Roman 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.
In August 2020, during a protest, Andrei tried to take a woman away from the riot police, for which he was brutally beaten by seven security officers. An ambulance was called for him at the police station - he was taken to the hospital with a head injury, hematomas and wounds, where he received stitches. A complaint was filed with the Investigative Committee regarding the beating, but the case was never opened. However, at the end of 2020, a criminal case was opened against Andrei, and in April 2021, he was detained as part of a 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 February 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Vitaly 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.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Nikolai 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.
In early April 2022, it became known that Nikolai's type of punishment had been toughened, and in June of that year he was transferred from an open-type correctional facility to a penal colony.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Ilya 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.
He was brutally detained while trying to leave Belarus. After 15 days of arrest, he was placed in a pretrial detention center for further transfer to "chemistry".
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Sofia 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.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Nikita 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.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ekaterina 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.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry 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.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Andrey 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 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Galina 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 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Elena 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.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Andrey 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 brutally detained while trying to leave Belarus. After 15 days of arrest, he was placed in a pretrial detention center for further transfer to "chemistry".
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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