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He was detained under a criminal article for inciting hatred for comments left on the Internet after the death of Dmitry Fedosyuk, an employee of the State Security Committee, and Andrei Zeltser, an IT specialist, in a Minsk apartment.
07/18/2023 released after the expiration of the sentence.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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Yevgeny was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. In the spring of 2022, he was convicted of "inciting social discord" and "insulting a government official."
Evgeny worked at BelAZ for over 20 years. He has two adult children and grandchildren.
On May 24, 2022, the KGB included him in the list of persons “involved in terrorist activities,” as well as in the list of citizens involved in “extremist activities.”
The sentence against Evgeny has entered into legal force; the exact term of his sentence and the place of his imprisonment are being clarified.
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was detained for commenting on a video about the detention and death of Andrei Zeltser and a KGB officer.
1.5 years in prison. Released on September 30, 2022 at the end of his term.
was detained on September 29, 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of Andrei Zeltser and a KGB officer.
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He worked as a foreman at the Mozyr Electric Grids branch of the Gomelenergo RUE.
Detained for comments addressed to government officials. Confessions were published on a pro-government channel.
At home there are two sons, 3 and 9 years old.
On September 19, 2022, Gomel Regional Court Judge Anatoly Sotnikov found Evgeny guilty and sentenced him to 3.5 years in prison and a fine of 4.2 thousand rubles.
On January 13, 2023, another case against Yevgeny was heard in Mozyr under Article 369 of the Criminal Code. The trial was conducted behind closed doors by Judge Galina Knizhonok. According to human rights activists, the political prisoner was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months of imprisonment, but the final term of punishment remained the same. The judge also ordered the man to pay 4.2 thousand rubles in compensation for moral damage. An appeal against this sentence was heard on March 10, 2023 in the Gomel Regional Court.
Evgeniya was transferred from Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3 to Novopolotsk Correctional Colony No. 1 at the end of March 2023.
On 24.02.2025 he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
The trial took place behind closed doors.
Natalya was convicted of disclosing personal data of Interior Ministry employees.
3 months of arrest.
Karaban Denis is accused at trial of leaving the following comment in the VK group “BAD NEWS BELARUS”: “A*uenchik, it’s high time to bring them down.”
The investigation and the state prosecution regard this statement as the commission of a crime under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code, i.e. inciting hostility (against law enforcement officers).
According to human rights activists, he will be released at the beginning of June 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
2,5 years of imprisonment.
Sergei was found guilty in January 2022 in a criminal case opened for online comments published after the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment without being sent to an open correctional facility, as well as a large fine.
Alexander was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In January 2022, he was found guilty of insulting a government official and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Andrei was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was transferred to house arrest and soon left Belarus.
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Alexander was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
On October 17, 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released on October 19, 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Ruslan was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting social hatred and discord" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Alina was arrested in November 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In May 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment.
According to human rights activists, she was released in August 2023, having fully served her sentence.
Sergei was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In December 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released at the end of February 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Sergei was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.