Political prisoners
Address for letters: Released pending appeal
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Penal labor facility
Trial outcome 28.04.2022:
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Political prisoners
In custody: 1266 days
Hometown: Slonimcy
Date of birth 15.02.1988
Number of children: 3 children
Family members:
Igor Anatolievich Laptanovich
Address for letters: SIZO-7, Brest, Sovetskih Pogranichnikov 37, 224030
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- Parents of minors
Yulia was first convicted along with her husband for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restriction of freedom in the form of "house arrest".
Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in a new criminal case and taken into custody in a pretrial detention center. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced the prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. In the end, the final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.
In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for the third time under the article on “assistance to extremist activity.”
Trial outcome 04.08.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.Appeal 22.10.2021
the sentence was upheld.Trial outcome 18.07.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 80 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.Appeal 18.10.2022
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.Trial outcome 29.01.2025
unknown.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.
Political prisoners
In custody: 1176 days
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Psyschevo
Date of birth 16.03.1957
Guardian:
Alina Kharisova
Address for letters: IK-24, ul. Proizvodstvennaya, 44, g.p. Zarechye, Rechitsky r-n, Gomel obl., 247526
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activist from Pruzhany. Elena was sentenced in the "round dance case" to 2 years of restriction of freedom without a referral. After that, she was re-convicted for "insulting the president", the total term was 3 years of "home chemistry". On January 11, 2022, she was detained and given 15 days of arrest for violating the regime of serving "home chemistry". After the arrest, Elena was not released; a new criminal case was opened against her. She was convicted for posting on social networks Facebook and Instagram and sent to a colony for 3.5 years. At the initiative of the administration of the Gomel colony, a criminal case was opened against Elena under Part 1 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. In addition, she was deprived of almost all programs, calls, dates, and the otovarka was reduced from three basic units to one (32 rubles).
Trial outcome 07.05.2021:
4.5 years in prison.
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.
Political prisoners
In custody: 1582 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth 20.08.1955
Family members:
Anton Ivanovich Melkher
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Irina was detained in December 2020 along with her son as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police property. Irina was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and for participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.
| 02.07.2023 | В колонии за июнь 2023 получила 2 рапорта и была лишена посылок/передач на 3 месяца, свиданий - также на 3 месяца. Письма приходят только от сына |
Trial outcome 17.10.2022
17 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine.Appeal 31.03.2023
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.
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Former political prisoners
In custody: ~304 days
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Byaroza
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Released
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Gennady was placed in a pretrial detention center long before the trial and has been in custody since late April 2024. The media wrote about the man in 2021, since he had an image of a white-red-white flag on his balcony at home, and then the Pogon coat of arms (and because of this, the security forces paid attention to the man).
The man has two minor children waiting for him at home.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in February 2025.
Trial outcome 24.07.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.Appeal 27.09.2024
unknown.
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- Parents of minors
Political persecutions
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Kamenec
Number of children: 1 child
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With delay
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Trial outcome 24.07.2024:
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony with a suspended sentence (due to a very small child, less than 3 years old)
Former political prisoners
In custody: 99 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth 19.10.1972
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Probation
Elena was detained in connection with the “round dance” case. She was returning from Poland to Brest. At passport control, the border guards became interested in the fact that the woman was born in Ukraine. She was handed over to unknown people in civilian clothes who demanded a phone number.
As a result, the woman was detained. After that there was an administrative court (15 days of arrest under Part 2 of Article 19. 11 of the Administrative Code) through two reposts in Telegram. And then the woman was placed in a pre-trial detention center until trial.
It is known that Elena lived in Brest and went to Poland for shopping.
Trial outcome 20.11.2023:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Former political prisoners
In custody: 483 days
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Zbunin
Date of birth 08.06.1990
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Released
He was detained on January 9, 2023 as part of a criminal case opened in Brest based on the events of September 13, 2020, when during a protest, people danced in a circle on the roadway (the so-called “round dance case”).
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome:
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
Political persecutions
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Brest
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Probation
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of liberty without referral to an open correctional facility
Former political prisoners
In custody: 348 days
Hometown: Brest
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Released
Grigory returned to Belarus in March 2022, where he was detained. The reason for the return was the mother's illness (cancer was found), and then the cancer was found in the father.
Grigory has not been in Belarus for a year and a half: since the end of November 2020. As he told the court, the reason for his departure was the inability to find a job in his specialty, as well as the need to deal with the documents of his grandmother (a citizen of Ukraine, but there is a Belarusian residence permit).
The man was convicted for participating in protest actions in Brest in 2020 (in the case of round dances).
Trial outcome 23.12.2022:
1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Political persecutions
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth 01.01.2001
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Probation
Alesya 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.
Trial outcome 08.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.Appeal 20.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Political persecutions
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Kamenec
Date of birth 22.09.1958
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Probation
Aleksey, as well as the previous defendants in the “round dance” case , was tried for the fact that on September 13, 2020 in Brest, protesters danced at the intersection to the music from the speakers until they were dispersed by a water cannon. The atmosphere of that protest action was described by the persons involved in the "round dance" case on other courts as "the atmosphere of a holiday."
Trial outcome:
2 years of restriction of freedom without referral to a correctional institution.
Political persecutions
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Kobryn
Date of birth 27.07.1987
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Probation
According to the investigation-prosecutors-judges, the criminal act happened on 09/13/2020, when in Brest, to the music from the speakers, people danced at the intersection until they were dispersed by a water cannon. The atmosphere of that protest action was described by the persons involved in the "round dance" case on other courts as "the atmosphere of a holiday."
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Political persecutions
Categories of cases:
The case of round dances, Brest, 2020
Hometown: Kobryn
Date of birth 18.12.1990
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Probation
Trial outcome:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Potential persecutions
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Forced emigration
Trial outcome:
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.