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Denis was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and was remanded in custody pending trial.
In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in the "March of Unity" protest that took place on September 6, 2020, in Grodno and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.
Daniil was arrested in June 2021 on charges of attacking the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Institute.
In December 2021, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "act of terrorism." According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he, "having succumbed to radical calls in these communities, made a Molotov cocktail according to instructions published online and threw it at the building." The court sentenced Daniil to mandatory security measures and treatment in the form of compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital with enhanced supervision.
In February 2025, a court hearing was held regarding the modification of compulsory security and treatment measures. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Alexey was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
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Dmitry, a crane operator at MTZ's core section, was detained on September 16, 2021, by KGB officers as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and was remanded in custody.
Date and sentence unknown; presumably convicted for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.
In September 2022, a court hearing was held on the issue of compensation for damage caused to KTUP Minsktrans.
Igor was convicted for leaving a comment on the social media site Odnoklassniki under a photo of Vitaly Kuleshov, head of the Gantsevichi District Police Department: "Not much longer, you bastard. It's time to start fearing your own people." He was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open facility.
Yuri was first detained on August 11, 2020, in Gomel and brutally beaten at the Novobelitsky District Police Department. He was charged with participating in an unsanctioned public event and sentenced to 12 days of administrative arrest.
In July 2021, Yuri was arrested again, this time in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "insulting a government official," "insulting a judge," and "insulting Lukashenko." According to the prosecution, he subscribed to Telegram channels that published the personal information of law enforcement officers and, from December 2020 to April 2021, posted "offensive comments expressed in an obscene manner."
In November 2021, Yuri was found guilty of insulting 23 people — officials, judges, police officers, prosecutors, and Lukashenko — and sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
Yuri was not present at the court hearings. According to his relatives, he was depressed, suffered panic attacks, and suffered from psychosomatic disorders. He also reportedly lost more than 35 kilograms during his imprisonment. His father acted as his legal representative.
On March 27, 2021, Ivan and his brother Sergei were returning home along Independence Avenue in Minsk and took a photo of passing military equipment along the way, after which they were detained. At the Pervomaisky District Department of Internal Affairs, two reports were drawn up against them - under Articles 24.23 and 24.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses ("participation in an unauthorized rally" and "disobedience to a lawful demand of an official").
At the trial, the brothers asked not to order arrest, since their mother had recently suffered a stroke and needed care. Despite this, each was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest.
After serving his administrative sentence, Ivan was transferred to a pretrial detention facility. The grounds and nature of the charges remain unknown.
A resident of Svetlogorsk was convicted for a comment in the group "Punishermen of Belarus", which the Zhlobin District Court considered as an insult to a police officer. He was sentenced to a restriction of freedom in a correctional institution, ordered to pay compensation for moral damage, his phone was confiscated and his car was seized.
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Elena, an activist, was detained on March 1, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article on insulting a judge. It is also known that in November of the same year, she was detained again, and her house was searched. At the same time, her sister Irina Gurchenok was also detained, who was subsequently convicted several times in a row under administrative articles, widely used in politically motivated cases, and was assigned large fines. It is known that women were subjected to particular pressure, including threats.
A resident of Pinsk was convicted in December 2020 under the article "desecration of state symbols" for tearing down a flag. The Pinsk District and Pinsk City Court sentenced him to restriction of freedom.
A resident of Baranovichi was convicted under the article “violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies” for, according to the charges, throwing a bottle with a flammable mixture towards a serviceman on August 10, 2020.
A resident of the Belynichi district was convicted for a publication on the social network VKontakte.
Denis is a defendant in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections.
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Dmitry was convicted in February 2021 for creating the Telegram channel "Data of the Punishers of Belarus", where he posted information about the security forces. All published materials were reposts. At the time of the verdict, he was only 15 years old.