Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Artem was detained in connection with a criminal case brought for damaging three Tabakeroks. He was convicted of writing the words “Long Live Belarus” on one of them and “actively resisting detention.”

According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Youras, a politician and lawyer, was arrested on April 12, 2021, in a criminal case opened under the article "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power." In September 2022, he was sentenced to a long prison term on several criminal charges, despite the fact that he fully admitted his guilt and entered into an agreement with the investigation.

In December 2022, he was convicted again for “insulting a government official.” According to the state-run newspaper Minska Pravda, in 2020–2021, he allegedly repeatedly left offensive comments on a Telegram channel recognized as extremist.

In June 2023, Yourasya's sentence was increased, and he was transferred to prison regime. In August 2024, he was convicted of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration" - an article under which prisoners are tried for refusing to cooperate or for fictitious violations. As a result, taking into account all the court's decisions, his total term of imprisonment was 13 years and 3 months.

Youras was under constant pressure: he was repeatedly sent to solitary confinement, deprived of parcels and the opportunity to shop. In protest, he went on hunger strike several times. It is also known that he has serious health problems.

He was released in April 2025.

Andrey, a private entrepreneur and hairdresser, was arrested and convicted of “violence or threat of violence against employees of the internal affairs bodies and an official” for messages left on the social network “VKontakte” addressed to riot police officers and the head of the department of educational work with youth of the Moscow State Linguistic University, which “disturbed the psychological and mental peace of the victims.”

He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vladimir was arrested and convicted for allegedly snatching an Osa traumatic pistol from a police officer during the March of Heroes protest on September 13, 2020, and inflicting bodily harm on OMON officers.

Grigoriy, the BPF presidential candidate in the 2010 elections and the party's chairman, was arrested on April 12, 2021, in a criminal case opened under the article "conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power." In September 2022, he was sentenced to a long prison term, despite his health deteriorating in prison and the discovery of cancer.

In the summer of 2023, he was deprived of visits and had his personal records confiscated, including a draft of a book and correspondence addresses. In November of that year, he was transferred to a PKT for 6 months.

In January 2024, Grigory's punishment was toughened and he was transferred to prison regime. In April of the same year, he underwent surgery and was immediately returned to his cell.

Released in July 2024 as part of a pardon.

Tatyana, a Belarusian human rights activist and head of the Zveno public association, associated with the exhibition “The Machine Breathes, but I Don’t,” dedicated to Belarusian doctors and the challenges they face (the COVID-19 pandemic and the politicization of the healthcare system), was detained on April 5, 2021, on charges of “financing riots and organizing mass actions that grossly violate public order.”

Released April 15, 2021 without charge.

Danila, a lighting designer fired from the New Drama Theatre for going on strike, was arrested in March 2021 for “solo picketing” and given administrative arrest. Ten days later, a criminal case was opened against him and he was later convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vitaly was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "insulting" several Brest judges and Lukashenko. The charges were based on the fact that he filed claims in the court registry containing "negative assessments" that were recognized by experts as offensive.

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

In December 2023, the Brest District Court heard a new criminal case against Vitaly under the articles for "insult" and "damage to documents" in a closed session. Vitaly did not appear in court, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Alina was detained on November 29, 2020 and taken to the Central District Police Department of Minsk for "participation in an unauthorized mass event." According to the charges, she threatened a police officer at the police department, tore off his mask, broke free, pushed, and bit him on the thigh. She was initially sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest, but in December 2020, she was re-arrested as part of a criminal case and later convicted of "violence against a police officer."

She was released in October 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Andrei was detained for participating in a protest that took place on September 23, 2020 against Lukashenko's inauguration in Minsk. He was convicted of blocking the roadway near the Pushkinskaya metro station, as well as allegedly damaging two patrol cars and attacking two traffic police officers. Andrei did not admit his guilt.

At the end of December it became known that Andrei's punishment had been toughened and he had been transferred to prison regime.

He was released in August 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Anzhelika, the chairwoman of the Union of Poles in Belarus, was detained on March 23, 2021 for organizing an “unauthorized mass event” — the unofficial holiday “Kazyuki” — and arrested for 15 days.

It was later revealed that she was accused in a criminal case on the "rehabilitation of Nazism." According to the prosecutor's office, since 2018, "illegal events" have been held with the participation of minors, where "anti-Soviet figures were honored," which, according to the investigation, "was aimed at justifying the genocide of the Belarusian people."

In March 2022, Angelica's preventive measure was changed and she was transferred to house arrest.

In March 2023, it became known that the criminal case against her had been terminated “due to the lack of evidence of a crime.”