Dmitry was arrested and convicted for trying to protect a man from being beaten by three plainclothes police officers by using a pepper spray against them as a means of self-defense.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Yevgeny was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vyacheslav, a former director of Belteleradiocompany, was detained and convicted for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020, as well as for hitting a BT cameraman at one of them.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
04.05.2021
I received a reply dated 04/28/2021, where Vyacheslav indicated a different return address: Ivatsevichi, Brest region. PO Box 20 PS "IK#22" 225295
Artem was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Artem was arrested on October 19, 2020 and sentenced to three years in prison in an open-type correctional facility for participating in protests against the election results in Minsk in August 2020. In early February 2022, Artem escaped from the correctional facility, but was later arrested again.
In April 2022, the court considered the case of Artem's transfer to a different type of correctional facility and changing the conditions of his sentence. The court ordered that he be sent to a penal colony for nine months.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Dmitry was detained on October 21, 2020, and was brutally beaten. As a result, he spent two days in the hospital with a moderate head injury and multiple injuries to his right hip. He was convicted of hitting a police officer in civilian clothes who was filming a street concert, as well as for "restricting the victim's freedom, attempting to strike twice, and making threats."
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
15.10.2023
Освобожден
Trial outcome 06.01.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1728 rubles of compensation.
Denis was arrested on August 8, 2020 and convicted in the so-called "Korelichi case" related to alleged unrest in Korelichi and Novogrudok following the presidential elections.
He was released in October 2021, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Viktor was arrested and convicted for defending a peaceful protester from an attack by riot police during a protest against the election results that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.12.2020
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Ilya was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Gleb was detained in connection with a criminal case opened over the events of July 14, 2020, in Minsk, when people took to the streets to protest the Central Election Commission's decision not to register Viktor Babariko and Valery Tsepkalo as presidential candidates, and convicted under several criminal articles.
In November 2021, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to prison.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Anatoly was arrested and convicted of resisting a protest that took place in Minsk on September 20, 2020. According to the prosecution, he hit three riot police officers while lying down.
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 24.12.2020
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 4000 rubles of compensation.
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