In 2004, she graduated from the Law School of the Belarusian State University. Since then, Ekaterina has worked as a lawyer.
In 2013, she joined the Verdict law firm. She specializes in business consulting and defense.
Ekaterina participated in social projects, for example, she spoke about the “Names” project.
In 2020, she retrained in administrative law and began defending victims of repression. Ekaterina volunteered as a lawyer for those jailed for 24 hours and also defended Stepan Latypov before her license was revoked.
Ekaterina's license was revoked in July 2021. The formal reason given was "systematic violation of the requirements and conditions of legal practice."
After that, Ekaterina moved into a different field, working at the Mayak Correctional Center, which helps children with special needs. Judging by her social media profile, she performs administrative functions there.
Ekaterina has a daughter who is now 10 years old.
Trial outcome date unknown
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Ivan is from Naroch (Kobylnik), a resort town in the Myadel district. He recently moved to Minsk and worked as a security guard.
It's unclear why Yursky could have been arrested. He ran a community called "Chanson for the Soul," where he posted this specific type of music. His social media includes Orthodox churches, he wears clothing with the Russian flag, and reposts chanson music by the likes of Viktor Kalina.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the winter of 2026.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Violetta is raising three daughters. In 2015, she was studying marketing at the Belarusian State University. According to her social media profiles, Violetta is a friend of the "Grace Church" evangelical Christian community.
According to the investigation , the defendants in the case were couriers for the BYSOL initiative, "their tasks included receiving and transferring money to other members of the organization, distributing it for the needs of participants in illegal protest and extremist activities."
Kubrakov was detained in the fall of 2024 and held in pretrial detention for a very long time before his trial. Due to his lengthy stay in pretrial detention, his sentence ended in March 2026.
Trial outcome 10.11.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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