Political persecutions

Alexander was convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.

Vladimir was convicted for reposting two messages in the Telegram chat "Brest for Life Chat". According to the prosecution, these messages contained insults and slander against the investigator and the dean of the A.S. Pushkin BrSU, who were recognized as victims in the case. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave. In March 2021, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.

Vasily was arrested 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." In August of the same year, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom with direction and released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.

It is known that in October 2024, a case was considered in relation to Vasily within the framework of special proceedings to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Natalia was detained on April 30, 2021, for drawing hearts and the inscription "Long Live Belarus" on the elevator light. She was sentenced to administrative arrest twice in a row - for a total of 22 days. However, after serving her sentence, a criminal case was opened against her under the article "malicious hooliganism" and she was placed under house arrest for three months. During the court debate, the article was reclassified to a more lenient one - "desecration of buildings and damage to property", and in February 2022, Natalia was given a large fine.

Polina 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 "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.

Victoria 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.

Svetlana 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.

Marina 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.

Roman 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.

Sergei was arrested in May 2021 on charges of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for his participation in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 against the election results and violence in the country by security forces. In September 2021, he was sentenced to restricted freedom with direction and released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.

In December 2024, as part of the special proceedings in Sergei's case, an in absentia court hearing was held on the issue of "replacing the restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment."

Rostislav, a former Gorodeya football player, was detained three times — from August 2020 to spring 2021 — and sent to serve administrative arrests. The last time, on May 17, 2021, he was sentenced to 15 days for disobeying the police. However, after serving the sentence, he was not released and was transferred to a pre-trial detention center on charges of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order." A criminal case was opened against Rostislav after a march in Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020. In September 2021, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction and released from custody in the courtroom.

Alexander was detained in October 2020 and brutally beaten when security forces tried to extract a confession on camera. He was free until his trial. In June 2021, he was convicted under the following articles: "hooliganism committed by a group of persons", "desecration of buildings and damage to property" and "failure to report a serious or especially serious crime". At the trial, he stated that he acted in protest against the situation in the country after the elections on August 9, 2020 - arbitrary detentions and torture. Initially, he was sentenced to restriction of freedom, but in August, after an appeal was considered, the punishment was toughened, replacing it with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Left Belarus.

Sergei was found guilty of posting photos of Lukashenko with obscene comments on his VKontakte page in July 2019 and September 2020. Due to the presence of obscene language, the text was not read out in court.

Tatyana, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was convicted of "calls for mass riots and blocking roads in connection with dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud." Before the trial, she was under a written undertaking not to leave the country, and the court hearing was held behind closed doors.