Political persecutions

Tatyana 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.

Viktor 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.

Yuri 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.

Katsiaryna was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violated public order” in a criminal case opened after a protest held in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and formed circles while a water cannon was used against them.

Roman was found guilty in August 2021 of publicly insulting Lukashenko while in office. According to the prosecution, between May 1 and 3, 2021, he, aware of the public and offensive nature of his actions, insulted Lukashenko via video chat using obscene language.

In November 2021, Roman's sentence to an open-type facility was changed from a restriction of freedom to a prison term in a penal colony at the prosecutor's request.

Left Belarus.

Vladislav was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.

Maxim was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.

Ilya was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.

Yevgeny was convicted in August 2021 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.

Artyom was found guilty in August 2021 of libel against police officer Yuri Rybak, a coach for a sports team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. The case file included a report of the crime scene and vehicle inspection, where documents were confiscated containing text in which Artyom alleged that Rybak was pressuring athletes. He stated that he was confident in the veracity of the information.

In April 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a more severe punishment.

Andrey, a technical supervision engineer from Volkovysk, was arrested in the spring of 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing mass riots." In September of that year, he was convicted of "calling for participation in mass riots" by posting a message on November 15, 2020, in the Telegram chat "Luka's Gang." Andrey pleaded not guilty at his trial.

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. Andrei was among those released.

Dmitry was convicted in August 2021 for allegedly sending text messages on the evening of August 16, 2020, to Sergei Semenov, the head of the Rogachev Pretrial Detention Center and an officer at the city's police station. The messages contained verbal aggression and threats against the officer and his family members related to his official duties. These actions were considered a threat of violence.

Diana was detained in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for restoring graffiti with "DJs of Change" in the famous protest courtyard "Square of Change" under the article "malicious hooliganism committed by a group of persons." After 72 hours, she was released from the temporary detention facility and placed under house arrest. In August of the same year, Diana was sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.

It is known that in October 2024, a case was considered against her within the framework of special proceedings to replace the restriction of freedom.

Dmitry, the former director of the BelaPAN news agency, was detained on August 18, 2021, following a search and questioning by the Investigative Committee. He was initially placed in pretrial detention for 72 hours as part of a criminal case under the article "organizing or preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or participating in them." However, he was not released and was transferred to a pretrial detention center 10 days later. The charge was later amended to tax evasion.

In November 2021, it was revealed that Dmitry had also been charged with "creating an extremist group." In October 2022, he was found guilty of "participating in an extremist group" and "tax evasion," sentenced to imprisonment, imposed a large fine, and banned from holding certain positions for five years.

On September 16, 2026, he was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Artyom was convicted in November 2021 under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" for expressing his civic position. Human rights activists view his prosecution, imprisonment, and charges as "politically motivated punishment for exercising the right to peaceful assembly and expressing an opinion on the results of the August 2020 presidential elections."