Roman Protasevich is a Belarusian blogger and journalist.
In the summer of 2020, during mass protests against the falsification of the presidential elections, he was the editor-in-chief of the NEXTA telegram channel. After leaving NEXTA, he became the editor-in-chief of the Belarus Brain telegram channel, which was previously administered by political prisoner Igor Losik . Both channels were recognized as extremist by the Belarusian authorities.
On May 23, 2021, as a result of the forced landing by the Belarusian authorities of a Ryanair passenger airliner flying on the Athens-Vilnius route, Roman Protasevich was detained at the National Airport of Minsk by representatives of the special services. It is known that Sofia Sapieha, a student at the European Humanities University, was arbitrarily detained with him.
On May 3, 2023, the verdict was announced to the novel, until the verdict came into force, Roman was left under house arrest.
On May 22, 2023, he was pardoned.
8 years of imprisonment in a colony.
According to the accusation, he took part in the actions and struck two blows at the outer chamber in Akrestsin Street.
3 years of restriction of freedom . 09/15/2021 pardoned.
defendant in the case of mass riots, initiated by the events in Pinsk on the night after the elections on August 9. He has a disability due to heart disease, he previously suffered a heart attack. At first he was in the status of a suspect and under house arrest. On the morning of March 24, the man was detained and charged with art. 293 of the Criminal Code "Participation in riots". Immediately after the arrest, the man became ill, he was taken to the Pinsk Central Hospital, and an escort was assigned. Valentin Kolb was examined, diagnosed with a pre-infarction condition and left for further treatment. The man was in intensive care for some time.
As soon as his condition improved, he was transferred to the IVS.
5 years in prison .
Charged with defamation of a police officer. The situation is further complicated by the fact that Maxim recently became a father for the fourth time - he had a daughter and his wife at the moment cannot help her husband, even with a lawyer and parcels, as she is forced to sit with the baby. In addition, Maxim has 3 more children (12,10,7 years old). On September 15, 21, he was pardoned.
| 16.09.2021 | They say he was included in the list of 13 pardoned |
2 years of restriction of liberty in an open institution.
Accused of allegedly ripping off the shoulder marks of police officers in September 2020 in Lida. Was pardoned on 09.03.2022.
| 26.11.2021 | Squad 18 |
| 07.08.2021 | Ik-4, squad 8 |
| 25.07.2021 | Staged in Gomel |
| 08.06.2021 | 06/08/2021 Prison-1, Grodno, st. Kirova 1, 230023 |
2 years' imprisonment.
Graduated from the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy. He worked as chief engineer of the state farm "Drut" in the Belynichi district, director of the state farm "Iskra" in the Belynichi district, and director of the Shklov district association of housing and communal services. He was a presidential candidate from the Belarusian Popular Front Party in the 2010 presidential elections. In 2017 he was elected chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front Party. Charged with conspiracy to seize government power. In January 2024 he was transferred to prison regime.
At the beginning of April 2024, Gregory underwent surgery. As Dmitry Antonchik reported, Kostuseva had the catheter removed from her bladder and immediately taken from the operating table to a cell. On July 3, 2024, he was released due to the amnesty law.
10 years' imprisonment in a penal colony.
Participant of a civil riots case initiated after Pinsk events after the elections on August 9th ningh.
Sentenced to 4 years in prison.
Convicted under Article 339 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for three hand slams on a police minibus. On 15.09.21 she was pardoned.
| 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 |
Sentenced to 1,5 year in prison
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was convicted of insulting a traffic police officer in comments.
In September 2021, Valery was released on pardon.
2.5 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
He was detained and convicted for participating in a protest that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020 in Pinsk.
5.5 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
Activist and human rights defender, volunteer of the Gomel branch of the Human Rights Center "Viasna". Detained on January 21, 2021 under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On September 24, 2022, Tatyana was released from the correctional colony on pardon. She spent 1 year and 8 months in prison.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
He was detained for applying paint to the Tabakerka kiosks, an arch and a fountain in the area of the former Volgograd supermarket.
2 years of imprisonment with transfer to an open correctional facility
Former TV journalist for Belteleradiocompany. Member of the Coordination Council. She was detained on December 22, 2020 in the “Press Club” case, but after the closure of this case, Ksenia was charged with new charges under Art. 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
| 03.06.2022 | As of May 29, 2022, chamber 97 |
| 12.02.2022 | As of 02/08/2022, chamber 82 |
| 15.12.2021 | As of 12/05/2021, cell 74. |
| 25.09.2021 | Chamber 94 from about September 10-15 |
| 19.07.2021 | Transferred to cell 82 SIZO-1 |
| 05.06.2021 | Middle name Ksenia Olegovna, cell 86 in SIZO-1 |
8 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony
Director of photography and sound engineer. He was detained on December 22, 2020 in the Press Club case.
Released on August 19, 2021.
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