Anarchist activist Alexander was detained on August 12, 2020 and convicted on a number of criminal charges. Earlier, in 2010, he had already served a sentence in the "anarchist case".
In 2022, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.
In June 2024, Alexander was again charged under the article for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration," and he was given another year of imprisonment.
In July 2024, his mother, Tatyana Frantskevich, was arrested on charges of "participation in an extremist group." Her sister, Natalia Lobatsevich, the mother of former political prisoner Ilya Lobatsevich, was arrested along with her.
Trial outcome 06.09.2022
17 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 1200 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 28.02.2023
16 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 1200 rubles of compensation.
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Vitaly worked as a lead programmer and then as a lead network administrator for the Grodno Regional Executive Committee's Administration.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome 26.07.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrei was arrested in February 2024 on charges of group actions grossly violating public order, and in August of that year, he was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral for participating in post-election protests that took place in 2020.
In February 2025, as part of a special case against Andrei, a court hearing was held in absentia on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 02.05.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 25.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.02.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Mikhail was convicted in the spring of 2024 under the article "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
In the winter of 2025, it became known that Mikhail had been tried in absentia as part of a special proceeding to have his sentence replaced by a prison term in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 02.05.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 25.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.02.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Denis Nikita was arrested on the evening of January 25, 2024, for petty hooliganism. He was taken to the police station. He objected to the arrest and allegedly began hurling insults and threats at police officers, including mentioning Lukashenko. According to police, the 38-year-old had been doing this for a long time and had repeatedly humiliated them. As a result, a criminal case was opened. He was tried publicly in the Svisloch District Executive Committee building. The district newspaper reported on the trial, stating that "representatives of the public" and the media were present at the hearing. Denis Nikita pleaded guilty.
This is reportedly the defendant's 11th conviction. He has been convicted of theft, torture, threats to kill, and violation of preventive supervision requirements, and has been subject to administrative penalties on multiple occasions. Furthermore, he has been stripped of parental rights to his two children.
On May 23, 2024, Denis had his appeal heard and the verdict came into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome 02.04.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
According to information published in the pro-government video, Alexander Malikov, in December 2021, left an offensive comment on one of the social networks addressed to the commander of a military unit based in the Lida region. The defendant’s last posts on social networks date back to October 2023. Presumably, that's when he was detained.
He did not admit his guilt in court, explaining that he did not intend to insult the serviceman.
On March 19, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 24.01.2024
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vyacheslav was convicted in June 2023 for comments in Telegram chats calling for participation in protests that took place in Grodno in 2020. His participation is "proven" by his mobile phone billing records. He developed diabetes in prison.
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.
A plasticsgranulationmachine operator at theGrodnoAzotbranchof the Khimvolokno enterprise.He was detained byGUBOPiK officers . On camera, the mansaidthathis detentionwas relatedto his registration in the Peramoga plan chat bot, where he showed his military registration specialty (commander of the artillery reconnaissance unit, senior sergeant).He notedthat he had not carried out any sabotagemissions.
Andrey is a father of many children and is raising his daughters alone.
He was pardoned.
Trial outcome 20.06.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Works as a foreman at the elevator at JSC "Lidakhleboprodukt". On the day of the arrest, Igor was called to the checkpoint, first two "employees", then a bus flew up, from which OMON in uniform jumped out. Detained for participating in protests in 2020.
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Appeal took place.
Trial outcome 03.11.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to human rights activists , Yuri was convicted, among other things, for liking and commenting on photographs, posts and videos on social networks.
At the beginning of April 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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