All persecuted

Alexey was arrested in April 2021 and convicted for political comments left in Telegram channels.

He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Sergei was detained in December 2020 and convicted of writing "OMON are murderers", "3%" and "Kubrakov is a fascist", the damage amounted to 8 rubles 23 kopecks.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vasily was detained and convicted under the article on "hooliganism" for allegedly using violence against aggressive supporters of Lukashenko and activists of the "Anti-Vandal" movement - Alexander Galakhov and Olga Bondareva, when they painted over the image of the white-red-white flag. Vasily did not admit guilt and refused to give the last word.

In April 2022, the court considered the appeal, as well as the prosecutor's appeal against the verdict in this case. The court did not satisfy Vasily's appeal, but partially satisfied the prosecutor's protest, replacing the punishment from imprisonment without referral to imprisonment with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

In July of the same year, the court granted Olga Bondareva’s civil claim and ordered Vasily to pay her compensation.

He was released in January 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vladislav, the owner of a barbershop in Petrikov, was detained after being summoned to the police department and a search was conducted, during which his equipment and phones were seized. The reason was Stories published on March 16, 2021 on Instagram, in which he spoke out against riot police officers after the detention and beating of a former MTZ employee. Although the posts were soon deleted, a criminal case was opened against him, and he was later convicted of "inciting social hatred."

According to human rights activists, he was released at the end of 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Evgeny was detained in the courtroom as part of a criminal case brought against members of the "Army with the People" Telegram channel and convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots."

In September 2025, he was released, having served his full sentence.

He was released in September 2025, having served his full sentence.

Valentina was first convicted in May 2021 for “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them.

In April 2024, it became known that Valentina was detained for participating in a protest on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In August of the same year, she was sentenced to imprisonment, counting the previously imposed punishment in the form of "house arrest" towards her term.

She was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Elena was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.

She was released in January 2023, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Rodion, a student at the Brest State Professional Lyceum of Builders, was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. At that time, the participants sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.

He was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Viktor was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.

He was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Sergey was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest, where people sang and danced in circles and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the protest disrupted the operation of transport. Sergey was sentenced to restriction of freedom and sent to a correctional institution.

In July 2022, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to a penal colony, and in October of the same year he was convicted again under the article “insulting a government official.”

He was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Denis, an activist and truck driver, was arrested on April 26, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power.”

In early June 2022, the KGB completed its preliminary investigation, after which it became known that new charges had been brought against him. In September 2022, Denis was convicted of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."

He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Alexander, a neurologist, worked in Norilsk, Russia. He was detained in May 2021 upon his return to Belarus in connection with a criminal case opened for insulting law enforcement officials.

In January 2022, he was convicted under three criminal articles for comments addressed to 32 officials. As Alexander himself explained, he left them emotionally, since during the August 2020 protests he volunteered near the detention center on Okrestina. In addition to imprisonment, the court ordered him to pay moral compensation in favor of 20 employees. At the hearing, it also became known that one of the victims in the case beat Alexander during his arrest.

In November 2022, he was convicted again under the articles “insulting a government official” and “threatening violence against an official.”

On April 3, 2024, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to prison.

He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Galina was detained and convicted for participating in a protest against violence in the country and the falsification of the presidential elections - the Unity March, which took place in Grodno on September 6, 2020.

According to human rights activists, she was released in January 2024, having fully served her sentence imposed by the court.

Igor was detained on October 23, 2020, as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. Three days later, he was released on bail, but in April 2021, he was remanded in custody. Igor was subsequently convicted of participating in "mass riots."

He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vyacheslav was detained at his home on March 10, 2021. After waiting for his parents to leave, the security forces broke down the door, conducted a search without their presence, put Vyacheslav on the floor and beat him.

He was accused of participating in protests that took place in Minsk in August–September 2020 against election fraud and violence by security forces. Vyacheslav was convicted under the article on “group actions grossly violating public order” and sentenced to a restriction of freedom.

In June 2022, his punishment was toughened, and he was transferred to a penal colony before the end of his term.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.