Yan was arrested on September 30, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk from August 9 to 11, 2020.
He was released in the summer of 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Former television journalist of Belteleradiocompany and member of the Coordination Council, Ksenia was detained on December 22, 2020 in the Press Club case on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for possible compensation for damages that were allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case." The case was closed, but later a new criminal case was opened against Ksenia, and she was accused of "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power."
Released on August 20, 2024, on the basis of a pardon.
| 03.06.2022 | As of May 29, 2022, chamber 97 |
| 12.02.2022 | As of 02/08/2022, chamber 82 |
| 15.12.2021 | As of 12/05/2021, cell 74. |
| 25.09.2021 | Chamber 94 from about September 10-15 |
| 19.07.2021 | Transferred to cell 82 SIZO-1 |
| 05.06.2021 | Middle name Ksenia Olegovna, cell 86 in SIZO-1 |
Trial outcome 28.09.2022: 8 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.12.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Piotr, a camera operator, sound engineer and employee of the Belarus Press Club, was arrested on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
The former Belarus-1 operator was detained on December 22, 2020, in the Belarus Press Club case for tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 23, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Alla, the program director of the Belarus Press Club, was detained on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Sergei, a human rights activist and financial director of the Press Club Belarus, was arrested on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Yulia is a journalist and founder of the Press Club. From 1995 to 2010, she was the editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda and European Radio for Belarus. Since 2011, she has been heading the Belarus in Focus office in Warsaw.
On December 22, 2020, she was detained at the airport on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
Igor was detained on December 2, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
On the night of August 10-11, 2020, Alexandra was detained in Minsk. She went out to help people who had suffered from the actions of security forces, but was faced with shelling and mass detentions. Alexandra spent three days in the Okrestina detention center, where she was tortured, including beatings and threats of sexual violence. She was then released, but on October 16, 2020, she was arrested again as part of a criminal case, accused of participating in "group actions that grossly violate public order."
Trial outcome 07.04.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 16.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
An anesthesiologist working at the Emergency Hospital in Minsk was detained on November 19, 2020 and convicted for allegedly disclosing medical secrets regarding the condition of Raman Bondarenko, who was brutally beaten by security forces in the courtyard of his home and died in hospital from cerebral edema.
Trial outcome 02.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (with a deferment 1 year), 50 basic values fine.
Appeal 20.04.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Yevgeny was arrested on October 30, 2020 and convicted of participating in a protest. According to the charges, he expressed his political views by disturbing public order, shouting slogans and clapping his hands.
He was released in June 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 23.03.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 9481 ruble of compensation.
Egor is a student of the biology department of the Belarusian State University, a member of the Belarusian Students' Association and an activist of the Free Trade Union. He was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
A student at the Belarusian State Academy of Arts was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of “participating in mass actions that grossly violate public order.”
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Ilya is a former student of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of BSU. He participated in the strike and other student actions, was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
| 23.12.2021 | Immediately upon arrival in IK-15 - for 10 days alone. In the same place, he was deprived of 2 short dates, and one of 4 large transfers (up to 50 kg). After quarantine, for hanging a towel to dry on the corner of a bunk bed, he is also deprived of a long meeting. Assigned to squad 16 - now 21. |
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Alana, a core member of the Coordination Council, a participant in the "Association of Belarusian Students" and an activist of the "Youth Bloc", was detained on November 12, 2020. She was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On November 30, 2022, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
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