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Alexey, the director of a construction company, was arrested in October 2021 in a criminal case related to the "Busly Lyatsyats" initiative. Some of the charges involved damaging the car of a Borisov district judge. As a result, he was sentenced to a long prison term and a fine.
In June 2023, his sentence was increased and he was transferred to prison.
Detained in a criminal case for pouring red paint over two banners with images of traffic police officers. After the temporary detention center, he was immediately transferred to a pre-trial detention center.
On July 26, 2023, a trial was held to toughen the punishment. Artem was transferred to the prison regime.
| 17.06.2022 | According to friends, the courts of appeal are expected no earlier than August. |
Maria was the wife of Andrei Zeltser.
It is known that the woman collected signatures for Tikhаnovskaya in 2020. But, they say, she did not want to participate in protest actions because of her little son.
Maria was detained on September 28 , 2021 on suspicion of joint participation in the murder of an employee of the State Security Committee .
On September 28, employees of the State Security Committee of Belarus conducted searches and raids on residents participating in the 2020 protests in Minsk. Andrey Zeltser, refused to open the door to law enforcement officers (dressed in civilian clothes and did not have official insignia) and locked himself inside the apartment with his wife, armed with a hunting rifle. Both were videotaping at the same time. After breaking into the door, Zeltser opened fire with a hunting rifle at the employees of the State Security Committee who broke into the apartment. Dmitry Fedosyuk, an employee of the State Security Committee, was injured. On the same day, he died of his injuries in the hospital. Andrey Zeltser was shot by return fire.
On September 29, the Investigative Committee of Belarus opened a criminal case under the article on the murder of a person in connection with his official activities.
On August 26, 2022, it became known that Andrei Zeltser's widow Maria Uspenskaya was transferred from the pre-trial detention center to the «Novinki» psychiatric hospital.
Andrey Zeltser is Maria's second husband, from a previous marriage Maria has a schoolboy son.
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Pavel was arrested on September 29, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. In the summer of 2022, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In February 2024, Pavel stood trial on charges of "distributing extremist materials." He remained out of contact for a long time, and after the trial, it was announced that a new criminal case had been opened against him.
Pavel was convicted again in June 2024 on charges of “slandering Lukashenko” and again sentenced to imprisonment.
in custody since June 1, 2021. He refused a lawyer, as he is confident that he can successfully defend himself.
Andrei Novitsky was found guilty of participating in the marches on September 27, 2020, holding a white-red-white flag in his outstretched arms, and publicly shouting slogans. He also took part in the march on October 11 on Kalvariyskaya Street and Pobediteley Avenue, where, among other things , he "put a white-red-white flag on his shoulders and demonstrated a clenched fist with his arm extended upward." He is accused of similar actions in connection with the events of October 25. He was also found guilty of insulting Lukashenko on YouTube no later than December 7, 2020. Andrei Novitsky was also convicted of purchasing a bulk substance no later than January 27, 2021, and illegally storing and transporting it without notifying the authorized bodies.
On June 13, 2022, a trial under Article 411 was held in the court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk, as a result of which the political prisoner was given another four months of imprisonment and the regime was changed from enhanced to strict.
On January 17, 2023, the political prisoner was again tried under Article 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.
Transferred to Penal Colony No. 20 .
Since April 2024 and as of the beginning of December of the same year, relatives know nothing about Andrei; in response to their request to the colony administration, they received a formal reply , according to which the political prisoner, allegedly, will tell everything himself “through correspondence”, but there are no letters from him.
Prokhorenko was detained in Gomel on August 11, 2020, severely beaten in the Novobelitsky district police department and, accused of participating in an unauthorized mass event, punished with administrative arrest for 12 days.
According to the official accusation, Yuri was subscribed to channels where the personal data of the security forces were published. From December last year to April 2021, he wrote comments of an offensive nature, expressed in an indecent form. During the three months of imprisonment, Yuri lost 20 kilograms. The young man is in a depressed state, he has panic attacks.
Forced medical treatment.
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Leading legal adviser of JSC "Naftan", arrested in the case of Rabocha ruhu.
On August 2, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
12 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
A resident of Baranovichi. According to the indictment, Vitaliy Korshun posted the following message in the “Borovki 97%” telegram chat under a photo of the victim on September 21, 2020: “Who is this? OMON? Then I suggest burning down his apartment <expletive>, tell me the address.”
In January 2024, Vitaly was detained again. In a pro-government video, the man says that he "called for violence against OMON officers, simply out of emotion."
On January 16, 2024, pro-government Telegram channels reported Vitaly's arrest. In a " repentant video, " the man says that he "called for violence against riot police officers only out of emotion." He stood in front of the camera in handcuffs.
The trial of the political prisoner began on August 13, 2024 in the Brest Regional Court under the articles: "slander against Lukashenko" (Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code), "participation in actions that grossly violate public order" (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code), organization of mass riots" (Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code), "calls for sanctions" (Part 3 of Article 361) and "incitement of hatred or enmity" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code).
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The street artist and IT specialist was detained in mid-July 2021 for transmitting data of law enforcement officials to the Black Book of Belarus telegram channel.
It is known that during the arrest, the GUBOP officers beat Dmitry and mocked him.
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He is accused of transferring data of representatives of law enforcement agencies to the telegram channel. Citizen of the Russian Federation.
11 years in a penal colony.
Convicted together with Dmitry Bondarev for a video on Instagram, in which they called for "beating riot police" under the walls of the Mogilev prison, but they themselves did not appear at the "strelka", state propaganda publicized their detention, declaring the young people football fans, which, according to them, they are not.
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BMZ employee. Detained on September 18, 2021 for unknown reasons, raising 2 children of primary school age. According to preliminary information, the charge is Art. 356 of the Criminal Code (treason to the state). Also, ONT reported that a criminal case had been initiated for the creation of an extremist group - Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code.
On May 28, 2024, the court of Novopolotsk considered the case of strengthening the regime of detention for a political prisoner. By decision of judge Vitaly Lapko, Alexander was transferred to prison regime.
14 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
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An employee of the «Belarusian railway». According to preliminary information, he is charged with Article 356 of the Criminal Code (treason to the state). Also, «ONT» reported on the initiation of a criminal case for the creation of an extremist formation — Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code.
11 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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BJD employee. According to preliminary information, he was detained under articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“treason against the state” and “conspiracy or other actions committed to seize state power”).
12 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
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Assistant foreman at the Khimvolokno plant (part of Grodno Azot), deputy chairman of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Grodno Azot. According to preliminary information, he was detained under Articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("treason" and "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power").
On November 9, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court began hearing the "Rabochag Rukh case", in which ten political prisoners are involved. On the second day of the trial, all of the defendants in the case told the court that they did not admit their guilt in treason and the creation of an extremist group . All of the defendants in the "Rabochag Rukh case" refused to testify in court. On December 27, the trial was closed before the verdict was issued, although it had previously been held in open mode.
On February 17, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court issued a verdict in the "Rabochag Rukh case". Judge Alexander Piskunov found Valentin guilty.
On October 9 , 2024, the Novopolotsk city court will hear Valentin's case "on transfer to a different type of correctional facility and changes in detention conditions." Judge Alla Gatikh transferred the political prisoner to a prison regime , the term is not yet known .