Ilya was detained on September 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a peaceful protest that took place on September 6, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Prosecutor's appeal date unknown: the sentence was upheld.
Rock musician, leader of the punk band Mister X and activist. He was arrested in October 2020 for performing a performance in the form of a barefoot dance in front of a police car and charged with hooliganism.
In September 2021, a retrial was held, which decided to replace the remaining part of the sentence from "chemistry" to a colony. However, on November 24, 2021, a hearing was held at which the musician's transfer to the colony was denied.
He was released in December 2021 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.03.2021: 1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 20.05.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 29.09.2021: 1 month 25 days of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.11.2021: reversal of the decision of the court of first instance.
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