captain Ruslan Kutsko: "a familiar face" with three poop emojis. The court sentenced her to restricted freedom and ordered her to pay compensation.

On February 9, 2022, she was found guilty of "insulting a government official" for the comment "shit himself and disgraced himself" under photos of the same captain and was again sentenced to restricted freedom, a large fine, and compensation.

In 2023, two court hearings were held on the issue of replacing the fine with community service; the results of these hearings are unknown.

It is known that political persecution and pressure against Olga continues: from March 2024 to the spring of 2025, at least three court hearings were held under the administrative article for "dissemination of extremist materials."

Alexander was found guilty of posting a statement on a Telegram channel on February 21, 2021, addressed to Alina Kasyanchik, assistant prosecutor of the Frunzensky District, which was deemed offensive. According to the prosecution, this publicly "humiliated her honor and dignity" and "undermined the prestige of the supervisory authorities."

In August 2021, Yuri was found guilty of an offensive comment he left about a Ministry of Internal Affairs officer on the social network Odnoklassniki and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility, as well as to pay a substantial amount of compensation.

In August 2021, Ivan was found guilty of an offensive comment he left in July 2020 about a local police officer from Babruisk in Olga Karach's Odnoklassniki group. During the trial, he fully admitted his guilt and attempted to apologize, but the officer refused and demanded moral damages, which were paid during a recess in the trial.

Ilya was arrested in the spring of 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty" and "inciting hostility or discord." In October of that year, he was convicted for comments he left on social media.

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. Ilya was among those released.

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

The Belarusian philosopher and methodologist, public and political activist, and founder of the Flying University was detained on August 4, 2021, following a search of his home as part of a criminal investigation. He was ultimately charged with three offenses: "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for participating in the "People's Ultimatum March" on October 25, 2020; "creation of an extremist group" for the "Skhod" platform; and "insulting Lukashenko" for a video posted on his YouTube channel.

In June 2022, Vladimir was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

On February 13, 2023, the court considered the issue of changing Vladimir's detention regime, as a result of which he was transferred to a prison regime.

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

Pavel had previously been subjected to political persecution. In 2008, he was implicated in the so-called "Case of the Fourteen," initiated for participating in a business rally, and was sentenced to two years of restricted freedom without a prison sentence. Since 2010, Pavel has been an activist for the "Tell the Truth" campaign.

Following a protest against election fraud, he was arrested on January 5, 2011. He was accused of organizing and participating in mass riots, as well as desecrating state symbols. In May 2011, the court sentenced him to four years in a maximum-security penal colony. That fall, Pavel was released under a pardon.

Pavel was arrested again on December 22, 2021, at his home in Berezino, in connection with a criminal case opened under charges of "inciting social discord," "defamation of Lukashenko," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In March 2022, he was sentenced to imprisonment.

In December 2023, Pavel's detention conditions were tightened and he was transferred to a prison regime.

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. Pavel was among those released.

Natalia was convicted of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Natalia managed to leave the country before the sentence came into force.

In January 2025, as part of a special proceeding in Natalia's case, a hearing was held in absentia to consider replacing her restriction of freedom with a prison sentence in a penal colony. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.

Konstantin 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.