The reason for her detention was the alleged participation in peaceful protests in 2020. In addition, she is suspected of enrolling in the Peramoga Plan.
A teacher of chemistry and biology at the secondary school in Molozhin. According to investigators, he collected information about the existing shortcomings in the work of trade and service facilities, and also carried out photo and video recording of the movement of military equipment in the Gomel region, which he passed on to "extremist" channels.
Parishioner of the Minsk Church of Evangelical Christians "Gethsemane (http://geth.by/)". First, he was detained for 10 days under part 2. Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for reposting to friends news from one of the telegram channels recognized as extremist. Maxim was not released and was transferred to SIZO-1, charged with a criminal offense for participating in the protests and blocking roads in 2020, because they found a photo from the protests on his phone.
Trial outcome 08.11.2022:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
On October 31, 2022, the accused Kravets did not appear at the court session , the lawyer also did not know about the reasons for her absence. Then the prosecution requested for Elena a two-year imprisonment in a general regime colony. In the development of events, by the decision of the judge of the Gomel Regional Court, Elena Kravets was put on the wanted list, her preventive measure was changed to detention.
During her arrest, she was forced to rip off the white-red-white wallpaper from the walls. They filmed the process, which was published on July 26 in pro-government Telegram channels.
The security forces had complaints not only about the interior decoration of the premises, but also about the sign that hung at the entrance with the text: “Private property. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sanitation Station, KGB, Armed Forces, BRIC and other government organizations can enter only after the call.”
First, Elena was placed in a temporary detention facility, after which she was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1.
Her husband was detained along with Elena and sentenced to 14 days of administrative arrest.
They have 2 minor children.
05/04/2024 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 13.10.2022:
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Postgraduate student and software engineer at Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Detained for participating in protests. Victoria had 5 episodes in the accusation.
On May 12, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
Denis was accused of damaging banners featuring military personnel. According to investigators, in March 2022, he intentionally damaged public service advertisements for the Armed Forces in various districts of Minsk by throwing containers of paint at the banners. Investigators also alleged his involvement in at least seven similar incidents. A search of his home revealed paint, which, according to the prosecution, was used to damage the banners.
Trial outcome 04.08.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1260 rubles of compensation.
In January 2023, it became known that Alexander was placed in a PKT (cell-type room) until the end of his term. Released on May 8, 2023 at the end of his term.
19.12.2022
In October-November he was twice placed in a shizo for 7 days and 18 days.
19.12.2022
Since November 2022, he has been placed in a PKT for 5 months, after which he will stay in a ShIZO (IK-2) for the remaining 14 days until his release. Deprived of secure transmissions and calls home, as well as the opportunity to shop at a local store for the prescribed 6 b.v. (only 2 left)
Trial outcome 07.07.2022:
1 year 8 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
She is a lawyer, graduated from the Belarusian State University. Has experience as a legal adviser, notary, chief specialist of the Ministry of Justice. In the United Civil Party since 2002. She worked in the Executive Committee of the UCP, headed the Commission on Legal Issues of the National Committee of the UCP for two years. In 2012, she was elected deputy Chairman of the United Civic Party. Then she resigned from this position.
She was detained along with other party leaders on July 27, 2022. According to the prosecution, Kozlov, Kovaleva and Alekseeva on August 23, 2020 publicly shouted slogans, loudly applauded, were on the roadway, which blocked and hindered the movement of transport in Minsk, including the city passenger transport «Minsktrans».
Trial outcome 03.11.2022:
1 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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