Ilya was detained as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 3000 rubles of compensation.
Mikhail was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was beaten. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
In December 2021, he was transferred to prison regime.
On March 28, 2024, Mikhail was fully released after serving his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Maxim was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was wounded in the leg by a rubber bullet. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Denis was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In July 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Yuri was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
On March 27, 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
16.07.2021
Transfer to IK 17, Shklov
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 3000 rubles of compensation.
Vyacheslav was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case included 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to prison sentences, demanded approximately 530,000 rubles in compensation from the defendants.
In July 2024, a trial was held to determine the prison regime.
In September 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 30.04.2021
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 38000 rubles of compensation.
Olga was arrested in November 2020 and convicted of making six life-size dolls “with cynical inscriptions and images of senior officials,” which were placed on overpasses near the villages of Vilczyce and Lubuż, and then photographed and distributed online.
She was released on February 4, 2024, having fully served her sentence.
The author of the video blogs "People's Reporter" and "Youtube Deputies", as well as the press secretary of the initiative group of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was detained and convicted for participating in the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno, as well as for allegedly insulting Mogilev OMON officer Vitaly Avtushenko.
In December 2021, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.
In December 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
The author of the video blogs "People's Reporter" and "Youtube Deputies" was detained and convicted for participating in the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno, as well as for allegedly insulting Brest Regional Court judge Andrei Leshchenko and Mogilev OMON officer Vitaly Avtushenko.
On December 17, 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Sergei was arrested in November 2020 and convicted of making six life-size puppets “with cynical inscriptions and images of senior officials,” which were placed on overpasses near the villages of Vilchytsy and Lyubuzh, and then photographed and distributed online.
In July 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Ruslan, a member of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's initiative group from Mozyr, was arrested on August 19, 2020, one day after completing a 10-day administrative arrest for participating in an unsanctioned mass event. During his initial arrest, BT and ONT television channels aired reports claiming he was making "hedgehogs" to block police vehicles, but the video showed a different person.
Ruslan was later convicted in the case of “mass riots.”
According to human rights activists, he will be released in May 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Vadim was arrested in November 2020 on charges of making Molotov cocktails and attempting to set fire to the Tabakerka kiosk. He was convicted under the article "Illegal actions in relation to firearms, ammunition and explosives."
In May 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 03.03.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 26 rubles of compensation.
Dmitry, the son of well-known social activist Tatyana Kanevskaya, was detained on January 27, 2021 for a comment on a Telegram channel and convicted of “deliberate actions aimed at inciting racial, religious, social and other hatred.”
In October 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence.
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