On his Facebook, Vecherko wrote that the court refused to allow him to attend via video link.
20 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony in absentia
3 months of arrest
Andrei Pauk and his wife Olga were found guilty of “leading the extremist formation “Rudobelskaya Showcase” (Part 3 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code); collecting funds and other property in any way for the deliberate support of extremist activities by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (Part. 2 Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code) They were also found guilty of “inciting other social hatred” (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code); slander and insult of Lukashenko (Part 1 of Article 368 and Part 1 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code) ; insults to government officials (Article 369 of the Criminal Code); illegal actions regarding information about private life and personal data (Parts 2 and 3 of Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code), etc.
8 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony (in absentia)
Andrei and his wife Olga were found guilty of “leading the extremist formation “Rudobelskaya window dressing” (Part 3 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code); collecting funds and other property in any way for the deliberate support of extremist activities by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (Part 2 Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code) They were also found guilty of “inciting other social hatred” (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code); insults to government officials (Article 369 of the Criminal Code); illegal actions regarding information about private life and personal data (Parts 2 and 3 of Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code), etc.
12 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony (in absentia)
social and political figure, architect, manager, executive secretary of the Coordination Council of the Belarusian Opposition, member of the organizing committee of the Razam party and the headquarters of presidential candidate in the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus Viktor Babariko .
2 years imprisonment in absentia
2 years imprisonment in absentia
2 years imprisonment in absentia
2 year imprisonment in absentia
2 years imprisonment in absentia
The start date of special proceedings is 03/15/2024.
54-year-old Sergei is accused of facilitating extremist activities. He is invited to return to Belarus and come to the department of the Investigative Committee for the Grodno region.
The Investigative Committee began the process of special proceedings against the ex-director of the Grodno children's hospice Olga Velichko. “Special proceedings are proceedings in a criminal case against an accused who is outside the Republic of Belarus and is avoiding appearing before the body conducting the criminal proceedings.” That is, special proceedings are actually the first step towards trials in absentia of those who are abroad, recently legalized in Belarus. In July 2022, Alexander Lukashenko signed a law on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, which allow Belarusians who are abroad to be tried in absentia and even sentenced to death.
9 years imprisonment in absentia
Resident of Postavy and owner of the training hall "ReZhim".
It is known that in 2021, Vitaly’s house was searched; it was carried out in connection with a criminal case for insulting the delegates of the Supreme Council from the Postavy district. The insult allegedly took place on one of the social networks.
In 2024, the Investigative Committee began “special proceedings” against Vitaly. The special jurisdiction mechanism allows the Belarusian authorities to try defendants in absentia if they remain abroad.
2 years imprisonment in absentia
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