Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 128 decisions awarding at least 674 days of administrative arrest and fines of at least 38,451 rubles in fines and at least 29 years of restriction or imprisonment.
Tried participants in the “Solidarity Goal” rally on June 22, 2020 in Minsk, imposing fines of 55 basic units.
Led high-profile trials of journalists from such publications as Komsomolskaya Pravda, BelaPAN and TUT.BY.
Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 128 decisions awarding at least 674 days of administrative arrest and fines of at least 38,451 rubles in fines and at least 29 years of restriction or imprisonment.
Tried participants in the “Solidarity Goal” rally on June 22, 2020 in Minsk, imposing fines of 55 basic units.
Led high-profile trials of journalists from such publications as Komsomolskaya Pravda, BelaPAN and TUT.BY.
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 03.05.2024
unknown.
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On January 5, 2024, a "repentant" video was published with the owner of a clothing repair shop, due to memes on Instagram. According to Mediazona, judging by social networks, the detainee is Svetlana Deruzhkova. In the video, the entrepreneur says that she took part in protests in Minsk in 2020, and that "on Instagram she used memes with black humor related to our government and the neighboring state." Judging by the screenshots provided in the video, we are talking about jokes about the Russian military. The images shown show, for example, a man in a military uniform with the letter Z on his chest and a pig's head.
Trial outcome 26.02.2024
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry was found guilty that from November 25, 2020 to April 4, 2021, he left offensive comments in the telegram channel «Karateli Belarusi» towards the authorities. Investigators found at least 15 such statements, for which the man was tried.
29.05.2023
При поступлении в ИУОТ -49 г. Шклова был сразу поставлен на профучет с формулировкой "склонен к экстремизму и деструктивной деятельности"
Trial outcome 15.02.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
A pediatric resuscitation doctor. Detained for participating in protests. In August 2020, the political prisoner saved teenager Timur Mitskevich from prosecution after he fell into a coma after being beaten by security forces. She signed papers stating that he could not be interrogated, but the head doctor did not sign this document.
Igor was convicted in July 2021 in a criminal case opened in connection with the August 2020 events in Minsk. According to the prosecution, he took part in protests that took place in the capital from August 9 to 11, 2020. Minsktrans estimated the damage from the public transportation shutdown during those days at 27,958 rubles 50 kopecks. After the verdict was announced, Igor was taken into custody right in the courtroom.
In May 2025, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Svetlana was convicted in March 2021 under the article for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order." According to the prosecution, she took an active part in unauthorized mass protests on August 16 and 23, as well as September 6, 2020. During the protests, she clapped her hands, went out onto the roadway and, as alleged, interfered with the movement of public transport on Nemiga, Volodarsky, Lenin Streets and Independence Avenue, thereby violating public order.
According to human rights activists, Svetlana was released in June 2023 after serving her full sentence.
Sergei, the creative director of the advertising agency Salmon Graphics, was arrested and convicted for participating in the “March of Unity” - a march against the recognition of the results of the presidential elections, which took place on September 6, 2020 in Minsk.
He was released in February 2024,having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Anton 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 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sofia was detained in a criminal case related to the events of September 6, 2020, during the "March of Unity" in Minsk, and convicted of painting shields and barriers with special equipment.
She was released in September 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Tikhon was detained in connection with a criminal case related to the events of September 6, 2020, during the "March of Unity" in Minsk, and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
He was released in March 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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