Alexander was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left under a photo of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer at the Gantsevichi District Department of Internal Affairs.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1500 rubles of compensation.
Sergei was arrested in October 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 October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Oleg was arrested in September 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 October 2022, he was found guilty of insulting a government official and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence.
He was detained on October 1, 2021 in a criminal case brought for comments on the Internet after KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and it-specialist Andrei Zeltzer were killed in a Minsk apartment.
Trial outcome 30.11.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Nikolai 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 September 2022, he was convicted of "discrediting Belarus" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Alexey was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." In November of that year, he was accused of throwing a wooden door from a shared balcony of a high-rise building onto police officers in August 2020.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Timofey was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." In November of that year, he was accused of throwing a wooden door from a shared balcony of a high-rise building onto police officers in August 2020.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Evgeny was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." In November of that year, he was accused of throwing a wooden door from a shared balcony of a high-rise building onto police officers in August 2020.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Irina was detained on August 23, 2021, for posting messages on the Mozyr 97 Telegram channel, which was deemed "extremist."
In November 2021, she was found guilty of "group actions grossly violating public order" and "illegal actions against private information and personal data" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in June 2023, having fully served her sentence.
Alexander was found guilty in November 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment left under a photo of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer from the Gantsevichi District Police Department, pinning a detainee to the ground with his knee, as well as for a comment he left about Andrei Komar, a police captain from Bobruisk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 05.11.2021
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1500 rubles of compensation.
Alexander was found guilty in November 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment he left under a photo of Igor Volnich, a traffic police officer at the Gantsevichi District Police Department, pinning a detainee to the ground with his knee.
In February 2023, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a sentence of imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 01.11.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1500 rubles of compensation.
Alexander was found guilty of insulting Vladimir Kozlovsky, a police officer from Grodno who fell during a scuffle on May 29, 2020, at a picket to collect signatures for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's nomination as a presidential candidate. According to the prosecution, Andrei left a comment on the social media site Odnoklassniki containing an abusive insult directed at Kozlovsky, degrading the honor and dignity of a government official.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 05.11.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1087 rubles of compensation.
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