Irina, the editor of popular Telegram channels including "My Country Belarus", was detained on November 18, 2020, by GUBOPiK officers dressed in housing office uniforms. They entered the entrance with Irina's mother, pushing her away, and searched the apartment, seizing a laptop, phone, and money.
In May 2021, she was convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots." The trial was held behind closed doors because the case materials were classified.
On June 29, 2024, she was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 25.05.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
The former student of the Minsk State Linguistic University was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of “participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
On May 31, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Former BNTU student Victoria was expelled during the autumn protests in Belarus. She was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
11/30/2022 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.
Young Front activist. He was detained on August 10, 2020 and later accused of participating in the events that took place on August 9 in Minsk. He left Belarus.
Trial outcome 22.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 6126 rubles of compensation.
Pavel was detained in November 2020 on suspicion of hacking the Minsk City Executive Committee network. He was later convicted on six counts, including "computer crimes" and "preparing for mass riots." The case was heard behind closed doors.
In April 2022, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal and reduced the sentence by six months.
On 06.02.2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A manager at a furniture company and volunteer, she was arrested on September 25, 2020 and convicted of cleanup during protests.
Trial outcome 20.04.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Detained in the case of mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest.
He was released in April 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 09.02.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Journalist for the TUT.BY portal. She was detained on November 19, 2020 in connection with a criminal case on the alleged disclosure of medical secrets of Roman Bondarenko, who was beaten to death.
Trial outcome 02.03.2021: 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.
Appeal 20.04.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Ivan was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
He was released in February 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 28.01.2022: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The blogger of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" was detained on July 21, 2020 and taken into custody as part of a criminal case related to the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 07.05.2021: 4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, military service restriction.
Appeal 30.07.2021: the sentence was upheld.
The businessman, co-founder of the online publications kyky.org and TheVillage-Belarus, owner of the Vondel/Hepta agency and the Ў Gallery space, was detained by the DFI officers.
On February 4, 2022, he was released in the courtroom due to the expiration of the period of prosecution.
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Trial outcome 04.02.2022: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A volunteer from Viktor Babariko’s headquarters was detained and convicted in the case of mass unrest.
Released in October 2021 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 05.03.2021: 1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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