He was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for participating in a protest in Baranavichy.
He was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for participating in a protest in Baranavichy.
He was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for participating in a protest in Baranavichy.
Was detained and placed in a pre-trial detention center for participating in a protest in Baranavichy.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
According to the court , Andrei Timonin, Valeria Ivchina, Mikhail Pishchalo, Svetlana Kotova and Denis Kotov took part in marches in Minsk in August and September, “went out onto the roadway” and “blocked traffic.”
All defendants admitted guilt.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open institution
According to the court , Andrei Timonin, Valeria Ivchina, Mikhail Pishchalo, Svetlana Kotova and Denis Kotov took part in marches in Minsk in August and September, “went out onto the roadway” and “blocked traffic.”
All defendants admitted guilt.
In January 2024, Andrei Timonin was also subjected to administrative arrest for distributing “extremist materials.”
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
Anatoly Volodko is 56 years old. He is a resident of Minsk. The man has a wife, an adult daughter and a son who will soon turn eighteen. Volodko worked as a programmer at Top Soft for over 20 years. It is engaged in the creation of the Galaxy product ecosystem, which is necessary for the digitalization of business. The company's central office is located in Russia, where Anatoly worked part of the time.
The exact date of the man's arrest is unknown, but it was probably January 15 or 16, 2024. After all, on January 17, he and his wife were convicted of "petty hooliganism" - he was sentenced to 15 days, while the sentence for his wife is unknown. According to the testimony of security officials, Anatoly Volodko "was in a public place and, out of hooligan motives, was shouting loudly, using obscene language, waving his arms and behaving aggressively." The man did not admit his guilt and said that he was detained in his own home in the middle of the day. He did not do any of the things that the witnesses said.
According to cellmate Anatoly Volodko, he refused to pay "donations" that KGB officers threatened to offer to those who made donations. In general, the man did not admit his guilt. Anatoly's cellmate claims that this served as the reason for further prosecution - administrative and criminal.
On August 27, 2024, Anatoly had his appeal heard and the verdict came into force.
unknown years of imprisonment in a penal colony under general regime conditions.
Sergei was convicted in court for insulting Lukashenko. On May 5, 2023, the case was heard by Judge Inna Sivets.
On June 4, 2024, the Orsha District and Orsha Court heard another criminal case against Sergei. He was again accused of insulting Lukashenko . The case was heard by Judge Yulia Vershinina .
The court found that Sergei Gnevko , "being a person previously convicted of publicly insulting Lukashenko and having been taken to the special detention facility of the Orsha District Department of Internal Affairs for committing an administrative offense under Article 19.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (petty hooliganism), while in a state of alcoholic intoxication, in the presence of police officers and an employee of the special detention facility, publicly made a statement containing an obscene form of speech addressed to Alexander Lukashenko in connection with the exercise of his powers."
The court found Sergei Gnevko guilty and, under Part 2 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code, he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of four years. Based on the totality of sentences, the court partially added the unserved sentence under the previous sentence to the sentence imposed and finally sentenced him to imprisonment for a term of 4 years and 6 months.
On August 16, 2024, the appeal hearing took place and the verdict came into force.
4.5 years of imprisonment to be served in a correctional colony under general regime conditions
Zhanna Dashkevich is 54 years old. She comes from the village of Svatki, Myadel district, Minsk region. Zhanna graduated from the Bobruisk Medical College in 1987, and at the age of 41 she entered the Belarusian State Pedagogical University to study as a psychologist. It is unknown when Zhanna Dashkevich was detained and why. But she stopped being online in October 2023, although she had previously been active on social networks.
The trial of the woman began on June 3, 2024 in the Minsk Regional Court. Zhanna is being tried under two articles - “recruitment, training or preparation for participation in war, as well as material support for such activities” and “creation of an extremist formation or participation in it.” She faces five to ten years in prison
unknown years of imprisonment in colony
She worked for the state newspaper "Brestsky Vestnik" (founded by the city executive committee) and the television and radio company "Brest".
Also, Elena Timoshchuk previously collaborated as a freelancer with the regional publications “Evening Brest”, “Brest Courier”, “Brestskaya Gazeta”, the online publication “Virtual Brest”, as well as the “Brest Green Portal”.
As local journalists note , Elena Tymoshchuk did not prepare publications on political topics during her collaboration with independent publications. Sometimes she wrote advertising articles and wrote on psychology topics, as she has a higher education in this specialty.
It is still not exactly known what caused the criminal prosecution of the journalist.
According to the verdict, in addition to imprisonment, Elena was sentenced to a fine of 46,000 rubles.
On August 16, 2024, the appeal hearing took place and the verdict came into force.
5 years imprisonment in a colony
3.5 years of restriction of freedom with transfer to an open correctional facility.
The preacher of the ECB Church “Blagovestie”, detained on April 24, was taken into custody after his stay at Akrestsin and is being held in a new pre-trial detention center in Kolyadichi.
He was detained in September 2023, allegedly for chatting with friends. A criminal case was opened.
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under strict regime.
He was detained in September 2023, allegedly for chatting with friends. A criminal case was opened.
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