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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 February 2023, he was found guilty of writing comments about security forces, pro-government activists, and Lukashenko under the articles "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and also under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 16, 2020, in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Daniil, a history student at the Belarusian State University, was detained on September 29, 2021, in Minsk in a criminal case opened for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
Almost a year and a half later, he was found guilty of “inciting hatred or discord” and “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.” The basis for the second charge was that during the protests, he bandaged the injured leg of a guy who had an injured ankle.
He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Grigory was convicted in October 2021 on charges of threatening to use violence against law enforcement officers. According to the prosecution, on August 11, 2020, he was at the intersection of Timiryazev and Saperov Streets in Minsk, intending to obstruct the lawful activities of police officers and, in retaliation for their actions, throwing unidentified objects at them, including chicken eggs, which landed on the hood of a traffic police car.
Castro e Silva was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "group actions grossly violating public order" and "participation in mass riots." In October of the same year, he was convicted of participating in post-election protests that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Minsk on Nemiga Street and in the area of the Riga shopping center.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Oleg was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and convicted in November of that year for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Denis was arrested in August 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." In November of that year, he was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Minsk in August 2020. It is known that he endured a great deal during that protest, including beatings and abuse.
In February 2022, Denis began serving his sentence in an open-type correctional facility, but in the spring of 2023, the regime was tightened, and he was transferred to a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Nikita was accused of blocking public transportation in Minsk on August 10, 2020, and convicted under the article "Organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.
In October 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Evgeny, the author of the Advek project, was arrested in September 2021 on charges of group actions grossly disturbing public order. The arrest was motivated by a photograph taken on August 9, 2020, showing him at a crosswalk when the traffic light was green during a post-election protest in Minsk.
In November 2021, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
He left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing a restriction of freedom with a referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Galina was convicted on charges of “active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order” for participating in protests that took place in 2020 in Minsk against the election results and violence in the country by security forces, and sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.
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Natalia was convicted on charges of “active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order” for participating in protests that took place in 2020 in Minsk against the election results and violence in the country by security forces, and sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.
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Maxim, a set designer working with the Korpus cultural center, was arrested on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was detained on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.
In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.
Maxim left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.
In November 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Alexander, a DJ (Papa Bo) and arts manager collaborating with the Korpus cultural center, was detained on September 2, 2021, following a search of the Korpus building. After serving 10 days of administrative arrest, he was not released but instead was arrested on criminal charges of group actions grossly violating public order.
In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the August 2020 protests and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.
Alexander left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.
In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Viktor, an ornithologist and former head of the "Akhovy ptushak Batskaushchyny" (Birdwatch of Belarus) organization (2006–2014), was arrested at home on August 31, 2021, and initially sentenced to 12 days of administrative arrest for disobeying police. Following his arrest, he was charged with criminal group actions grossly violating public order. According to the case file, he "blocked traffic and shouted slogans, as well as committed five other similar incidents."
In May 2022, Viktor was convicted of participating in the 2020 post-election protests in Minsk and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Alexei was arrested on August 26, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Kirill was arrested on August 22, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk.