He was detained on charges of mass unrest and accused of participating in “radical” telegram channels.
On April 13, 2022, Yuri was convicted of “malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration” and transferred to prison for 3 years.
On July 10, 2024, the appeal was considered.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021:
9 years of imprisonment under strict security conditions
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
An individual entrepreneur was detained and convicted on three criminal counts for participating in an event that occurred during the dispersal of people on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station.
On April 8, 2022, Ivan was again convicted of participating in a protest, but this did not affect the final sentence. However, in November of the same year, he was given another year of imprisonment, convicted of “disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the correctional institution.”
In September 2023, he was sentenced to an additional 3 years in prison for “violence against an official.”
On March 12, 2024, he was transferred to prison for 3 years.
Trial outcome 14.09.2023:
9 years imprisonment in total
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Moderator of social networks "Countries for Life", disappeared on the evening of June 4, 2020. Only a few days later it became known that he was sentenced to 15 days of arrest and transported to the temporary detention center in Minsk. Convicted in the Tikhanovsky case.
In October 2022, he was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 14.12.2021:
16 years of imprisonment under enhanced security conditions
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He was detained on September 29, 2020 as part of a criminal case regarding mass riots.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021:
8 years in a medium-security prison
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Well-known Belarusian political blogger and public figure, author of the Palchys telegram channel. He was the organizer of events and concerts "BNR-100", "BNR-101". He was detained on September 27, 2020 as part of a criminal case regarding mass riots.
On August 11, 2022, he was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 17.12.2021:
13 years of imprisonment under strict security conditions
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
On August 9, Andrei was wounded and detained. After three days in the temporary detention center in the city of Zhodino, he was released. However, on September 1, 2020, he was detained again as part of a criminal case regarding mass unrest.
Trial outcome 16.02.2021:
5 years imprisonment in a maximum security colony
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
An arborist and director of the Belarbo company, living near Change Square, was detained on September 15, 2020 as part of a criminal case of mass riots and found guilty under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
In September 2022, Stepan’s punishment was tightened and he was transferred to prison for two years.
Trial outcome 16.08.2021:
8.5 years of imprisonment under strict security conditions
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
He was detained on August 11, 2020 on charges of organizing mass riots and convicted twice in 2021.
In March 2023, Dmitry’s punishment was toughened, and he was transferred to prison for three years.
Trial outcome 27.09.2021:
By adding two sentences under Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 295-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus: 8 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
He was detained and convicted in a case of mass unrest initiated after the events of August 9-13, 2020.
On June 29, 2023, a trial was held to transfer the political prisoner to prison regime until the end of his term.
On July 9, 2023, Sergei was transferred to Prison No. 4.
27.05.2021
Patronymic Vasilyevich
Trial outcome 18.05.2021:
5.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony with reinforced regime.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A well-known activist and confidant of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in Gomel. Tatyana has been fighting for changes to anti-drug legislation for several years as part of the "Movement of Mothers 328" initiative. On August 6, 2020, she was detained in her own home, accused of "mass riots" and plans to "seize buildings."
In January 2022, it became known that Tatyana had been transferred to prison regime.
According to human rights activists, she is deprived of the right to visits and is allowed to receive only one small parcel per year. Letters from Tatyana come extremely rarely. In addition, she has developed problems with her spine.
31.08.2021
is serving a sentence in IK-4. address: 246035, Gomel, st. Antoshkina, 3
Trial outcome 04.05.2021: 6 years of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome date unknown: 2 years of prison regime.
Trial outcome date unknown: 1 year of prison regime.
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Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's confidant, was detained on September 6, 2020 and convicted in an administrative case for participating in an unauthorized event. However, after the trial, Antonina was not released, but re-arrested as part of a criminal case.
Trial outcome 07.05.2021: 5 years 6 months of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The blogger of the YouTube channel "Seryi Kot" was detained on June 10, 2020, together with activists of "European Belarus". He was sentenced to 20 days of administrative arrest, but after that he remained under arrest and became a defendant in a criminal case. He was subsequently convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots".
Trial outcome 25.05.2021: 5 years of imprisonment under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 27.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Lawyer and member of the presidium of the Coordination Council for the Resolution of the Political Crisis.
Maxim was detained on September 9, 2020 and charged with conspiracy and extremist activities, including public calls to seize power and actions threatening national security, using the media and the Internet.
Trial outcome 06.09.2021: 10 years of imprisonment under enhanced security conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Andrei is an activist of the European Belarus movement, detained on September 25, 2020. He was one of the co-founders of the Zubr movement and has been repeatedly persecuted by the state. He was convicted of "preparing for mass riots."
05.10.2021
Transferred over the weekend. 212013 Mogilev, Slavgorodskoe shosse, 185, p/o "Veyno", IK-15. Tagged "quarantine"
24.05.2021
Middle name - Sergeevich
Trial outcome 25.05.2021: 7 years of imprisonment under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 27.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council, head of the election headquarters of Viktor Babariko.
She was kidnapped on September 7, 2020 and forcibly brought to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border to be expelled from the country. There, Maria tore up her passport and refused to leave Belarus.
On September 9, 2020, it became known about the arrest and detention.
Trial outcome 06.09.2021: 11 years of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
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