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.
Dmitry, a volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters and director of Technocracy LLC, was detained and convicted for participating in protests that took place on August 9-12, 2020 in Minsk.
03/15/2025 released , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
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"
Vladimir was detained on October 27, 2020 and accused of participating in an event that occurred during the dispersal of people on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station.
He was released in early July 2025, having served his entire sentence.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 21000 rubles of compensation.
Pavel is an activist of the European Belarus and a member of the Zubr movement. Due to his opposition activities, he has been repeatedly subjected to repression.
On September 25, 2020, Pavel was detained along with other activists and later accused of participating in “mass riots.”
He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vladislav is a volunteer at Viktor Babariko's headquarters. In July 2020, he was detained for participating in solidarity protests, after which he served an administrative arrest at Okrestina. He was detained for the second time on August 14, 2020, on charges of "mass riots."
In Novopolotsk colony No. 1, Vladislav was regularly placed in a punishment cell, and from autumn 2022 to March 2023 he was kept in a PKT.
In March 2023, he was transferred to prison regime.
Vladislav's mother is a pensioner and a 3rd group disabled person.
He was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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.
Akihiro, an anarchist activist, was detained in August 2020 in Minsk and charged with participating in “mass riots” and other “crimes.”
In 2022, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. In February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the sentence by three months.
In July 2024, it became known that his sentence had been tightened and he had been transferred to a prison regime.
On June 21, 2025, Akihiro was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
Nikolai, a volunteer at Viktor Babariko's headquarters, was detained on the night of August 12-13, 2020, along with Vladislav Koretsky, on charges of involvement in mass riots. He was convicted of participating in protests.
He was released on 01.02.2025, having fully served his sentence.
A volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters, Igor, according to his parents, was beaten and was in a military hospital until August 18, 2020, where he underwent surgery. He was later convicted of "mass riots." During the debate, the prosecutor demanded not only imprisonment, but also the confiscation of a car belonging to Igor's mother.
09.06.2021
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Trial outcome 10.06.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
Andrey was first detained and wounded on August 9, 2020. After spending three days in the Zhodino temporary detention facility, he was released. However, on September 1, 2020, he was detained again in a criminal case and later convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 16.02.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1220 rubles of compensation.
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