Dmitry was detained on October 21, 2020, and was brutally beaten. As a result, he spent two days in the hospital with a moderate head injury and multiple injuries to his right hip. He was convicted of hitting a police officer in civilian clothes who was filming a street concert, as well as for "restricting the victim's freedom, attempting to strike twice, and making threats."
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
15.10.2023
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Trial outcome 06.01.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1728 rubles of compensation.
Viktor was arrested and convicted for defending a peaceful protester from an attack by riot police during a protest against the election results that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.12.2020
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Ilya 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.
Gleb was detained in connection with 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, and convicted under several criminal articles.
In November 2021, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to prison.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Anatoly was arrested and convicted of resisting a protest that took place in Minsk on September 20, 2020. According to the prosecution, he hit three riot police officers while lying down.
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 24.12.2020
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 4000 rubles of compensation.
The former Narodnaya Volya correspondent was detained and convicted for blocking a road in the Serebryanka microdistrict of Minsk on October 13, 2020. In January 2022, Olga was convicted again for a comment addressed to a Brest police officer and sentenced to one and a half years of "house arrest". As a result of the addition of terms, her total sentence increased by six months.
She was released in December 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
25.11.2021
squad number 3
30.06.2021
After the punishment cell, she has a monthly limit in the store of 58 rubles. for half a year. Therefore, he asks for everything in the transmission. Her mom needs help collecting gear.
Ilya was detained and convicted for allegedly punching a riot police officer in the face. On October 17, 2020, students gathered for a march to express their disagreement with the violence following the rigged elections. Dozens of people were detained that day, including BNTU students. Ilya tried to run away from the riot police, but fell and hit his elbow. The riot police officer said that the student hit him in the face with his knee during the arrest. “It was unintentional. I was running away, maybe I just accidentally hit you. I didn’t feel it. I was just running away and fell,” Ilya said when he was forced to comment on “his actions” on video.
According to human rights activists, he will have served his entire sentence in the fall of 2022.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vladislav was convicted for writing the words “We will not forget” at the site of the death of Alexander Taraikovsky, who was shot dead near the Pushkinskaya metro station during a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
On October 24, 2023, Vladislav was arrested for two months for violating supervision.
Igor was convicted for writing the words “We will not forget” at the site of the death of Alexander Taraikovsky, who was shot dead near the Pushkinskaya metro station during a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 08.12.2020
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 255 rubles of compensation.
Denis was convicted for writing the words “We will not forget” at the site of the death of Alexander Taraikovsky, who was shot dead near the Pushkinskaya metro station during a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
The political prisoner was detained again on February 15, 2022, in the "extremist chat" case, and in July 2022, he was convicted of insulting a government official on social media. The court sentenced him to one year and seven months in prison, taking into account the unserved term.
On June 10, 2023, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 08.12.2020
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 255 rubles of compensation.
Maxim was convicted for writing the words “We will not forget” at the site of the death of Alexander Taraikovsky, who was shot dead near the Pushkinskaya metro station during a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
He was detained and convicted for resisting a soldier during the "March of Heroes" held in Minsk on September 13, 2020.
In his final statement, Artem asked not to deprive him of his freedom, but to allow him to do what he loves – architecture. He participated in international competitions and has a certificate from the Minister of Information for his design of the Belteleradiocompany building. The injured soldier from military unit 3214, Maxim Chernyakov, also asked the court not to send the architect to the colony.
He was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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