Political prisoners

Denis Vasilievich Filonchik

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Denis was arrested in December 2021 following an attempted attack on the GOM-2 Frunzensky District Police Department in Minsk on August 16, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism." In June 2023, he was convicted of "conspiracy to seize state power" and "creation of an extremist group."

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly plotted extremist crimes in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes, and businessmen seeking to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and the "organization of mass unrest."

In the spring of 2026, it became known that Denis was sentenced under Part 2 of Article 411 to 9 months of imprisonment and transferred to IK-9.

Sentences

Trial outcome 21.06.2023
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome date unknown
9 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

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Sergey Fedorovich Khripach
Sergey Fedorovich Khripach
Judges16 april 1966
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
21.06.2023
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Igor Vyacheslavovich Lyubovitsky
Igor Vyacheslavovich Lyubovitsky
Judges21 july 1983
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
04.10.2023
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Articles

Denis Vasilievich Filonchik
In custody:
Case categories:
The Gaidukevich Case
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
02.09.1983
Number of children:
2
Mailing address:
IK-11, Volkovysk, Rokossovskogo, 118, 231900
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Groups:
WorkersParents of minors
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Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 02.12.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  3. 2023
  4. 21.06.2023

    Trial outcome 21.06.2023

    9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Minsk City Court

  5. 27.06.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  6. 04.10.2023

    Appeal 04.10.2023

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  7. ~29.11.2023

    Transfer

    IK-20 — In custody