It is known that the man was under house arrest before the trial.
Bychinsky was found guilty of disrupting a picket against the actions of the Polish authorities to demolish monuments to the soldiers-liberators of the 1941-1945 war. It was held on April 19, 2022 by activists of the local «Belarusian Republican Youth Union» near the Polish consulate in Brest.
The state prosecution was sure that Bychinsky grossly violated public order and expressed obvious disrespect for society, acting with exceptional cynicism. In particular, he shouted insulting statements, as well as remarks using obscene language towards the picket participants.
It is known that, passing by a picket where activists shouted: «We are proud, we remember»; the man shouted: «Without Lukashenko!».
On January 30, 2024, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.
1,5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
A musician from the band Deviation, who also works as a blacksmith and does artistic tattooing. He was summoned for questioning the day after the search, after which he was taken into custody.
Released in August 2022 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for committing the crime .
According to the case file, on October 6, 2021, Oleg Lyabikhov, “for reasons of political and ideological hostility,” left an offensive comment on the Telegram channel “Punisher of Belarus” addressed to public security police officer of the Oktyabrsky District Department of Internal Affairs Mogilev Avdeev. Oleg has a wife and a minor child at home.
08/07/2024 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Detained for participating in protests. On August 8, 2022, Vera was found guilty of insulting a representative of the authorities under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code and assigned her 2 years of restriction of freedom without referral to the IUOT, as well as 1,000 Belarusian rubles in material compensation for moral damage.
In August 2022, he was sentenced to 2 years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility. In September 2022 - 3 years of restriction of freedom without a referral.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Detained for participating in protests.
On March 26, 2024, she was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Pro-government telegram channels report that she "hyped during the days of the protests, posing against the backdrop of the security forces, posted the photo on Instagram." On the "repentant video" the girl "confesses" to participating in protests and "blocking roads".
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
She was detained in the morning when she was going to go to work with her husband. Accused of participating in protests. The trial was held behind closed doors.
The family has three children.
Trial outcome 26.10.2022: 4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 06.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Convicted for posts and comments on social networks regarding A.G. Lukashenko. and other government officials.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Sergei is a military pensioner with the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is known that he participated in protests - he was detained at the Sunday march on November 8, 2020. He was stripped of his military rank by Alexander Lukashenko.
During the trial, it was established that in January 2021, Sergei posted comments with insults against Lukashenko, as well as an employee of his Security Service, on one of the “extremist” Telegram channels.
The judge imposed a sentence of imprisonment for a period of one year in a colony. But the Bobruisk district prosecutor filed an appeal.
The protest was satisfied in full - the final sentence of imprisonment for the totality of crimes was increased to two years.
05/20/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
The young man was charged with the fact that on February 27, 2022, he sent a video of a military aircraft to the telegram bot. Since this video was posted on the telegram channel recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus, these actions were qualified under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Support of extremist activity).
Konstantin was taken into custody in the courtroom.
Released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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