Allegedly detained for participating in protests in 2020.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
According to pro-government telegram channels, four people were detained - they are called a "sleeper cell of extremists" who had "external connections" with Belarusian volunteers fighting in Ukraine. Among them was Konstantin.
On March 28, 2023, he was convicted under administrative article 19.11, part 2 (distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activities or promoting such activities).
According to unconfirmed information, Konstantin is free.
Detained together with her husband on 03/14/2023 on probation for participating in protests in 2020. Transferred to ST-8 in Zhodino.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
EPAM employee. It is known that Andrei was searched, the reason for the detention was supposedly donations to aid funds.
Andrei was kept for 2 months in a pre-trial detention center, after which the case was closed , since there was no evidence of his guilt, and he was released.
IT specialist.
Ruslan is charged with financing extremist activities.
According to his Linkedin profile, Ruslan has been working for Netcracker for the last 6 years.
Previously, for some time he was a volunteer for the Protection of Birds of the Fatherland.
On June 23, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 04.04.2023: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 23.06.2023: the sentence was upheld.
2 years of probation
Orthodontist. Detained for comments.
There is a hearing disability. There is a need for replacement hearing aids.
On June 20, 2023, an appeal hearing was held.
Trial outcome 27.04.2023: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.06.2023: the sentence was upheld.
unknown years of restriction of freedom.
Detained together with her husband in the case of sabotage in Machulishchi.
Human rights activists received information that on March 3, KGB officers detained Maxim Lopatin in the case of sabotage in Machulishchi. The man is being held in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Propagandists recalled Lopatin in their film on BT.
On March 23, Maxim's wife, Lyudmila Lopatina, was also detained. On June 12, 2023, she was convicted for participating in protests. The decision of the court is unknown.
The couple have two minor children.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Anastasia, a mother of three, was detained at the end of 2022 and was under house arrest until the trial. According to the investigation, in October 2022, Podgaiskaya allegedly repeatedly sent photo and video files with text messages to the bot of the destructive Telegram channel of the extremist group.
The information sent to her contained information about the situation in the regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, as well as planned activities at the combined arms training grounds.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
The woman was accused of writing an insulting comment from her mobile phone in one of the Telegram channels in April 2022 towards Lukashenka, and in July 2022 - towards a representative of the Armed Forces of Belarus. Alla fully admitted her guilt and repented of her deed.
Alla is 54 years old, she has a minor child as a dependent.
1.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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