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Vadim was convicted in the criminal “round dance case” initiated after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest.
In December 2024, it became known that a court hearing in absentia was held regarding Vadim to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Alexey was convicted for a comment left on Instagram about a police officer.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Grigory was detained in October 2020 and later convicted of throwing at least three unspecified objects towards the roadway and special transport during a protest on August 10, 2020, near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in January 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Natalia was first detained and sentenced to administrative arrest on August 29, 2020, after the Women's Solidarity March. She was detained along with her brother Alexander on a trolleybus, and a video of their detention was distributed in the media and social networks.
In October 2020, she was arrested again and convicted under the article on “violence against a police officer” for biting OMON officer Andrei Khomich on the thigh during his arrest in August.
She was released in May 2021, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.
| 19.05.2021 | from 03/14/21 is in the women's colony No. 4 in Gomel |
Alexander was detained and convicted for participating in a protest against the election results and violence by security forces on the night of August 11-12, 2020 in Zhlobin, as well as for allegedly throwing a stone at a traffic police car.
According to human rights activists, he was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vladislav was detained and accused of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential elections that took place on November 1, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 30.12.2021 | 4.6.21 accounting is prone to extremist and other destructive activities |
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Yulia was arrested and convicted for attempting to help a victim during a protest held in Vitebsk on October 4, 2020 against the results of the presidential elections. The victim was lying face down on the ground, but the police did not allow her to approach him, and then used gas. In a sign of despair and resentment that she was unable to provide assistance, the girl hit the back of a riot police minibus.
Released in September 2021 as part of a pardon.
| 11.06.2021 | Letters went well to the pre-trial detention center in Vitebsk, but not a single one from this correctional colony, and so much time has passed |
Alexander was arrested in October 2020 at his home and convicted of allegedly taking part in a protest against the election results that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk and hitting the hood of an official vehicle at least three times.
He was released in July 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Ignat, a poet, actor and director, was arrested and convicted of creating the Telegram chat “Progulka” (Walk), in which he invited friends to a meeting on August 9, 2020, and shared information on how to use proxy servers and applications in the context of the Internet block, and, according to the prosecution, “took an active part in group actions that grossly violated public order.”
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was detained and convicted for the fact that during the memorial event for Roman Bondarenko, who was killed by security forces, which took place on November 15, 2020 in Gomel, he tried to knock the phone out of the hands of a police officer who was filming the protest, fearing that he would be brought to administrative responsibility.
Released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court
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Levon, a volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters, was detained on August 11, 2020, near his home on charges of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential election held on August 9, 2020, in Minsk. He was later convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Ivan, an anarchist activist, was first detained at the height of the August protests against the 2020 election results. During his detention, he was severely beaten, forcing him to use a wheelchair for a long time.
Ivan was detained again in the fall of the same year. He was accused of blocking roads on the night of August 10-11, 2020, near the Riga shopping center in Minsk. He was later convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
In October 2024, it became known that Ivan had a court hearing in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Darya, a journalist for the Belsat TV channel, was reporting live from the courtyard of the Square of Change, where peaceful protesters gathered for a protest rally held in Minsk on November 15, 2020, under the slogan "I'm coming out." These were the last words of Raman Bondarenko, who was killed by security forces, and those gathered came to honor his memory. Darya was detained along with her colleague Ekaterina Bakhvalova during the violent dispersal of the rally and was later convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
She was released in September 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
| 03.09.2022 | Released!! |
Igor was detained on October 4, 2020, at the "March for the Liberation of Political Prisoners" protest and arrested for 13 days, but was never released. He was later convicted in a criminal case for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in January 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Dmitry was convicted for insulting the head of the traffic police in one of the videos on his YouTube channel.
In November 2022, at the initiative of the administration of Correctional Institution No. 9, the court ordered Dmitry to be transferred from an open-type correctional facility to a correctional colony for “violating order.”
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 18.06.2021 | From June 17, 2021 is serving a sentence at Correctional Facility No. 9, Vitebsk. |