Igor is the administrator of the popular public page "Overheard Deep," with an audience of over 26,000. In August 2024, he was convicted of "distributing extremist materials," and a month later, the Vitebsk Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption arrested him and recorded a "repentance video."
In February 2025, Igor was found guilty of "active participation in actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
It is known about Alexander that he is from Petrikov, where he was engaged in entrepreneurial activity in the field of trade in food products, drinks and tobacco, and owned the Saleman store.
In October 2020, the man joined the nationwide strike called by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — and even recorded a video message about it. One of the state propaganda newspapers mockingly quoted his words from the video.
Trial outcome 12.02.2025
unknown.
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2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
It is known that in 2024, Zakhar was previously tried for hooliganism: he was sentenced to two months' arrest, amnestied, and released from the courtroom. However, later, in November of that year, he was arrested again and placed in pretrial detention.
In February 2025, a case was brought against Zakhar under the article “Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them” (1 episode), and in May of the same year he was found guilty and sentenced to restriction of freedom with direction.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 months of arrest.
Trial outcome 22.05.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.02.2025
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Artem has worked in this field all his life - as a veterinarian, a teacher at the Smilovichi State Agricultural College, a technician. He is also the director of the veterinary company "Khimvet".
Artem's last comments date back to May 2024, after which he disappeared from social media. That's probably when he was detained .
It seems that the issue is in his social media posts and comments on Telegram - the accounts are called by his own name, and the Telegram account is linked to Artem's own phone.
Trial outcome 06.03.2025
7 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Three more people were convicted along with Nikita. Apparently, all four were accused of participating in a protest in Bereza on August 10, 2020. Pro-government Telegram channels reported in September 2024 that 10 people were detained in Bereza at once, and everyone was forced to "confess" on camera to participating in those protests.
Trial outcome 14.01.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
unknown years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A student at the Minsk State Linguistic University. Detained in September 2024. Initially, she was sentenced to two days in prison under an administrative article, after which a criminal case was opened. According to acquaintances, the criminal case is politically motivated.
Alina Shevtsova was added to the list of participants of the "extremist formation" "School of Leadership for Women" at the end of September 2024. This is an educational project for Belarusian female students, which helps them develop leadership skills.
Trial outcome 19.06.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Dmitry started in the 1990s in Borisov. After 1998, he moved to the investigation department of the Zhodino GOVD, and from 2004 to 2012 he headed it. Then he worked in the Investigative Committee, from where he retired. After retirement, he worked at the Smolevichi Dairy Plant and was a city deputy in Zhodino.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
"By following the orders given by your superiors, you may become accomplices to crimes. You cannot beat up people who are simply returning from work on the night shift. <…> I know of cases where people were detained for no reason and excessive cruelty was shown - you should not do this," Vdovin said in his address.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
He started in 1999 as an investigator in the Zhodino police. It is known that he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel of justice. Until the spring of 2014, Vitaly worked as the head of the Smolevichi District Department of the Investigative Committee.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all employees of law enforcement agencies in Belarus. Paprotsky says in the appeal that he has served the people all his life. Vitaly says that those who stood up for people were repressed, he suggests "coming to their senses and thinking." Paprotsky says that he supports those who work according to the law.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Lieutenant Colonel, former Deputy Chief of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs for ideological work and personnel support.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus. In his appeal, Doroshko asks police officers to treat people the same way they would treat their loved ones. "Don't create unnecessary panic in the city, we live here and raise children, we should be ashamed of our behavior in the city," Andrei says in the video.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Former deputy head of the Zhodino GOVD, headed the criminal police and retired in 2008 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Afterwards, he was the director of the Zhodino city center of culture and entertainment.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
Vyacheslav says in his address that he understands that the employees serve in very difficult conditions, but calls on them to perform "their official duty the way you would like it to be performed [in relation to] you and your loved ones. Then you will be able to look the people in the eye now, during your service, and later, while on a well-deserved rest."
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Police lieutenant colonel, former deputy head of the department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, who served for a long time as the head of the criminal police of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs. In 2012, he resigned, and in 2014, he became an entrepreneur.
Igor says that they served for the idea of protecting people and fighting crime. He is outraged that security forces beat people, noting that "there are a small number of provocateurs, but you can isolate them with your own forces, and not act as punishers and oppose yourselves to our calm, hard-working people." He calls on the security forces to remember that they swore an oath to the people. "We hope for your understanding and your officer's honor," the man concludes.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
This is a 38-year-old pilot who, as of 2020, served in the 61st Fighter Aviation Base in Baranovichi. Aldasev graduated from the aviation department of the Military Academy of Belarus. It is unknown whether Aldasev remained in the army after 2020.
Trial outcome 09.01.2025
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 27.02.2025
unknown.
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