All persecuted

Svetlana was first convicted in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment left under a photograph of nine riot police officers posted on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. She was sentenced to restricted freedom without a referral and ordered to pay substantial compensation.

In December 2021, she was detained along with her daughter in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In March 2022, she was convicted again and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral.

In October 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom without sending him to an open correctional facility.

Sergei was convicted of "participating 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Left Belarus.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held against Sergei as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Anna was convicted of "participating 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Left Belarus.

In December 2024, as part of a special proceeding against Anna, a court hearing was held in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Nikita was accused of blocking public transportation in Minsk on August 10, 2020, and convicted under the article "Organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.

In October 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.

Evgeny, the author of the Advek project, was arrested in September 2021 on charges of group actions grossly disturbing public order. The arrest was motivated by a photograph taken on August 9, 2020, showing him at a crosswalk when the traffic light was green during a post-election protest in Minsk.

In November 2021, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.

He left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing a restriction of freedom with a referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Vadim was detained on July 27, 2021, near his home in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "insulting a government official."

It is also known that Vadim wrote a book about the protests.

In October 2021, he was found guilty of two criminal charges for a series of comments left in the "KYKY Backstage" Telegram channel chat between April and June 2021 and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility.

Vadim left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

Maxim, a set designer working with the Korpus cultural center, was arrested on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was detained on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.

In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.

Maxim left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

In November 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexander, a DJ (Papa Bo) and arts manager collaborating with the Korpus cultural center, was detained on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was arrested on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.

In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.

Alexander left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexei was arrested on August 26, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.

Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexei, a writer and teacher of Belarusian language and literature, was arrested in August 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In November of that year, he was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Minsk.

Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.

Vitaly was convicted in September 2021 for causing bodily harm to police officer Vladislav Suvorov during a search on April 23, 2021. According to the prosecution, he slammed a door on the officer's fingers, causing fractures and scratches.

In court, Vitaly explained that he was at home with his family that day when he heard his wife scream. In the hallway, he saw his son and at least four men in tracksuits and masks, who were trying to force their way into the apartment without identifying them. In shock, he tried to hold the door open, unaware that they were police officers and unaware that he could have injured their fingers. Vitaly emphasized that if he had immediately realized they were police officers, the situation would not have happened.

The court sentenced him to restricted freedom with direction and payment of large compensation.

Left Belarus.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Kirill was arrested on August 14, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." In September of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place in Minsk on the night of August 10-11, 2020.

Later, Kirill left Belarus.

In February 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing a restriction of freedom with a referral to an open-type institution with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Artyom was found guilty in August 2021 of libel against police officer Yuri Rybak, a coach for a sports team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. The case file included a report of the crime scene and vehicle inspection, where documents were confiscated containing text in which Artyom alleged that Rybak was pressuring athletes. He stated that he was confident in the veracity of the information.

In April 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a more severe punishment.

Ilya was found guilty in August 2021 of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them," for participating in a protest on September 23, 2020, on Freedom Square in Minsk. According to the charges, he acted in concert with unidentified individuals, shouted slogans, repeatedly refused to comply with police orders, and obstructed the arrest of one of the protesters, for which he was detained. Ilya pleaded not guilty.

In January 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.