On June, 14, human rights activists found out that the attorney of the Minsk Regional Bar Association (MRBA) Vyacheslav Chichin was detained. In the late afternoon, it was reported that a total of five MRBA lawyers were detained; the grounds for the arrest, as well as the names of the detainees, are unknown.
We’re aware that Vyacheslav Chichin was released. The fate of the others remains unknown. It was revealed to the media that the lawyers were detained for a legal advice chat in messengers. It is still unclear how the security forces got access to it. The lawyers are accused of sharing extremist materials.