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.”
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.
Viktor is a Belarusian businessman and public figure. He founded the international foundation "Chance", initiated the projects "Teart" and "Art-Belarus", thanks to which works of art were returned to the country. Under his leadership, Belgazprombank became one of the largest banks in Belarus. In 2020, he put forward his candidacy in the presidential elections, which attracted widespread support, as a result of which in June 2020 he was arrested and later convicted on economic charges.
Trial outcome 06.07.2021
14 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 5000 basic values fine, 46000000 rubles of compensation, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities.
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 has two higher educations, previously worked as an artist-designer and then became an animator, director and video editor. He is also an artist and author of short stories. On October 21, 2020, he was detained and convicted on charges of posting calls for destabilization of public order on a Telegram channel, including arson of the KGB and Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office buildings.
In December 2022, he was retried for "disobeying the demands of the administration." In May 2024, Ivan was again convicted of "malicious disobedience" and additionally imprisoned for 2 years.
unknown 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.
Andrey was arrested on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno after he tried to protect and help a man lying on the ground. As a result, he was convicted of "violence against a police officer."
At the end of December 2021, Andrey was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, approximately 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 17.06.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial date unknown
unknown years of prison 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.
Vladimir, a former security officer and volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on June 4, 2020 and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case" initiated after a picket on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.
In 2022, he was transferred to prison regime.
In July 2023, Vladimir was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”
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.
Sergei was detained on November 17, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk on August 9-10, 2020. According to investigators, he "threw at least one stone towards the Ministry of Internal Affairs transport", was at the site of barricade construction, blocked traffic and shouted slogans.
Trial outcome 21.07.2021
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 6000 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.
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.
An activist of the European Belarus movement and a principled opponent of the current regime, Maksim has been repeatedly subjected to repression for his peaceful opposition activities: fines, arrests, attacks and intimidation. On January 22, 2021, he was detained and convicted of “preparing for mass riots.”
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.
Artem worked as an optician at the Lida Optik plant. He received his education at the Grodno Physics and Mathematics Lyceum and the Lida Polytechnic College. He was detained on September 27, 2020, in connection with a case of mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation" and of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
In May 2022, Artem was convicted again for participating in protests that took place in Lida in 2020.
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.
Alexey was detained on December 4, 2020, as part of a criminal case on mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
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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