According to the prosecution , Vladimir “reliably knew about the holding of unauthorized mass events in Minsk after August 9, 2020, in which he took part on October 11, 18 and 25, as well as November 1, 2020.” Taking an active part in unauthorized mass events, he repeatedly went out onto the roadway and filmed video on his mobile phone, accompanying it with his comments. The video recordings that he kept on a computer at his place of residence became one of the proofs of his guilt.
Trial outcome 28.02.2024:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Vladislav was detained for participating in protests in Minsk in 2020; a video of him was published on 02/19/2024 by a pro-government channel.
Vlad worked as a doctor, and in 2020 he graduated from the sixth year of BSMU.
In the pro-government video, the Minsk resident says that he took part in the protests in 2020 and now “will bear responsibility for it.” The authors of the pro-government channel also show a photo in which a Minsk resident is standing on the roadway on Independence Avenue in Minsk.
Trial outcome 23.04.2024:
unknown years of restriction of freedom without direction
System administrator at IntexSoft. The man in the pro-government video says that he participated in rallies in August 2020, where he went with his acquaintance. He also wrote comments “insulting honor and dignity,” and in the company’s office there were white-white flags and a sticker with the “Pahonia” coat of arms in the director’s office.
He was detained on September 9, 2020, Ilya Salei’s apartment was searched, and he himself was taken for questioning to the Investigative Committee.
The Investigative Committee stated that Ilya Salei is suspected of a criminal offense under Part 3 of Art. 361 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On September 11 he was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1 in Minsk. On October 16, the preventive measure against Ilya Salei was changed to house arrest. On April 16, 2021, Ilya Saleya’s preventive measure was changed from house arrest to bail. Salei remained in the status of an accused and was obliged to appear when summoned by investigative authorities and the court. Was forced to leave the Republic of Belarus.
She was detained as a result of a massive raid by security forces on January 23-24, 2024 on relatives of political prisoners and people who expressed solidarity with the political prisoner.
Trial outcome 07.10.2024
4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.
Arthur was detained on December 15 last year and a protocol of administrative offense was drawn up for “production, distribution and (or) preservation of extremist materials” (Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code). Later, a “repentance video” appeared, where the man says that he allegedly registered in a chat bot plan "Victory" and participated in protests. He was also forced to say that he was subscribed to "destructive channels" and sent information to Nexta chatbots, "Golos", "Belarus brain".
According to the prosecution , Artur Filippov repeatedly “took an active part in group actions that grossly violated public order and involved clear disobedience to the legal demands of government officials and police officers, namely, he moved along the roadways and sidewalks, including as part of a convoy, blocked and obstructed the path of vehicles." The case includes episodes of his participation in protests on August 23 and 30, September 13 and 20, 2020.
At the court hearing, Filippov partially admitted guilt in the charge and explained that on August 23, 2020, while participating in an unauthorized mass event, he did not go out onto the roadway. He refused to testify.
Trial outcome 27.02.2024:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
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