Alexander was arrested in October 2020 at his home and convicted of allegedly taking part in a protest against the election results that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk and hitting the hood of an official vehicle at least three times.
He was released in July 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Ignat, a poet, actor and director, was arrested and convicted of creating the Telegram chat “Progulka” (Walk), in which he invited friends to a meeting on August 9, 2020, and shared information on how to use proxy servers and applications in the context of the Internet block, and, according to the prosecution, “took an active part in group actions that grossly violated public order.”
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Levon, a volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters, was detained on August 11, 2020, near his home on charges of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential election held on August 9, 2020, in Minsk. He was later convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Ivan, an anarchist activist, was first detained at the height of the August protests against the 2020 election results. During his detention, he was severely beaten, forcing him to use a wheelchair for a long time.
Ivan was detained again in the fall of the same year. He was accused of blocking roads on the night of August 10-11, 2020, near the Riga shopping center in Minsk. He was later convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
In October 2024, it became known that Ivan had a court hearing in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Darya, a journalist for the Belsat TV channel, was reporting live from the courtyard of the Square of Change, where peaceful protesters gathered for a protest rally held in Minsk on November 15, 2020, under the slogan "I'm coming out." These were the last words of Raman Bondarenko, who was killed by security forces, and those gathered came to honor his memory. Darya was detained along with her colleague Ekaterina Bakhvalova during the violent dispersal of the rally and was later convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
She was released in September 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
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Igor was detained on October 4, 2020, at the "March for the Liberation of Political Prisoners" protest and arrested for 13 days, but was never released. He was later convicted in a criminal case for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in January 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Sergei, the creative director of the advertising agency Salmon Graphics, was arrested and convicted for participating in the “March of Unity” - a march against the recognition of the results of the presidential elections, which took place on September 6, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in February 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Alexey was arrested and convicted in a criminal case opened after the August 2020 protests in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Roman was arrested and convicted in a criminal case opened after the August 2020 protests in Minsk. He was accused of erecting barricades at the Pushkinskaya metro station, where protester Alexander Taraikovsky died. The only evidence of his guilt was a photograph from his phone. Roman did not admit his guilt.
He was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vadim was detained, severely beaten and later convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk against the results of the presidential elections.
Throughout his entire term of imprisonment, Vadim was systematically subjected to psychological and physical violence: he was beaten, placed in solitary confinement and punishment cells, and deprived of parcels and visits.
He was released in April 20204, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Stepan was hit by a police van in the oncoming lane on November 15, 2020, during a protest in memory of Roman Bondarenko, killed by security forces, on Pushkin Avenue in Minsk, immediately detained and severely beaten. He was convicted of alleged hooliganism - deliberate and unprovoked attacks on police cars at least three times, which resulted in damage to them.
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Andrey was arrested on August 11, 2020, in a criminal case of mass riots, opened after the start of mass protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was brutally beaten by GUBOPiK officers to give the testimony they needed. Andrey was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
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Alexander was arrested and convicted for participating in protests against the presidential election results in Minsk on August 9–10, 2020. He was accused of blocking roads, erecting barricades, and allegedly “throwing plants from flowerbeds at police officers.”
In mid-April 2022, it became known that Alexander's punishment had been toughened, transferring him to a prison regime for a period of two years.
Released in August 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court
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Ivan, director of the Horse&Vega concert agency, was detained and convicted for attempting to stop a traffic police car to prevent it from running over people during a protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Andrei was arrested and convicted for damaging the car of a policeman's wife in Novaya Borovaya.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.