According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
He is expectedto be released at the end of 2025.
Trial outcome 12.09.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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 05.09.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Natalia Zhigar's case is allegedly related to her support for people held in pretrial detention. Before retirement, she worked in the Brest Court office.
Before the trial, the woman was under house arrest.
The casewas heardin the Grodno Regional Court.It was initially sent backforrevision.
JudgeValeryRomanovskybeganhearingNatalia'scase on August19,2024, and hearings continued on September 20, 24, and 30.
On December 27, 2024, the Supreme Court heard Natalia's appeal.
On March 19, 2026, she 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 30.09.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vitaly is a programmer. He worked at the Mogilev Metallurgical Plant, managing the company's website, at a specialized design bureau, and as a software engineer at the Mogilev City Information Systems Center.
Alexey's hobby is photography. He takes photos with both film and digital cameras. He regularly photographs various city events and shares them on social media. He also enjoys traveling, both within Belarus and abroad.
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).
On the morning of February 26, 2023, in the vicinity of the military airfield of the 50th mixed base of the Belarusian Air Force in Machulishchi (Minsk region), local residents heard several explosions. According to BYPOL, they were the result of an attack by a drone of "Belarusian partisans" on a Russian military airborne early warning and control aircraft (AEW&C) A-50. On March 7, 2023, Lukashenko confirmed the information that the aircraft was in Russia, as well as the fact of the attack in Machulishchi. On the same day , the authorities reported that a Ukrainian citizen, Nikolai Shvets, was detained in this case, as alleged, and was named as the perpetrator of the sabotage. Later, state TV channels released an "investigation" about him. Before the sabotage, the man lived in Minsk for a month. At the end of June 2024, Minsk handed over Nikolai Shvets to Ukraine, who was accused of blowing up a military aircraft in the village of Machulishchi.
Trial outcome 03.10.2024
25 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 1000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Yanina was convicted in a criminal case opened under articles for “participation in an extremist group,” “inciting hatred and discord,” and “calls for sanctions.” According to the KGB, she was associated with the Telegram channel “Trielit,” which was added to the list of “extremist groups” in January 2024.
Anatoly Churikov and Ilya Lukashenko were sentenced to prison (the sentences are unknown). The verdict was first reported in a Berezovsky district newspaper article, which reported that 10 Berezovsky residents were sentenced to terms ranging from one to three years in prison.
According to human rights activists, Anatoly is at large.
Trial outcome 19.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Ilya Lukashenko and Anatoly Churikov were sentenced to prison (the sentences are unknown). The verdict was first reported in a Berezovsky district newspaper article, which reported that 10 Berezovsky residents were sentenced to terms ranging from one to three years in prison.
According to human rights activists,Ilyais at large .
Trial outcome 19.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Dmitry was arrested and convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” in a criminal case opened after the August 2020 protests against the results of the presidential election.
According to the prosecution, on the night of August 9-10, 2020, Dmitry, “being on the roadway and acting in a group of people, shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, deliberately obstructed the movement of vehicles and the work of organizations, thereby taking an active part in group actions that grossly violated public order and were accompanied by disobedience to the legal demands of government officials.”
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2025.
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