According to the materials of the prosecution, during the Sunday protest action in September 2020 in Minsk, Artem and Svetlana Shafransky took an active part in group actions that grossly violate public order and are associated with a clear disobedience to the lawful demands of police officers on Pobediteley Avenue. Artem and Svetlana fully recognized their guilt in court.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
She's a Pensioner. She was detained on November 26, 2022 for participating in protest actions. At first, she was convicted on an administrative case for 11 days, but after her arrest, the woman was never released.
2 years of probation.
The operator of machine tools at the Minsk tractor plant, According to telegram channels supporting the current government of the Republic of Belarus, was detained for participating in a protest action in 2020.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Deputy Director of the Minsk Bicycle Society. He was detained on November 29, 2022 at work, then he was taken to an apartment to conduct a search there. During the search, law enforcement officers seized a phone and a laptop.
First, Maxim was sentenced to 11 days of administrative arrest, then he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center on a criminal case.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
The developer of the «ICON GAMES» studio, was detained at the end of November 2022 for participating in the post-election protests of 2020 and writing insulting comments.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
36-year-old Oleg Shvaiko worked with the women's team at the Minsk football club. It is known that he expressed an active position regarding the events in Belarus in 2020. At the end of 2021, the coach left the Minsk structure. He was detained on November 4, 2022. After his arrest, he was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest. Oleg was then transferred to a pre-trial detention center as part of a criminal case for participating in the 2020 protests.
According to human rights activists, he was released in July 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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The presenter, a blogger, was detained along with his wife for participating in the 2020 protests. Sergey has 2 juvenile sons.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Blogger detained with her husband for participating in 2020 protests. Catherine has 2 minor sons. It became known that Ekaterina was released on bail not to leave home.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
Anastasia was detained in October 2022, first she was given 14 days of administrative arrest, and then for another 10 and 14 days, then a criminal case was opened for participating in protest actions in 2020.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Alexandra works as a manager at the logistics company Trans Solutions. The reason for the arrest was her photographs on Tinder, where she stands on the road with a white-red-white flag during one of the protest marches in 2020. The publication about the arrest appeared in one of the unofficial telegram channels of security forces. A “repentance” video was shot with the girl, where she confirms her participation in the protests. At first she was placed in a temporary detention facility, then a criminal case was opened against her.
On April 21, 2023, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Top manager of Atlant-M company.
He was detained at the border with the Republic of Belarus (he went on a business trip and returned). Convicted for participating in the 2020 protests.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
He ran the travel agency "Studio Travel", and was a lawyer by education. Anton has a daughter who was born after he was detained.
Anton was convicted for photos from the protests that he had on his mobile phone, but in which he was not present. And also for an episode with a scuffle with a security officer in the metro, where passengers prevented the detention and beating of a person after a protest. Anton got on video by accident and was detained and convicted 2 years later.
On 21.03.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
| 23.01.2023 | There is a newborn daughter. 0.5 years. |
| 23.01.2023 | He is on preventive records as prone to taking hostages and attacking the administration. Red card. |
2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 16.01.2023: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
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