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Alexander is an activist and former coordinator of the organizing committee for the creation of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party. In 2019, he was detained on the eve of the parliamentary elections and convicted of renting an apartment for a Russian citizen at the request of his girlfriend, who later illegally crossed the border into Poland. Alexander believes the case was fabricated, as he did not know about his intentions. He spent just over a year in prison and was released under an amnesty in late August 2020.
However, already in March 2021, Alexander was detained again and convicted for "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" as part of a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020 in Brest. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in March 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Igor was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Igor was convicted for the second time in August 2021 under the article on “hooliganism” for damaging two Beltelecom cameras and writing “cynical inscriptions”.
He was released in 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Eduard was taken into custody in the courtroom as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. 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 April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Alexander was taken into custody in the courtroom as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. 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 April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Roman 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."
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Artur 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."
He was released in July 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Anton 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" and under the article on "hooliganism" for allegedly throwing green paint at a police car.
He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Marina was convicted in a criminal case brought for blocking railway tracks and hanging scarecrows in Brest.
She was released in December 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
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Vladimir was convicted for performances with mannequins in the form of police officers with the inscription "OMON". Before his arrest in the courtroom, he had been under house arrest since January 2021.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Alina was convicted for performances with mannequins in the form of police officers with the inscription "OMON". Before her arrest in the courtroom, she had been under house arrest since January 2021.
She was released in February 2022, having fully served her sentence.
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Lyudmila was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.
Valentina was first convicted in May 2021 for “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them.
In April 2024, it became known that Valentina was detained for participating in a protest on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In August of the same year, she was sentenced to imprisonment, counting the previously imposed punishment in the form of "house arrest" towards her term.
She was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Yuri was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.
Victoria was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.
On March 27, 2022, it became known that Victoria had successfully left the country.
Elena was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.
She was released in January 2023, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.