Rapper Nokrolik (real name Yevgeny Petrov) was sentenced to one-year imprisonment for allegedly insulting the President of Belarus in a song.

Artist Ilya Pershin was sentenced to three years in prison over the alleged attack on a police officer during the protest in support of Alexei Navalny.

Thirteen NGOs issued a joint statement about the Ministry of Justice's letter to the Constitutional Court, relating to two Boğaziçi University students' prosecution.

Five members of the band Irdorath remain detained and face charges for organising actions "that violate public order" in relation to their alleged participation in protests.

On 24 July, musician Ferhat Tunç revealed that he was informed by the German authorities that his life might be in danger after his name appear on the alleged “execution list” of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s opponents.

Pussy Riot member Rita Flores was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest after being detained for disobeying the request of the police.

The Budapest Metropolitan Court convicted newspaper Népszava, after the publication of a cartoon deemed as "insulting for Christian community".

Musician Vadzim Duboiski fled from Belarus to Russia, applying for political asylum over fears of prosecution under Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

Four members of Pussy Riot are under 15 days of administrative arrest, allegedly to prevent any action from being organised on 22 June 2021.

Singer Vladislav Novozhilov was sentenced on 21 June 2020 to three years of restriction of freedom in an open correctional institution.