Alexey 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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest, where people sang and danced in circles and a water cannon was used against them. He was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
In April 2023, it became known that Dmitry was given an additional sentence - 5 months of imprisonment for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of the correctional institution." According to information from released political prisoners, he was also convicted under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023 after the expiration of the sentence imposed by the court.
Olga was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020 in Brest, where people sang and danced in circles and a water cannon was used against them. She was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
Trial outcome 08.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ivan was convicted for allegedly resisting a police officer during a protest against the results of the presidential elections, which took place on August 9, 2020, in Brest.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Sergei was found guilty in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Denis was found guilty in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Nikita was first detained on August 11, 2020, after which he was beaten by riot police, but was soon released. In late August, he was detained again on charges related to the August 10, 2020 protests in Brest against election fraud. He was later released on bail, but in July 2021, he was taken into custody again and convicted of participating in “mass riots.”
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Andrei, an anarchist activist, was arrested in March 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against anarchists from the Brest region. He was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "damage to property." The charges were based on two incidents of blocking roads in Brest that occurred in 2018.
In early March 2025, he was released, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vitalia was detained upon her return to Belarus as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. She was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
She was released in December 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Marek was first detained on September 9, 2020, at his place of study, but was later released on bail. However, in February 2021, he was detained again in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020, in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Sergei, an individual entrepreneur and owner of a private farm growing raspberries and strawberries in the Drogichin district, was detained as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 3000 rubles of compensation.
Vladimir was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
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