All persecuted

According to the investigation, from October 2020 to February 2022, the 74-year-old man systematically posted comments under photographs of government officials, where, “without mincing words, he insulted, publicly humiliated and discredited their honor and dignity.” During a search, ammunition was found at his home. The pensioner told investigators that he collected them.

It is alleged that Kireychik “insulted” as many as 135 security officials - employees of the KGB, the prosecutor's office, the police, the Investigative Committee, the Ministry of Defense and the judicial system.

She was sentenced in the Zavodskoy District Court of Minsk to imprisonment under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) and Part 4 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code (fraud). The case was considered from April 12 to October 30, 2024, at least 83 hearings were held. The circumstances of the case, as well as the verdict, are unknown. Along with Zhanna, 7 more people were convicted .

Anna was detained on December 18, 2023. After 72 hours, she was still not released. Preliminary, a criminal case was opened for insulting Lukashenko and a police officer.

Anna was convicted of several criminal charges, including "assistance to extremist activity," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine. The trial was held behind closed doors.

Presumably, one of the reasons for the persecution was her solidarity with political prisoners - it is known that Anna actively wrote letters to them.

Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.

According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages in destructive Telegram channels insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus.

He also threatened to use violence against law enforcement and judicial officers, publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action to organize mass riots. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people willing to commit "crimes", but did not follow through with his intentions, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.

The accused was also ordered to pay monetary compensation for moral damages in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles to the victims.

On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time, he was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a Government Official).

On 13.02.2023 the second verdict was announced.

On March 23, 2023, the Drogichin District Court began to consider the case of political prisoner under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention facility.

In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel's pretrial detention center No. 3. On April 20, 2023, the Sovietsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of the pensioner. He is charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another sentence was handed down.

On May 5, 2023, Demidovich's fifth trial will begin - the man is again accused under Article 369 of the Criminal Code . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, judge - Olga Babuk .

The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.

On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by Judge Ruslan Tsaruk.

On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.

In Starye Dorogi, the seventh trial of Vasily will begin on October 19, 2023. In total, Vasilywas sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, while the results of the last two trials are still unknown.

Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the "terrorist list", he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has survived dozens of transfers. Political prisoners are transferred in difficult conditions, which leaves a very bad mark on Vasily's health.

On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.

At the end of June 2025, Vasily’s residential building was sold at an auction on the BelYurObespechenie platform.

Detained for an act of terrorism.

A military pensioner, worked in Baranovichi at an aircraft repair plant.

According to investigators, on September 26, 2020, he made Molotov cocktails and moved them to a parking lot near one of the military units, where he used them.

Belarusian political scientist and public figure, activist of the REP trade union.

Vyacheslav's vision has deteriorated significantly in the colony. He can barely see anything. He often moves around by touch.

68-year-old Boris Vitko was accused of writing an offensive comment regarding judge Nikolai Kmita on September 30, 2021, in the Lyakhovichi 97 telegram channel.

Court verdict 01/20/2023: 2 years of restriction of freedom without direction.

At the end of May 2023, it became known that Boris was detained again. This was reported by the pro-government telegram channel. Riot police officers in bulletproof vests with shotguns detained a man on the territory of a private house. In the published video, Boris says that he was detained on suspicion of insulting Lukashenko (Article 368 of the Criminal Code). A search was conducted at the place of residence in the village of Medvedichi, Lyakhovichi district.

Later, human rights activists learned that for some time Boris Vitko was held in the Lyakhovichi temporary detention center, then transferred to the Baranovichi pre-trial detention center. He is now in pre-trial detention center No. 7 in Brest awaiting trial. In November 2023, Boris was added to the list of terrorists. The trial began in early January 2024. At the first trial, Boris Vitko was charged with the fact that on September 30, 2021, in the telegram channel “Lyakhovichi 97” he wrote an offensive comment regarding judge Nikolai Kmita. Based on the totality of sentences, by partial addition of the unserved part of the sentence, the finally accused Boris Vitko was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of seven years and three months, to be served in a correctional colony under a high security regime, with a fine to the state in the amount of 300 basic units in the amount of 12,000 rubles .

Boris has heart problems and must constantly take medication.

Sergei was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article “act of terrorism”.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, "an organized criminal group operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally." The case involves charges of attempted arson of the home of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."

Sergei was convicted under several criminal articles to a long term of imprisonment and a fine, and he was also stripped of his military rank.

Irina was detained in December 2020 along with her son as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police property. Irina was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and for participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.

Lyubov, the wife of an Orthodox priest, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with her husband and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." According to the investigation, she helped Avtukhovich collect information about law enforcement officers and provided housing where the participants in the "case" stored weapons. Lyubov was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and "illegal actions in relation to firearms."