According to the prosecution version, Mikhail from October 2021 to January 8, 2022 in vk.com He left comments with a negative assessment and a call for violent actions against A.G. Lukashenko. Before the trial, as well as during the trial itself, Mikhail completely refused to testify. But at the same time, at the court hearing, he stated that he fully admits guilt. Before the trial, Mikhail was in custody.
In August 2022, Sergei was sentenced to 15 days of arrest for a repost from a telegram channel recognized as an extremist formation in the Republic of Belarus.
But after the administrative arrest, Sergei did not leave the IVS: he was charged with criminal article 130. As it became known, the case was already going to court, forensic examinations were carried out — but suddenly the man was charged with another criminal article. This time according to Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
The first sentence was pronounced on 11/28/2022 , Sergei is waiting for a second trial.
Trial outcome 28.11.2022:
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
She was detained for hanging a white-red-white flag and the flag of Ukraine in a 19-storey building on Lesya Ukrainka Street.
After her arrest, the channel in the Zello mobile application, through which she communicated during the rally, was recognized as an extremist formation.
On September 19, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 06.04.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Polina is the wife of political prisoner journalist Dmitry Luksha, who is being held behind bars under the same articles (complicity in discrediting the Republic of Belarus and active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). In addition to imprisonment, Polina was awarded a fine of 3 200 BYN.
Trial outcome 02.12.2022:
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to the investigation, Alexander Pugach from October 2020 to March 2022 insulted the head of state, as well as government officials, including the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus, in connection with the performance of their official duties in Telegram.
Judge Ruslan Tsaruk appointed, in addition to imprisonment, compensation for moral damage in the amount of 10 000 BYN and 3 200 BYN.
Trial outcome 16.01.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Telegram channels supporting the current government of the Republic of Belarus published the news that a 32 year old man allegedly insulted Lukashenko in the comments (the comment consists of only one word «trash», written under the news with a quote from Lukashenko that special services with vast experience are working against us today) .
The second charge also concerns Sergey's Internet activity. According to the prosecution, no later than 14:39 on February 27, 2022, the man sent a photo of the bulletin with two checkmarks to the NEXTA telegram bot. Thus, according to the prosecution, Sergey committed a crime under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Promotion of extremist activity).
74 year old Natalia was accused and found guilty of slander and insulting A.G. Lukashenko, as well as insulting an public officer on duty. Details of the criminal process are unknown. The court was closed.
It is only known that before the verdict of the court, the woman was on recognizance. Natalia Taran was taken into custody right in the courtroom.
Trial outcome 09.08.2022:
3,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
The trial was held behind closed doors, convicted of comments in social networks.
The prosecutor filed an appeal to replace the measure of restriction of freedom. By the decision of the Supreme Court on 25.11, the sentence was changed to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 08.09.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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