Mikhail worked at a local timber industry enterprise as a feller. In court, he explained that police officers came to his home to conduct an investigation, allegedly based on a statement received in his name. He did not allow police officers into the apartment and spoke to them from the balcony. He recorded the conversation and recorded the actions of the police officers, accompanying the video with his own statements containing a negative assessment of these officers with words of obscene language.
A few days later he was detained and placed in judicial custody.
Trial outcome 10.11.2023
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 50 basic values fine, 1000 rubles of compensation.
Igor was accused of leaving a comment on YouTube addressing Lukashenko under the video "Belarus: Hidden Mobilization and Introduction of Troops from Russia | Ukraine, Lukashenko, and NATO" by Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov. According to the case file, the YouTube app was found on his phone, where the relevant post was found in the "Comments" section. He remained in custody pending sentencing.
Detained in May 2023 for “distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activities or promoting such activities.” After the administrative punishment, a criminal case was opened.
On April 16, 2024, Oleg’s appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 24.01.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Member of the national sambo team of the Republic of Belarus. Silver medalist of the Cup of the Republic of Belarus in Sambo. Winner, silver and two-time bronze medalist of the Championship of the Republic of Belarus in Sambo. Participant of the World Sambo Championship.
Trial outcome 02.11.2023:
2 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
He was convicted of participating in protests in 2020 (he was a minor at the time of participation in the protests). After 20 days at Akrestino, he was released on bail pending trial.
Trial outcome 02.11.2023:
1.5 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open correctional facility.
Gomel activist. Vasily was summoned on an administrative matter, but was arrested and a couple of hours later brought home in handcuffs. The security forces conducted a search there. Released after 30 days of arrest.
After January 23, 2024, he again twice received 15 days under administrative charges. Vasily was released only on March 10, 2024.
According to the case materials , Savinsky transferred the equivalent of 50 US dollars to the accounts of funds recognized as “extremist” over the course of a year and a half. At the same time, he repeatedly used his Facebook account. He also created and posted 4 text messages in one of the telegram chats, allegedly aimed at “inciting social hostility in society.”
On January 12, 2024, an appeal hearing was held. 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).
Trial outcome 15.11.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 200 basic values fine.
Appeal 12.01.2024
unknown.
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