He was convicted for "slandering" Lukashenka.
According to human rights activists, he was released in June 2023 after the expiration of his sentence.
1,5 years of imprisonment.
Detained for 2 comments in ok.ru and on the telegram channel «Basta» in relation to the president. He admitted his guilt at the trial.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
A 37-year-old native of Baranovichi was detained on August 22, 2022 at the train station, when she once again arrived in Belarus from Andorra, according to pro-government channels.
In the video, Olga herself said that in August 2020 she considered that the elections were rigged. On Instagram, she subscribed to the "Nexta" page, from where she took screenshots and posted them on her page, made comments.
Released for 24,000 euros, charges dropped.
Detained for comments in social networks regarding Lukashenko A.
Wrote comments in 2021 while in Poland.
In May 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
She was found guilty of calling a special police telephone line from her partner’s phone on April 26, 2022 and “in an obscene form” expressing an insult towards Lukashenko. In the view of the prosecution, by doing this she publicly humiliated his authority, honor and dignity.
On December 20, 2022, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in the winter of 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Pavel was convicted on three counts.
At the end of 2020, he left a comment in the telegram channel that humiliated the dignity of Interior Minister Yuri Karayev. Also, according to the prosecution's version, Larin left a comment about Lukashenko — the post was found offensive. And on February 24, 2022, Larin spoke about a special military operation in the courtyard telegram chat of the Malinovka microdistrict. The comments themselves were not voiced at the trial.
At the trial, the political prisoner admitted his guilt and confirmed that he had indeed left comments.
09.15.2023 released after expiration of sentence.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Detained for participating in protests. Inna has 4 minor children.
On October 11, 2023, she was released upon expiration of her sentence.
1,5 years of imprisonment.
He's a Lawyer.
Law enforcement officers associated the lawyer's detention with the protection of political prisoners of the anarchist movement activists.
Mikhail was immediately sentenced to 15 days in the court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk under Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code. After that, he was charged under part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and transferred to the pre-trial detention center-1.
On November 3, 2022, the Ministry of Justice deprived Mikhail of his license due to disciplinary penalties and for committing offenses incompatible with the title of a lawyer.
In June 2023 he was released after the expiration of the sentence.
1 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 21.09.2022: 2 years of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.12.2022: the sentence was upheld.
On 09.12.2022, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
He was released in September 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under general regime
Ivar has been in custody since 25 April. He was accused of leaving Ivar on August 28, 2020, in a state of alcoholic intoxication, according to the court, an offensive comment in Odnoklassniki under the photo of the deputy head of the police department for ideological work and staffing. The man fully admitted his guilt and repented of his deed.
Also, monetary compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 1,000 rubles was recovered from Ivar.
Ivar Lange was sentenced to detention.
Released upon expiration of sentence.
3 months of arrest.
In early September, the Telegram channel of the volunteer initiative "Lists of Detainees" published information about the detention of an entire family : Yan, Anastasia and Ales Papkovich. Anastasia was released. And Yan and Ales were transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1. During the detention, Ales' phone and equipment were taken away. As a result, one photo from the 2020 march was found. For it, the guy was given 2 years in prison.
Ales has been interested in music since childhood, - says the brother of the political prisoner. - He knows many Belarusian performers, played with some of them. For example, he performed with cover bands in Minsk clubs, performed with the group "D-Major" as a violinist. The last two years before his arrest were especially creative for Ales - he wrote several lyrics for songs, music for them, made recordings. Ales sings in Belarusian.
10.06.2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was detained in the Zeltser case (for comments); the charge was later reclassified .
On November 1, 2022, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, she was released upon expiration of her sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
2 months of arrest
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