All persecuted

Alexander was detained early in the morning of July 29, 2021, as he was leaving his home. He was beaten during the detention, his home was searched, and then he was taken to the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, where he was tortured and beaten.

He was initially accused of actively participating in a protest on August 23, 2020, although by that time he had served an administrative arrest for that incident.

In January 2022, it became known that Sasha and other defendants in the criminal case were charged with additional charges under Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code - participation in an extremist group for subscribing to the Pramen Telegram channel. It is known that at the time of Belov's arrest, Pramen was not included in the list of extremist groups; this happened only in November 2021.

First, he graduated from college with a degree in construction, then from BNTU with a degree in Engineering Geodesy.

Since his youth, he has been a fan of MTZ-RIPO. He played in the DIY league football team, did Thai boxing and mountaineering.

Yulia was first convicted along with her husband for "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. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restriction of freedom in the form of "house arrest".

Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in a new criminal case and taken into custody in a pretrial detention center. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced the prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. In the end, the final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.

In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for the third time under the article on “assistance to extremist activity.”

A resident of Lida. On July 1, 2021, he was detained for an attempt on Azarenok's life. He is accused of an act of terrorism (this was stated during the search). The details of the detention are unknown, he left on July 1 and did not return.

Dmitry Sosnovsky is the only one who did not admit guilt in the case . During his testimony, Sosnovsky cried and said that he was drawn into the crime against Azarenok during an investigative experiment. He also told the court that after his arrest near Azarenok's house , "violence and torture were used against him, and he was forced to write a confession." At the first hearing, when the court was establishing his identity, he said that he wanted to renounce his Belarusian citizenship because he "has nothing to do with terrorism."

During interrogations, Dmitry sustained serious injuries to his hands, and is now unable to work fully.

He was detained on July 1 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers.

The next day, the Central District Court sentenced him to 15 days of administrative arrest. But after the arrest, Aleksey was not released, he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center. After the trial, pro-government channels published a video stating that Aleksey was the administrator of the Kaskad telegram chat. Previously , a video was filmed about him on HERE BY.

In July 2023, it became known that Alexei would again be tried under Part 2 of Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code (Creation of an extremist formation committed repeatedly).. The court was held behind closed doors, so the details of the case are unknown. The judge appointed Alexei seven years in prison. By partial addition of terms up to 11 years, another six months of imprisonment were added.

In August and October 2020, he was serving an administrative arrest. Arrested on June 28, 2021 under a criminal article for an episode at the communication facility of the Russian Navy near Vileyka.

According to the version of the prosecution , which was voiced at the trial, Gulevich and Glotov, "dressed in camouflage uniforms and taking firearms, ammunition for an act of terrorism, entered the territory of a military facility. Glotov recorded explosive devices that had a damaging effect within a radius of at least 11 meters. After installation, they retreated to a safe distance.

According to the expert's conclusion, the initiation of explosive devices took place with a slow action. One explosive device did not detonate simultaneously with the others, it was later neutralized and seized by the state security agencies.

In addition to imprisonment, Vadim was fined 600 basic units (19,200 rubles).

journalist for Belsat. He worked for the newspaper Belorusy i Rynok, the Belarusian service of Radio Svaboda, and was published in Russian and Ukrainian publications. Together with his wife, journalist Ekaterina Andreyeva (who is currently in prison), he wrote the book Belorussky Donbass, a documentary study about the role of Belarusian citizens in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Igor was detained on July 16 during mass searches of independent journalists in Minsk and other cities of Belarus. Later, it became known that Igor was detained as part of a criminal case for 10 days.

On October 22, 2024, pro-government Telegram channels published Igor's photo. However, no details of what happened were provided. The photo shows Ilyash in handcuffs.

A few days before his arrest, Igor commented on the meetings between the leaders of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, to Dozhd, noting that "Putin has taken a course toward a sharp escalation - he is leading the country to such a total war." He also said that Lukashenko "most likely does not want to directly participate in the war against Ukraine, but the Kremlin's pressure is becoming stronger." In his opinion, the Kremlin will also demand that Lukashenko recognize the new Ukrainian territories annexed by Russia in the near future.

His case was started to be considered on February 21 in the Minsk City Court. On March 13, 2025, it became known that the Minsk City Court announced a break in the consideration of Igor's criminal case. His analytical publications were sent for examination. The court rejected the journalist's petition for the examination to be conducted by the State Forensic Examination Committee.

Tatyana is a co-founder of the Sympa school for young public administration managers, an expert in the Bipart research project, and a Master of Political Science.

She was detained in Minsk on the night of June 28-29, 2021, at the airport while going through passport control to leave the country. It is known that Tatyana was going to fly on a night flight to Tbilisi. It later became known that she was detained in connection with an initiated criminal case. Tatyana was taken to the temporary detention facility on Okrestina, and a few days later transferred to a pretrial detention center.

On February 6, 2023, the court began considering her case on charges of "aiding actions aimed at seizing power," "calling for actions that harm national security," and "inciting social hatred." On March 17 of the same year, the court sentenced Tatyana in a closed session to 10 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.

He is accused of setting fire to a T72 tank in a military train at the Ozerishche railway station in Stepyanka by throwing a Molotov cocktail with the inscription “OGSB” at it on the night of January 31. According to the prosecution, Mikhailov did this out of “his political views,” but the accused himself denies this in court.

At the end of December 2021, it became known about Yegor’s transfer from Prison No. 4 of VIC No. 17.

At the beginning of October 2023, it became known that Yegor was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1, he had another trial on October 5, 2023. The political prisoner was charged with Art. 342 part 1 (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). The result of the trial was another 6 months in prison.

On December 12, 2023, an appeal hearing was held under Article 342, Part 1, and the verdict entered into force.

Chairman of the Viasna Human Rights Center, former vice-president of the International Federation of Human Rights. Laureate of the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Prize and other international human rights awards . He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, 2007 and 2012. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. The chairman of Vesna was detained on July 14, 2021. In the evening of that day, it became known that he was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.

Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.

Member of the Viasna Council, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Security forces came to Valentin from his apartment on the morning of July 14, the search ended at 10:30. They took all the equipment. Valentin Stefanovich was taken away for interrogation. As it became known, employees of the Department of Financial Investigations came with a search. The search warrant included two articles of the Criminal Code: 342 (organization of actions grossly violating public order) and 243 (tax evasion). Valentin was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.

Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.

Viasna lawyer, coordinator of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign. Vladimir was detained along with his wife Nina Labkovich on July 14 after a search of their apartment. After the search, Vladimir, together with Nina, was taken to the DFR, and then for interrogation at the Investigative Committee. Vladimir was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.

Uladzimir is a finalist of the Belarus Human Rights Community Award for 2022 in the Human Rights Defender of the Year nomination.

Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.

Volunteer of the foundation «Strana dly Zhizni». Detained on July 9, 2021.

Sergei, deputy chairman of the board of Belgazprombank, was detained as part of the Babariko case and convicted in July 2021 under the article “accepting a bribe”.

Ruslan was first detained on August 10, 2020, during a protest in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. After a brutal beating, he was hospitalized and then sentenced to 7 days of administrative arrest. A criminal case was later opened against him, but he left the country during the investigation.

Upon returning to Belarus, Ruslan attempted to cross the border into the European Union, but was detained. In November 2021, he was convicted of participating in “mass riots.”

In July 2024, he was convicted again, this time for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution.” This article is used to try prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration, based on fictitious violations.