Yevgeny was arrested on October 30, 2020 and convicted of participating in a protest. According to the charges, he expressed his political views by disturbing public order, shouting slogans and clapping his hands.
He was released in June 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 23.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 9481 ruble of compensation.
Viktor was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place from August 10 to 11, 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
He was released in May 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexey was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
On February 9, 2024, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Maria, a former customs officer and independent election observer, was detained by GUBOPiK officers near her apartment on October 23, 2020. She was convicted of "participating in actions that violate public order" based on correspondence in Telegram channels.
On May 27, 2023, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Denis, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was detained on September 22, 2020 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers. After 15 days of administrative arrest, he was never released and was accused of "calls for mass riots, blocking roads due to dissatisfaction with the authorities and falsifying elections."
He was released on October 25, 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 28.06.2021 | Transferred to Mogilev in the correctional institution "Prison 4" |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Young Front activist. He was detained on August 10, 2020 and later accused of participating in the events that took place on August 9 in Minsk. He left Belarus.
Trial outcome 22.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 6126 rubles of compensation.
Pavel was detained in November 2020 on suspicion of hacking the Minsk City Executive Committee network. He was later convicted on six counts, including "computer crimes" and "preparing for mass riots." The case was heard behind closed doors.
In April 2022, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal and reduced the sentence by six months.
On 06.02.2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A manager at a furniture company and volunteer, she was arrested on September 25, 2020 and convicted of cleanup during protests.
Trial outcome 20.04.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Detained in the case of mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest.
He was released in April 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 09.02.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Ivan was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
He was released in February 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The businessman, co-founder of the online publications kyky.org and TheVillage-Belarus, owner of the Vondel/Hepta agency and the Ў Gallery space, was detained by the DFI officers.
On February 4, 2022, he was released in the courtroom due to the expiration of the period of prosecution.
| 26.08.2021 | Year of birth 1974 |
Trial outcome 04.02.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A volunteer from Viktor Babariko’s headquarters was detained and convicted in the case of mass unrest.
Released in October 2021 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 05.03.2021: 1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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