According to the court, the essence of the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, people in Brest "shouted slogans, whistled, clapped their hands, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and went out onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
Political prisoners
Roman Yuryevich Parfenov
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome 16.09.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.Appeal 15.11.2024
unknown.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.
Involved in repression

Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
MoreJudges24 january 1979
- Place:
- Brest Lenin District Court
- Type:
- Court of First Instance
- Date:
- 16.09.2024

Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
MoreOverseers27 december 1979
- Place:
- SIZO-7
- Type:
- Head of the correctional facility
Co-defendants
- In custody:
- from 09.07.2024 to present time
- Case categories:
- Brest 2020 Protests
- Hometown:
- Brest
- Birthday:
- 02.06.1982
- Mailing address:
- No information
- Articles:
- Organization of group actions grossly disturbing public order
Timeline
- 2024
09.07.2024
Transfer
SIZO-7 — In custody
16.09.2024
Trial outcome 16.09.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Brest Lenin District Court
15.11.2024
Appeal 15.11.2024
unknown, Brest Regional Court
~10.12.2024
Status change
In custody


