The director of the newspaper «Belarusians and the Market», was detained on May 18, 2022 after a search in the editorial office.
Trial outcome 06.04.2023:
4 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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 verdict of the Grodno Regional Court came into force.
Trial outcome 31.01.2023:
unknown years of imprisonment in a 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.
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.
He was detained for sabotage on the railway near the stations of Bobruisk, as well as arson of the shooting range of military unit 5527. Detained together with his wife.
Trial outcome 10.08.2022:
14 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
In 2020, he was detained for participating in protests.
Detained for sabotage of the railway near the stations of Bobruisk, as well as arson of the shooting range of military unit 5527.
On April 12, 2024, a trial was held to change the conditions of the regime of serving the sentence and Vitaly was transferred to a prison regime for a period of 3 years.
14.07.2022
15.07. The trial will begin in Bobruisk
Trial outcome 10.08.2022:
15 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
Resident of the Mogilev region. Native of Lithuania. Detained for sabotage of the railway near the stations of Bobruisk, as well as arson of the shooting range of military unit 5527.
On October 25, 2022, the court’s appeal hearing took place, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 10.08.2022:
16 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
Lighting designer at the Belarusian theater «Lyalka».
Trial outcome 11.11.2022:
12 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
He was accused of having made a publication on the «Belarusian Gayun» telegram channel about the movement of Russian troops.
On December 6, 2022, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome:
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.
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.
Chairman of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions.
The Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions unites several independent trade unions. It includes the Free Belarusian Trade Union, the Free Metalworkers' Union, the Belarusian Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry Workers and the Belarusian Independent Trade Union.
On April 19, 2022, Alexander was searched at his place of work and place of residence, equipment was seized. Yaroshuk was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Trial outcome 26.12.2022:
4 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
He was detained on April 27, 2022. On April 29, he was sentenced to 10 days of arrest.
About a week after the journalist's detention, a fragment of a video from his interrogation and information about the reason for Gontsarevich's detention appeared in the telegram channels supporting the current government in the Republic of Belarus: he allegedly photographed Russian military equipment and sent pictures to the media, recognized by the Belarusian authorities as extremist.
Trial outcome:
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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.
Former head of the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry Workers. In 2018, for active trade union activity, he was sentenced to 4 years of restriction of freedom without referral. On April 11, 2022, the State Security Committee recognized the independent trade union of radio-electronic industry workers as an extremist formation.
Trial outcome 05.01.2023:
9 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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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