The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) released several people over the case of so-called ‘organizing mass disorder’, but arrested others.
About 30 persons – former members of the defunct sports and patriotic organization White Legion, state-authorized sports and military club Patriot, Young Front activists as well as people who are not associated with any organizations, landed up in jail after Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s words about ‘armed militants’ posing a threat to Belarus.
- ‘White Legion’ case inconsistencies emerge as KGB arrests continue
- Dashkevich accused of training persons for participation in mass riots
- Lukashenka finds one more ‘armed militant’: 27 arrestees on list
As of April 5, the list of defendants in the case consisted of 21 people, HRC Viasna reports. 17 of them have allegedly faced charge under Article 293-3 of the Criminal Code (‘instructing or training persons for participation in mass riots’) . If convicted, they may face up to 3 years in jail.
- Andrey Byalyauski, detained 21.03.2017
- Alyaksei Abramau, detained 21.03.2017
- Viktar Danilau, detained 21.03.2017
- Zmitser Dashkevich, detained 22.03.2017
- Andrey Dundukou, detained 21.03.2017
- Alyaksandr Zimnitski, detained 29.03.2017
- Ivan Kavalchuk, detained 23.03.2017
- Andrey Komlik-Yamatsin, detained 21.03.2017
- Syarhei Kuntsevich
- Miraslau Lazouski, detained 21.03.2017
- Viktar Maroz, detained 03.04.2017
- Міkalai Mikhalkou, detained 24.03.2017
- Yan Mikhalkou, detained 21.03.2017
- Dzmitry Novik, detained 21.03.2017
- Yauhen Paltarzhytski, detained 21.03.2017
- Syarhei Palcheuski, detained 22.03.2017
- Tsimur Pashkevich, detained 21.03.2017
- Uladzimir Rumyantsau, detained 21.03.2017
- Syarhei Strybulski, detained 21.03.2017
- Uladzimir Fyodarau, detained 29.03.2017.
- Ales Yaudakha, detained 21.03.2017
