Pursuit is over

Eduard, a riot police officer of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs, had been in service since 2006. Like many of his colleagues, he was subject to surveillance. It is known that at the base of military unit 3214, Eduard participated in special forces training and exercises to disperse mass events using special equipment. He was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, "an organized criminal group operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally." The case involves charges of attempted arson of the home of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."

Eduard was convicted under the article on "inaction of an official" with imprisonment, as well as a ban on holding government positions and positions related to the performance of the functions of a representative of the authorities for a period of five years. In addition, he was stripped of his military rank.

According to human rights activists, he was released at the end of January 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Vladimir is accused of posting photos from the August 2020 protest actions in Vitebsk on his social networks.

Vladimir was detained on December 14, 2022 after three more people connected with the ROK'I PUB gastropub were detained (the founders of the institution Ilya Kulman and Pavel Petrunin, the name and post of the third detainee are unknown).

As reported by «‎Vitebsk Viasna»‎, according to pub visitors, one of the reasons for the detention could be a recent concert by a Belarusian singer performing under the pseudonym Iva Sativa (real name Yana Smolyaga, she is the wife of former political prisoner Levon Khalatryan). But, probably, the concert was an occasion to check the activities of the institution. As it turned out later, the Department of Financial Investigations opened a case for non-payment of taxes. Most likely, Bulavsky, as an organizer of concert activities in Vitebsk, was also detained as part of this case.

Former presidential candidate, detained in a criminal case.

Andrey Dmitriev is the co — founder and co-chairman of the «‎Govori pravdu»‎ association.

In 2021, the association «‎Govori pravdu» was searched, after which the current account of the organization were blocked, and the office was sealed. On August 12, 2021, Dmitriev was detained for a short time, but then released.

The man was detained again on January 11, 2023 and put in the pre-trial detention center «‎SIZO -1». The Investigative Committee reported that Dmitriev participated in the post-election protests of 2020, therefore he became a suspect under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

On April 20, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Yuri was detained on January 12, 2022 right at the department of the university where he works.

Yuri Bubnov has been the head of the Department of Humanities at the Belarusian University of Food and Chemical Technologies (formerly MGUP) since 1997. His portrait is on the veterans honor board of the Belarusian State University of Technology (formerly MGUP). The man was awarded the badge «‎Vydatnik adukatsi»‎. In Mogilev, Yuri Bubnov is known as an expert sociologist, one of the founders of the Center for Urban Initiatives and the festival «‎Dranik-fest»‎.

Anna was arrested on January 17 and immediately charged with criminal offenses for participating in the 2020 protests.

04/15/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

At first he was sentenced to restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. His chemistry regime was tightened and Evgeniy was sent to serve his sentence in a colony.

According to the accusation, friends (Daria and Ekaterina) on November 22, 2022, while near the building of the dormitory of the «Minsk Komarovsky rinok» MTUE, tore the national flag from the facade of this building. Then they demonstratively waved them walking along Belomorskaya Street, after which they threw him to the ground.

At the same time, their actions were filmed on a mobile phone camera, and photo and video files were uploaded to a group on a social network, which publicly humiliated the state symbol.

During the court session, the girls admitted their guilt in full and sincerely repented.

According to human rights activists, she was released upon expiration of her sentence.

Convicted for comments against Lukashenko.

According to the materials of the prosecution, Alexey Yaroshevich, back in April 2021, using a mobile phone on a page on a social network ok.ru posted an image of Alexander Lukashenko and accompanied it with an obscene text message.

A graduate of BSU, probably the son of a lawyer of LLC «‎Stepanovsky, Papakul and Partners. Legal services».

The man was found guilty of participating in three Marches in August-October 2020. In court, he was accused of repeatedly going out on the roadway and not listening to the demands of the police to stop participating in peaceful assemblies. Evgeny admitted his guilt. «‎Minsktrans» has filed a claim for compensation for material damage in the amount of more than 47 700 BYN, it will be considered in the framework of civil proceedings.

According to human rights activists, in the summer of 2023 he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

The reason for the criminal case was a video recorded by Yuri in the Tik Tok. According to Yuri's explanations, on October 5, 2022, he called the local district police officer Dmitry Tiunov to help resolve a family conflict. The district police officer promised to come, but did not do it. On emotions (and being drunk), Yuri recorded a video where he said that the police were working poorly, and insulted Tiunov.

Released upon expiration of sentence.

59 years old, he is a resident of Svetlogorsk. Anatoly was detained on October 25, 2022 for drinking alcohol in a public place. While in the police duty room of the railway station in Babruisk, he repeatedly insulted Lukashenko.

According to human rights activists , he was released on August 3, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

In a video from a public page related to the security forces, Nikita Karpenko said that he was subscribed to VKontakte groups, which were recognized as “extremist” and, in addition, left some offensive comment in one of them.

07/05/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

On January 9, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the case of two Gomel residents, Vladislav Yatsenko and Kirill Plakushchev. According to the investigation, one of them repeatedly posted on one of the social networks publications calling for participation in the Kastus Kalinovsky battalion, "Azov" and other formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also transferred 21 euros for the Kastus Kalinovsky battalion. Both guys were also accused of making cynical inscriptions and drawings on the walls of buildings. The court assessed the damage at 130 rubles.

According to human rights activists , he was released on May 7, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

He was convicted for commenting on A. Lukashenko.