Anna Pyshnik (Chimpoyesh) was detained on 22 March 2022 in Mozyr and shares anti-fascist views. According to the prosecution, she “shot a video of helicopters and sent it to a destructive media resource” – Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code (assistance to an extremist formation). She was sentenced to 3 years in prison.

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Artem is an anarchist from Minsk. On August 4, 2021, he was arrested for 15 days for allegedly resisting arrest by the cops. After that he was not released, the criminal case was opened under the Article 342.1 (gross violation of public order) for participation in protests and the Article 361-1.1 (participation in an extremist organization). Earlier Artem had been detained several times at marches and preventively before Freedom Day.

On 22 April 2022 sentenced to 5 years in prison.

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Aleksandr is аn anarchist from Belarus who was detained on 29 July 2021 and arrested on charges of organisation of actions that disrupted public order during post-election protests in Belarus. The criminal case was opened under the Article 342.1 (gross violation of public order) for participation in protests and the Article 361-1.1 (participation in an extremist organization)

On 22 April 2022, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison.

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Dmitry is an anarchist from Soligorsk. Arrested on the night of 28-29 October 2020 close to Ukrainian border by Belarusian border guards together with Sergey Romanov, Dmitry Rezanovich and Igor Olinevich. Charged with terrorism and illegal possession of firearms. According to prosecutors office he and his comrades organized several arson attacks in Soligorsk and Mozyr against state institutions. Dmitry was on the run for 10 years persecuted for direct actions of 2009-2010.

On 22 December 2021 sentenced to 18 years in prison.

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Igor is a Belarusian anarchist who was arrested on the night of 28-29 October 2020 close to Ukrainian border by Belarusian border guards together with Sergey Romanov, Dmitry Rezanovich and Dmitry Dubovski. He was charged with terrorism and illegal possession of firearms. According to prosecutors office he and his comrades organized several arson attacks in Soligorsk and Mozyr against state institutions.

On 22 December 2021, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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