Denis Khokhlov has lived in Russia since February 2023, he went there because he was afraid of persecution in his homeland. From Russia, he was going to leave for Georgia, but in June 2023 he was detained in Kabardino-Balkaria because he was on the interstate wanted list at the request of Belarus.
Denis is the stepfather of Vladislav Lagutenko, who has already been sentenced for participating in the protests to two years of home chemistry.
Since there is no analogue of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation, and for walking on the roads during protests there is only an administrative punishment, the terms of which Denis has long expired, the Russian prosecutor's office refused to deport.
But in another court, where the man was brought on July 13, he was given an administrative fine for “exceeding the maximum period of stay in Russia without registration.” The man was not released from custody . He was re-detained and placed in the Center for temporary stay of foreigners. As evidence that Denis should be kept in detention until deportation, he was wanted in Belarus, despite the fact that under Russian law he is completely innocent. Complaints and appeals to the official bodies, which were written by Russian human rights activists, did not give any result. Denis will be taken to Belarus.
On January 18, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict was left unchanged.
Trial outcome 26.10.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On October 13, 2023, the appeal was considered. The verdict came into force.
It is known that Irina’s mother is disabled 2 degrees, musculoskeletal system, pensioner, 75 years old. Doesn't leave the house. The sister is on long-term sick leave after spinal surgery.
Trial outcome 03.08.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Nikolai was repeatedly tried for “unauthorized picketing,” and in March 2022, the man was arrested for 20 days for calling for participation in the protest on February 27. He was detained at home by five security officers wearing bulletproof vests.
On December 5, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 13.09.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
OMON officers detained Alexander in the village of Rositsa in the Verkhnedvinsky district. Searches were conducted at Kukharenok's apartment in Novopolotsk, his parents' apartment in Novopolotsk, and also in the village of Rositsa. So far, it is known that he is charged under Article 361 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Alexander Kukharenok was one of the very first to declare a strike at the enterprise in 2020. He was also arrested on an administrative case - in 2021, he served 20 days of arrest under Article 24.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
On 02.04.2024 the preventive measure was replaced by house arrest. On 11.09.2024 the charges were dropped.
Natalia was detained upon her return to Belarus and convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” and “calls for sanctions.” Her Telegram account was linked to a personal Belarusian number, so she could be found through her comments.
The man was accused of writing a telegram comment about a certain Minister of Education of the Republic of Belarus on June 23, 2022. In the commentary, the examination found a “negative assessment” of the minister, expressed “in a non-standard form.”
10/06/2023 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
According to the prosecution , Andrei Kholupko, using a mobile phone on the Odnoklassniki social network, in 2020, 2021 and 2023, put four likes on caricatured images of Alexander Lukashenko, in which he was shown as a clown, a monkey, and also together with Vladimir Putin in the pit, thereby publicly, in the public domain, insulted the president.
At the trial, Kholupko indicated that by liking he did not think that this was an insult, he added that no one paid him money for this and he acted impulsively.
On February 24, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 16.08.2023:
1 year of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
Sergei is 37 years old. Has a minor daughter. Presumably he was detained on 06/08/2023.
According to the indictment , Sergei Korsak on his page on the Odnoklassniki social network several times posted an image with text “defaming the honor and dignity” of Lukashenko.
On October 20, 2023, the appeal was considered. The verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, on March 22, 2024,he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
He was convicted for a comment containing the word: crap and reposting a video from the Dozhd TV channel, where Dmitry Shchigelsky and the channel’s presenter discussed the diagnosis of “mosaic psychopathy” in A.G. Lukashenko.
On September 26, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024 , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
35-year-old Mikhail was accused of writing a public insult about Valentin Pashkevich on August 9, 2021 at 23:19 in the telegram chat “Real Belarus Chat”, namely using the word “moron.”
According to human rights activists,he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 09.08.2023:
1 year in prison
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