sentences

Navapolatsk resident sentenced to 11 years in jail for endangering pro-government rally
Polatsk District Court found Ruslan Slutski guilty of “attempted disrepair of railroads” and “an act of terrorism
21.01.2022
Former police officer sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for 'calling for participation in riots'
The verdict was passed in a Maladzechna
18.11.2021
Our heroes and innocent victims: 10 harshest sentences in political trials
Last week, political prisoners Maryia Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak were sentenced to 11 and 10 years in prison, respectively.
15.09.2021
Woman heavily fined for sticker
Veranika Drabysheuskaya has been sentenced
12.09.2021
Opposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava, reputed lawyer Maksim Znak get heavy jail terms
On Monday, a Minsk court has passed guilty verdict in the case of Maryia Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak, who were members of Viktar Babaryka’s election team and then became the members of the board of the opposition Coordination Council set up by opposition politician Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
06.09.2021
Former police lieutenant-colonel detained again
Pyotr Budzko was detained again
24.08.2021
Heavy jail terms imposed on defendants in Telegram chats case, most of them are political prisoners
On July 19, Leninski district court of Minsk passed guilty verdicts in the so called Telegram chats case. Ten political prisoners have been convicted, human rights centre Viasna reports.
19.07.2021
Zhlobin: Another minor sentenced in Belarus
On June 28, 16-year-old Daniil Kalesnikau was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in a juvenile correction facility, human rights centre Viasna reports.
28.06.2021
Political prisoner Nestsyarava sentenced to three years in jail
The court upheld the state prosecutor’s request for Maryia.
05.06.2021
Up to 6.5 years in prison: Harsh sentences imposed on Tsikhanouskaya’s election agents in Homiel
On May 4, Chyhunachny district court announced guilty verdicts in the case of members of Belarusian presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s initiative group in the Belarusian city of Homiel.
04.05.2021
Man convicted for hitting police car and riot policemen
Minsk judge Syarhei Shatsila has finished hearing the criminal case against Ivan Tsahalka and found him guilty of violence against the police and active participation in the violation of public order (Article 364 and Article 342 of the Criminal Code), reports HRC Vyasna.
16.04.2021
Brest bloggers Syarhei Pyatrukhin, Alyaksandr Kabanau get three-year jail terms
On April 14, Kastrychnitski district court of Mahilou completed hearing the case of Syarhei Pyatrukhin and Alyaksandr Kabanau, two bloggers and activists from the city of Brest.
14.04.2021
Political prisoner Dzyanis Chykaliou sentenced to 3 years of restriction of liberty
On March 22, Frunzenski district court of Minsk completed hearing the case of 34-year-old political prisoner Dzyanis Chykaliou.
22.03.2021