Blogger detained with her husband for participating in 2020 protests. Catherine has 2 minor sons. It became known that Ekaterina was released on bail not to leave home.
Trial outcome 10.03.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
She was detained together with her husband after she returned from Poland to Belarus for participating in protest actions in 2020.
The spouses were convicted under an administrative article. But Varvara was never released after her administrative arrest — a criminal case was opened against her under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and transferred to the pre-trial detention center («SIZO-1»).
Varvara and Pavel are a family of photographers from Minsk, they have been together for more than ten years, and their creative duo has existed for as long. They specialize in wedding photos.
During their career, they have received more than two dozen awards in various categories for their wedding photographs.
Trial outcome 28.03.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Anastasia was detained in October 2022, first she was given 14 days of administrative arrest, and then for another 10 and 14 days, then a criminal case was opened for participating in protest actions in 2020.
Trial outcome 14.02.2023:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Top manager of Atlant-M company. He was detained at the border with the Republic of Belarus (he went on a business trip and returned). Convicted for participating in the 2020 protests.
Trial outcome 22.12.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Wrestling coach. He received a "presidential scholarship" as a promising coach, has the highest coaching category. The man worked at the Minsk State City School of the Olympic Reserve and the Minsk City Center of the Olympic Reserve for Wrestling. Bear.
Trial outcome 21.01.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
As it became known from the case file, the reason for the detention of the man on October 25, 2022 was a photograph with Pavel, provided by the GUBOPiK employees. During the search, the man was found wearing a bike in which he was on the march, and more photos were found on his phone, which became evidence of his guilt.
Trial outcome 23.12.2022:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
According to the materials of the prosecution, Alena Klimovich took part in unauthorized mass events in Minsk twice from August to September 2020. At the same time, she used a red balloon and a white-red-white flag as protest symbols.
Elena Klimovich was detained on June 1, 2022 for three days, then she was under house arrest and proper behavior. The woman pleaded guilty in court.
Trial outcome 21.12.2022:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without referral to an open institution
Sergei was detained on September 19, 2022 according to photos from the protests. The man was accused of participating in the Unity March in Minsk on September 6, 2020, walking along Independence Avenue and obstructing public transport. He was also charged with using the national Belarusian flag. The man fully admitted his guilt.
Sergei has a higher education, raises a minor child. He worked in a private company as the head of the sales department.
Trial outcome 20.12.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
Initially, Maxim was detained on October 12 because he “rejoiced at the deaths of the Russian military” and “insulted Lukashenka.” Later, the guy was assigned a day, after which he wrote a tweet: “I spent 40 days in the detention center on Akrestsina and I don’t regret anything. I met the best people in Belarus” ”
According to the prosecution, Ovcharenko was prosecuted in April and October 2022 under Parts 1 and 2 of Art. 19.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for a public demonstration using the Internet of Nazi symbols and paraphernalia.
After imposing a second administrative penalty in November 2022, from his Xiaomi RedMi Note 10 mobile phone, he again posted an image with Nazi symbols on the social network Twitter, referring to the period of Nazi Germany (1933-1945). In fact, this symbolism referred to the Russian military.
Trial outcome 15.03.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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