Maxim was accused of insulting the deputy commander of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus Khazalbek Atabekov.
On February 17, a man left a comment in the telegram channel «Karateli Belarus»: «A rare asshole, I know him directly, fate turned out so that I had to face him when he was brigade commander 3214...».
According to the expert's conclusion, the commentary contains a negative assessment of Atabekov H. B., which has a non-normative form of linguistic expression.
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
The former MSLU teacher was detained in early October 2022 as part of a criminal case for participating in protests. She was detained by at least six law enforcement officers.
Prior to that, during the year Natalia was detained four times and tried on politically motivated administrative articles.
The trial was held behind closed doors.
3,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Painter, former head of the creative community «Pogonia». He was detained in August 2022 and sentenced to 15 days of arrest. Later it became known that a criminal case was opened against Gennady for participating in protests in 2020.
3 years in prison.
He was found guilty that in November 2020 and March 2021, he sent information about his former leader to the telegram bots of channels recognized by extremist groups in the Republic of Belarus. Subsequently, it was placed resources through which illegal activities were carried out as part of extremist formations. Also, according to the prosecution, the posting of information received from Borzenko entailed other grave consequences.
He was also found guilty of purchasing and storing firearms ammunition.
7 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
According to the materials of the prosecution, at the end of September 2021, Oleg Dutchik posted in vk.com a comment in which he spoke negatively about the death of an employee of the State Security Committee Dmitry Fedosyuk in Minsk.
In addition, over the past year, the man has repeatedly posted negative statements in various communities with insults to the president, humiliated his honor and dignity.
The last post in his account in vk.ru it was made on March 27 and was as follows: «Arrest is a restriction of freedom».
During the trial, the man pleaded not guilty.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Convicted for a comment on the Internet insulting a representative of the authorities.
2,5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome date unknown: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Journalist and TV presenter, who previously held a position in part of the «presidential pool» of the ONT TV channel.
In August 2020, in protest against the violent dispersal of peaceful actions, Semchenko resigned. Dmitry and his wife were detained on September 15 in Minsk. Yulia was later released, and Dmitry was left behind bars until the trial. A day later, the man was arrested for 15 days. But after 15 days, Dmitry did not go free and was sentenced to another 13 days of arrest under Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code for distributing «extremist materials» on his social networks. When Dmitry Semchenko was not released on October 13, 2022, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against him.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to the materials of the prosecution, on February 28, 2021 in vk.ru Maxim is in the public group «Polotsk, Novopolotsk...» posted a publication with a photo of the injured police officer Lyashko, his personal data, thereby publicly insulted as a representative of the authorities in connection with the performance of his official duties.
1, 5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Leonid's first trial took place in the fall of 2022; he was charged under Article 369 and sentenced to restriction of freedom without referral.
The second trial was announced in August 2024. Leonid is accused of "financing the activities of an extremist group" (Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code) and "recruiting, training or preparing for participation in a war, as well as providing material support for such activities" (Part 2 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code). The man was probably found to have donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The sentence is most likely related to imprisonment.
Leonid has a higher education , his last place of work was the private enterprise "Gomelstalstandart ".
unknown years of imprisonment
According to pro-government telegram channels, he was detained for participating in protests in 2020 and for comments on social networks.
On March 28, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict has entered into force.
unknown years of imprisonment in the colony
Ivan first held the position of investigator in Malorita, then transferred as an investigator to the Kobrin District Department of Internal Affairs. He had the rank of lieutenant.
According to information from the GUBOPiK video, he resigned from the law enforcement agencies and began mining cryptocurrencies. According to security officials, Ivan transmitted information about his colleagues to various telegram channels.
On November 28, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
7 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony.
The reason for the detention was a comment in the networks regarding A.G. Lukashenko.
Victor is an orphan.
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to the prosecution, Kolpak posted in September 2020 in an open access Telegram chat negative comments addressed to police officers, civil servants, government officials, in which he encouraged and called for violence against representatives of these social groups. The man was also accused that from August 8 to September 28, 2020 in Minsk, using publications in a Telegram chat, which consisted of over 8.5 thousand people, repeatedly posted text articles in which he urged drivers to create congestion on the roads, sabotage going to work and protest, including with the closure of traffic.
4 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
During the judicial investigation, it was established that the accused, being subscribed to extremist and destructive Telegram channels and chats, in October 2020, posted an offensive comment in one of them under the photo of A.G. Lukashenko.
From October 2020 to November 2021, he left offensive comments in a profane form to the employees of the internal affairs bodies and the judge, than publicly insulted the authorities, tried to undermine the prestige of managerial activities in the state.
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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