Artyom was detained, severely beaten, and later convicted of damaging the car of a policeman's wife in Novaya Borovaya.
On June 29, 2022, the political prisoner was supposed to be released, but instead he was re-arrested. In July of the same year, he was convicted again for "insulting a government official" in a closed chat organized by security forces for the purpose of provocation. Artem did not admit his guilt and stated in court that the new criminal case was revenge on the part of the head of Colony No. 15, Alexey Lazarenko, where he was tortured and beaten.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.02.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1845 rubles of compensation.
Alexander was convicted for participating in the March to Kurapaty, which took place on November 1, 2020, in Minsk. The first court hearing took place on January 20, 2021.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ivan was detained for participating in a protest that took place on November 1, 2020, in Minsk and sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility. In September 2021, it became known that he was convicted again, sent to 4 years of imprisonment.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
22.09.2021
Sentenced to 328 hours 3 or 327 hours 1 to 4 years in prison
27.06.2021
I recently went to court under another article, as I know they gave 2.6 or 2.8 restrictions on freedom
Anton was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Oleg was detained and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in an open-type correctional facility for participating in a protest against election fraud that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.
In April 2022, the court ordered a stricter regime and transferred him to a penal colony for four violations, including allegedly impolite behavior with a “chemistry” employee.
On January 21, 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Alexander was arrested and convicted for falling on the foot of a traffic police officer during a peaceful protest that took place in Minsk on November 1, 2020.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sofia was detained in a criminal case related to the events of September 6, 2020, during the "March of Unity" in Minsk, and convicted of painting shields and barriers with special equipment.
She was released in September 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Tikhon was detained in connection with a criminal case related to the events of September 6, 2020, during the "March of Unity" in Minsk, and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in March 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was convicted of allegedly resisting and using violence against a police officer during a protest in support of political prisoners that took place on October 4, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Yuri, a member of Viktor Babariko's initiative group, was detained and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk against the results of the presidential elections.
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was arrested and convicted for trying to protect a man from being beaten by three plainclothes police officers by using a pepper spray against them as a means of self-defense.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Yevgeny was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vyacheslav, a former director of Belteleradiocompany, was detained and convicted for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020, as well as for hitting a BT cameraman at one of them.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
04.05.2021
I received a reply dated 04/28/2021, where Vyacheslav indicated a different return address: Ivatsevichi, Brest region. PO Box 20 PS "IK#22" 225295
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