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Andrei was convicted for the events that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin. The investigation was prompted by published photos and videos from the protest. According to the prosecution, he participated in mass events in clear disobedience to authorities and obstructed traffic.
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Yan was convicted for the events that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin. The investigation was prompted by published photos and videos from the protest. According to the prosecution, he participated in mass events in clear disobedience to authorities and obstructed traffic.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In July 2021, Yuri was found guilty of leaving a derogatory comment under a video of Gomel Regional Executive Committee Chairman Solovey answering citizens' questions on August 16, 2020.
On January 5, 2021, he was transferred to home confinement as part of a pardon.
In July 2021, Tatyana was convicted of "insulting a government official" for posting a video on social media containing verbal obscenities directed at traffic police officers, which was viewed by at least 120,000 people.
Yuri was convicted in July 2021 for a comment under a photo of Major Lishko, head of the juvenile affairs department at the Berezovsky District Police Department. According to the prosecution, on February 27, 2020, he publicly insulted a government official, expressing hostility toward him.
Anatoly was convicted in July 2021 of insulting a government official.
According to the indictment, on October 29, 2020, while at home, he left a comment under an image describing police officer Alexander Kravchenko on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus," using obscene language. The investigation classified this as a public insult intended to cause the police officer emotional distress.
In November 2022, Anatoly faced trial under the same article. The nature of the charges, the details of the case, and the outcome of the trial are unknown.
Igor was convicted for a comment left online about Lukashenko.
According to human rights activists, he was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Dmitry was found guilty of leaving a comment on Telegram on October 27, 2020, under a video of Lukashenko's speech, which, according to the prosecution, was aimed at portraying him as humiliated in the public eye.
In February 2025, as part of the special proceedings in Dmitry's case, a hearing was held in absentia to consider replacing his restriction of freedom with a prison sentence in a penal colony. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Andrei was convicted for a comment he left on VKontakte about a government official, as well as for possessing a small amount of gunpowder left over from his hunting days. He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.
It is known that on October 30, 2022, the political prisoner was detained in a penal colony and tried under an administrative charge for "disseminating extremist materials."
In June 2023, the court toughened the punishment, and Andrei was transferred to a penal colony for one year.
According to human rights activists, Andrei was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Dmitry was found guilty of "desecration of state symbols." According to investigators, he altered the image of the State Emblem and used it as the logo for his Telegram and YouTube channels, as well as in published videos, which, according to investigators, constituted "an act of blasphemy and an attempt to draw attention to his channel."
He was released in October 2021, having served his full sentence.
Sergei was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Ilya was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Leonid was detained in connection with a criminal case opened in connection with the events of August 2020. He was convicted of participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Grodno after the results of the presidential elections were announced. Leonid was sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to a correctional facility, he was released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vladimir was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest, where people were singing and dancing in circles and were attacked with a water cannon. He was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
While in prison, Vladimir faced another trial—this time for a comment he left about Gorki traffic police officer Yuri Demyanovich on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. The political prisoner was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral order, and through partial addition, his prison term was increased by six months.
Vladimir was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Viktor was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.