Blogger, activist, journalist and founder of the Belarus Gayun project.
Persecuted for political reasonsForced emigration
Anton Gadimovich Motolko
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Sentences
Trial outcome 03.06.2025
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 2000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld (trial in absentia).Involved in repression

Eugene Mikhailovich Shcherbak
MoreState prosecutors19 october 1975
- Place:
- Grodno Regional Court
- Type:
- Court of First Instance
- Date:
- 03.06.2025

Igor Vladimirovich Sobolev
MoreJudges19 february 1969
- Place:
- Grodno Regional Court
- Type:
- Court of First Instance
- Date:
- 04.03.2025

- Case categories:
- Journalistic workSpecial proceedings (trials in absentia)
- Hometown:
- Minsk
- Birthday:
- 04.06.1988
- Articles:
- Incitement of racial, national, religious or other social hostility or discordOrganization of mass riotsOrganization of group actions grossly disturbing public orderHigh treasonConspiracy or other actions committed for the purpose of seizing state powerCalls for actions aimed at the detriment of the external security of the Republic of BelarusCreation of an extremist formation or participation in itCreation of an extremist formation or participation in itFinancing the activities of an extremist organizationFinancing of extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of personsViolence or threat against an representative of the authorities who performs official duties, or another person performing a social obligationsSlander against the President of the Republic of BelarusInsulting the presidentPublic insult to the President of the Republic of BelarusDiscrediting the Republic of Belarus
- Groups:
- BloggersJournalists
- Marks:
- Financial transactions are blocked for people on the list, including money transfers to the detention centre in their name via bank or post.Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2020
~09.07.2020
Status change
Forced emigration
- 2025
03.06.2025
Trial outcome 03.06.2025
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 2000 basic values fine (trial in absentia), Grodno Regional Court
~21.08.2025
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld (trial in absentia)