One of the leaders of the Honest People initiative, Ilya, actively participated in Viktor Babariko's election campaign, heading the signature verification department. He was detained on August 4, 2020, on charges of economic crimes, but was later convicted of "posting media aimed at discrediting the government and dividing society by political views."
11.10.2021
Birthday - September 23 (from the letter information)
Trial outcome 30.05.2023
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 10.07.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Eduard, who graduated from BGEU with a degree in Economics and Business Management and ran the crowdfunding platforms Ulej and MolaMola, as well as his father Viktor Babariko's initiative group, was detained on June 18, 2020, on his way to the Central Election Commission to submit signatures. He spent more than three years in prison without trial and was convicted of "organizing mass riots" and "tax evasion."
In July 2024, he was re-sentenced to two years in prison for “disobeying the prison administration.”
unknown years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Ivan, who holds two university degrees, previously worked as an artist and designer, then became an animator, director, and video editor. He is also an artist and short story writer. On October 21, 2020, he was arrested and convicted of posting calls for destabilizing public order on a Telegram channel, including arson attacks on the KGB and Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office buildings.
In December 2022, he was retried for "disobeying the administration's demands." In May 2024, Ivan was again convicted of "malicious disobedience" and sentenced to an additional two years in prison.
As of May 2026, according to the testimony of his fellow detachments, Ivan had served in the PKT and SHIZO for a total of 1065 days , which is approximately 35.5 months or 2 years and 9 months, respectively.
2 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.03.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 08.05.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal 26.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Vladimir, a former security officer and volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on June 4, 2020 and convicted in June 2021 in the "Tikhanovsky case." The criminal case was opened after a picket that took place on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.
In 2022, Vladimir was transferred to prison regime.
In July 2023, he was convicted again for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”
Since September 2023, Vladimir has been held incommunicado, placed in a cell-type facility (PKT), and regularly issued new disciplinary violations. He has also been deprived of packages, visits, and phone calls.
In February 2025, the third trial took place under the article "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried on the basis of alleged violations. As a result, his total prison term was 6 years.
6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Sergey, a system administrator in the field of local networks and video surveillance, was arrested on October 2, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a “radical direction”, as well as of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Alexander was detained on September 29, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a “radical orientation,” as well as of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
On August 12, 2020, Alexander was detained when his car was stopped by armed men. He refused to get out, and after being threatened with gunfire, he tried to drive away. During his detention, he was beaten and taken to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury, then transferred to a pretrial detention center. According to investigators, he ran over a police officer's foot. The court found him guilty of attempted murder.
Trial outcome 05.03.2021
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Irina graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of BSU and in recent years was engaged in her own small business related to flowers and souvenir production. She was detained on January 12, 2021, along with Andrey Alexandrov. Irina was accused of "financing protest activities" and paying fines to protesters. She was convicted of "treason" and "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Belarusian journalist Andrei, detained on January 12, 2021, along with his girlfriend Irina Zlobina, was accused of "financing protest activities" and paying fines to protesters. He was convicted on a number of criminal charges, including "treason" and "participation in an extremist group."
On September 1, 2022, the couple got married in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A member of the initiative group of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was detained on September 27, 2020, in Gomel during a peaceful protest and accused of participating in "mass riots" and planning to "seize buildings."
In the winter of 2023, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime.
1 year of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Artyom, a former Beltelecom employee, was arrested in October 2020 as part of a criminal case opened under eight articles, including "illegal actions against private information and personal data" and "interference with the activities of a law enforcement officer." Artyom was also reportedly severely beaten during his arrest.
In February 2022, he was convicted of "transferring personal and other personal data of more than 150 individuals to Telegram channels deemed extremist" and sentenced to a long prison term, as well as to pay a large amount of compensation to the "victims."
Trial outcome 08.02.2022
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The administrator of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" and the husband of political prisoner Antonina Konovalova was detained on October 2, 2020 and convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots."
In January 2023, Sergei was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of the correctional institution.”
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Vitaly was arrested on September 25, 2020, in a criminal case opened after a protest in Minsk. State television showed him with his hands tied in a forest, where he confessed to participating in the riots.
Trial outcome 02.07.2021
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, unknown rubles of compensation.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A resident of Svetlogorsk was detained on September 29, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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