Vladislav was detained in September 2020. He was brutally beaten during his detention, and his house was searched. He was sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest, but was not released after serving his sentence. Vladislav was convicted of participating in protests that took place in Minsk from August 9 to 11 and September 13, 2020. According to the case materials, he planned to participate in the protests by discussing routes and actions in the event of detention in the Telegram chat "Chas X". The investigation claimed that an attack on police officers was being prepared.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Emil was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 23, 2020, in Minsk. He was convicted under three criminal articles, including "resisting a police officer." According to the charges, he called for participation in mass riots, which were allegedly planned in advance under the guise of mass events, blocked communications, and resisted by blocking the door, holding onto the steering wheel and refusing to get out of the car.
According to human rights activists, he was released in June 2025, having fully served his sentence.
Alexander, a football fan, was detained on May 4, 2021, by GUBOPiK and SOBR officers as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was convicted under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was detained in December 2020 and convicted of writing "OMON are murderers", "3%" and "Kubrakov is a fascist", the damage amounted to 8 rubles 23 kopecks.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 8 rubles of compensation.
Andrei was arrested and convicted in a criminal case following a protest that took place in Grodno on September 6, 2020, against violence and the results of the presidential election. He was accused of "intending to hurt 11 riot police officers out of revenge and threatening their personal safety."
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander, a renowned Belarusian political scientist and literary scholar, was previously a member of Lukashenko's campaign team and briefly served in his administration after his victory. He subsequently resigned and became one of the most vocal critics of the first Belarusian president.
On April 12, 2021, he was arrested in Moscow and later extradited. He was charged with "conspiracy or other actions committed with the intent to seize state power." In September 2022, he was sentenced to a lengthy prison term.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Simon was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Vadim was detained and convicted under the article "hooliganism" after an incident in a park where he was hanging white ribbons. Olga Bondareva, a representative of the "Antivandal-Grodno" movement, began filming him on her phone and stalking him, which provoked a conflict.
He was released on January 17, 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Ten days after her release, Olga Bondareva went to court to recover compensation for moral damages from Vadim.
Alexander was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020, against voter fraud in the presidential election. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In June 2025, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Ilya was detained and convicted under the article "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" for participating in a protest that took place on September 23, 2020 in Minsk. He was accused of allegedly blocking the road and thereby interfering with traffic. The court sentenced him to restriction of freedom.
In November 2022, the preventive measure was tightened and he was transferred to a penal colony.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Lev was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Evgeniy was convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Zhlobin, directed against the results of the presidential elections.
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was detained in March 2021 in St. Petersburg at the request of the Belarusian prosecutor's office, as he was wanted in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on June 19, 2020, in Molodechno. He was with several dozen city residents who tried to prevent the detention of participants in the peaceful assembly. Sergei spent six months in a pretrial detention center in Russia, but was then deported to Belarus and convicted of "resisting riot police."
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
10.11.2021
According to unconfirmed information, Sergei is now in Zhodino
16.10.2021
A letter from Kolpino SIZO-1 returned, marked "Released 09/16/21"
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