Former political prisonersReleased

Sergey Alexandrovich Govsha

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

He was sentenced to two years in prison (the final sentence, taking into account any prior convictions, was three years in prison). On December 8, 2022, he was convicted under Article 365 of the Criminal Code (interference with the activities of a law enforcement officer).

He was convicted again in 2024 for a protest that took place from August 10 to 11, 2020, in Bereza to 2 years in prison (finally, taking into account some previous convictions, 3 years in prison).

According to calculations, he was supposed to be released in the spring of 2026.

Sentences

Trial outcome 08.12.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 28.08.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.10.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Natalia Victorovna Minchenko
Natalia Victorovna Minchenko
Judges
Place:
Berezovsky District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
28.08.2024
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Andrey Leonidovich Kurisyuk
Andrey Leonidovich Kurisyuk
Judges8 april 1970
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
18.10.2024
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Nikolay Fedorovich Grigorovich
Nikolay Fedorovich Grigorovich
Judges24 november 1958
Place:
Berezovsky District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
08.12.2022
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Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Fomich Shego
Alexander Fomich Shego
Overseers1 february 1991
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Correctional officer
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Co-defendants

Sergey Alexandrovich Govsha
In custody:
Case categories:
Birch Protests
Hometown:
Domanovo
Birthday:
01.08.1981
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. ~10.10.2022

    Transfer

    SIZO-6 — In custody

  3. 08.12.2022

    Trial outcome 08.12.2022

    2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Berezovsky District Court

  4. 2024
  5. 28.08.2024

    Trial outcome 28.08.2024

    2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Berezovsky District Court

  6. 28.08.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  7. 18.10.2024

    Appeal 18.10.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court