Julia Stepanovna Shut
Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 175 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 1,465 days of administrative arrest, at least 23,150 rubles in fines, and at least 46 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. She sentenced Pavel Belous to 15 days of administrative arrest. She took part in the repressive prosecution of a married couple for extremism in personal correspondence - Sergei Krupenich and Anastasia Krupenich-Kondratyeva, who were sentenced to 126 and 127 days of arrest according to nine court orders. She sentenced Olga Tomina, a political prisoner with many children, to two years in prison. She found Evgenia Starovoitova guilty and sentenced her to restriction of freedom for a period of two and a half years without being sent to an open correctional facility (“household chemicals”). Evgenia Starovoitova was detained on November 4, 2022 and initially sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest. After the expiration of the arrest period, Evgenia was not released, but was charged with criminal charges: first, under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting Lukashenko, then under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code for participation in protests in 2020 and under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code for insulting a government official. Convicted Anna Smolyan under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them), sentence - two years and six months of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility ("household chemicals").
Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 175 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 1,465 days of administrative arrest, at least 23,150 rubles in fines, and at least 46 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. She sentenced Pavel Belous to 15 days of administrative arrest. She took part in the repressive prosecution of a married couple for extremism in personal correspondence - Sergei Krupenich and Anastasia Krupenich-Kondratyeva, who were sentenced to 126 and 127 days of arrest according to nine court orders. She sentenced Olga Tomina, a political prisoner with many children, to two years in prison. She found Evgenia Starovoitova guilty and sentenced her to restriction of freedom for a period of two and a half years without being sent to an open correctional facility (“household chemicals”). Evgenia Starovoitova was detained on November 4, 2022 and initially sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest. After the expiration of the arrest period, Evgenia was not released, but was charged with criminal charges: first, under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting Lukashenko, then under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code for participation in protests in 2020 and under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code for insulting a government official. Convicted Anna Smolyan under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them), sentence - two years and six months of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility ("household chemicals").
List of repressed
According to the case file, on November 15, 2024, while intoxicated near a house on Mayakovsky Street, Andrei approached members of an initiative group collecting signatures for Lukashenko's nomination and "publicly made an offensive comment about him."
The court found Andrei's actions to be intentional and aimed at publicly humiliating Lukashenko's honor and dignity. In December 2024, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
- Associations
- Athletes
Water polo coach. Rodion was tried for participating in one of the peaceful marches in Minsk. The man pleaded guilty and said that he moved with the crowd, including along the roadway.
Vyacheslav was detained at his home on March 10, 2021. After waiting for his parents to leave, the security forces broke down the door, conducted a search without their presence, put Vyacheslav on the floor and beat him.
He was accused of participating in protests that took place in Minsk in August–September 2020 against election fraud and violence by security forces. Vyacheslav was convicted under the article on “group actions grossly violating public order” and sentenced to a restriction of freedom.
In June 2022, his punishment was toughened, and he was transferred to a penal colony before the end of his term.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Athletes
Oleg was detained and sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in an open-type correctional facility for participating in a protest against election fraud that took place on August 9, 2020 in Minsk.
In April 2022, the court ordered a stricter regime and transferred him to a penal colony for four violations, including allegedly impolite behavior with a “chemistry” employee.
On January 21, 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Maria was convicted of writing the words “Long Live Belarus” and images of a white-red-white flag.
She was released in April 2021, having served her full sentence.
