Persecuted for political reasonsForced emigration

Andrey Vladimirovich Pauk

Andrei is a Belarusian YouTuber known for his provocative videos with officials. During the 2020 elections, his wife Olga was an independent observer, and Andrei withdrew her complaint to the commission, for which he was arrested for 15 days. Due to persecution, he left for Lithuania, where he continued to call officials and created a satirical duet "Red Green" with Margarita Levchuk — they released videos on YouTube ridiculing the Belarusian authorities.

In March 2024, a criminal case was opened against him as part of a special proceeding, including articles on "inciting hatred" and "creating an extremist group." In June, Andrei was convicted in absentia, found guilty of leading the "Rudobelskaya show" and other "crimes," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

 

Sentences

Trial outcome 24.06.2024
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 5000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Appeal 20.09.2024
the sentence was upheld (trial in absentia).

Involved in repression

Svetlana Borisovna Kremenevskaya
Svetlana Borisovna Kremenevskaya
Judges16 july 1966
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
24.06.2024
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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Davydov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Davydov
Judges11 april 1967
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
20.09.2024
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Co-defendants

Andrey Vladimirovich Pauk
Hometown:
Oktyabrskiy
Birthday:
20.09.1982
Number of children:
2
Family members:
Olga Victorovna Pauk
Articles:
Groups:
BloggersParents of minorsCreative people
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Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. ~01.10.2020

    Status change

    Forced emigration

  3. 2024
  4. 24.06.2024

    Trial outcome 24.06.2024

    12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 5000 basic values fine (trial in absentia), Brest Regional Court

  5. 20.09.2024

    Appeal 20.09.2024

    the sentence was upheld (trial in absentia), Supreme Court