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Alexander is accused of participating in protests and of being involved with the "Pismo.bel" service, which allowed people to send letters to political prisoners. His brother, artist Vladimir Lykshin, was detained along with him.
According to preliminary information from former cellmates, the brothers are charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On March 18, 2024, the Sovietsky District Court of Minsk held a trial for the brothers, as well as Alexander's wife, Elizaveta . Judge Alexander Yakunchikhin sentenced them all to 2.5 years of house arrest.
Was detained again at the end of 2024 under Part 1 of Article 361. Before the trial, he was held in ST-8, then in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1, and awaited appeal in ST-4.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
The artist was detained along with his brother Alexander Lykshin, who is accused of participating in protests and that he was involved in the “Pismo.bel” service, through which people could send letters to political prisoners.
According to preliminary information from former cellmates, the brothers are accused under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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A former prosecutor and justice colonel, he was arrested in December 2023 for participating in protests. Eldar's wife, lawyer Yulia Stankevich, was also detained. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.
Eldar Safarov is known for his work on a number of high-profile trials. In 2010, he served as the prosecutor in the politically motivated trial of Volkovysk businessman Nikolai Autukhovich.
Safarov left the force in the fall of 2020 due to the events of the summer and fall of 2020.
On December 24, 2023, it became known that Eldar and his family were free.
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Catherine's trial will begin on May 15, 2024. She is being tried under three articles of the Criminal Code. The minimum punishment is 4 years in prison.
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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Tamara has 4 minor children.
Tamara, under Article 342, Part 1, was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 1 year, to this punishment the court partially added the unserved part of the sentence imposed by the verdict of the Leninsky District Court of Minsk dated June 30, 2022 under Part 2 of Art. 206 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus , and the final punishment was imposed in the form of imprisonment for a period of 2 years 6 months, to be served in a correctional colony under general regime conditions.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
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Larisa, an English tutor, was arrested in late August 2023. She was initially convicted of administrative offenses for "distributing, producing, and storing extremist materials," but was later charged with "assisting extremist activity."
According to calculations, she was supposed to be released in April 2026.
In 2021, she served an administrative sentence (24 hours) for participating in protests.
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Detained for participating in protests. According to pro-government telegram channels, she sang “Magutny Bozha” on the steps of the Philharmonic in August 2020.
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
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A father of many children, allegedly arrested for administering the "Ivatsevichi Solidarity" chat in 2020.
Worked as a taxi driver.
In addition to imprisonment, Vitaly was sentenced to a fine of 40,000 rubles.
On May 3, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Lyudmila was first detained on an administrative case, then a criminal case was opened.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
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According to the prosecution, Chukhnov took an active part in the protest march in Minsk in the fall of 2020. At the same time, he grossly violated public order, walked onto the roadway of Pobediteley and Independence Avenues, interfered with the operation of motor transport and, together with others, caused damage to the municipal enterprise “Minsktrans” in the amount of 5,980 rubles 11 kopecks.
Dmitry Chukhnov was identified from photographs posted on the Internet and was detained in October 2023.
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According to the prosecution , Bondarenko “moved along the roadway along Independence Avenue in the city of Minsk, blocked and blocked the path with a vehicle.”
Vladislav admitted guilt and said that he came to the Nemiga metro station to join other protesters and take part in the March.
He was in custody before the trial and was released in the courtroom.
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