Political prisoners

Vladimir Ivanovich Kniga

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Vladimir, a former security officer and volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on June 4, 2020 and convicted in June 2021 in the "Tikhanovsky case." The criminal case was opened after a picket that took place on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.

In 2022, Vladimir was transferred to prison regime.

In July 2023, he was convicted again for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”

Since September 2023, Vladimir has been held incommunicado, placed in a cell-type facility (PKT), and regularly issued new disciplinary violations. He has also been deprived of packages, visits, and phone calls.

In February 2025, the third trial took place under the article "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried on the basis of alleged violations. As a result, his total prison term was 6 years.

Sentences

Trial outcome 02.06.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 10.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial date unknown
2 years of prison regime.
Trial outcome 21.07.2023
1 year of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 05.02.2025
1 year of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome date unknown
6 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.

Involved in repression

Nikita Sergeevich Myslivets
Nikita Sergeevich Myslivets
State prosecutors30 may 1991
Place:
court of the Oktyabrsky district of Grodno
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
02.06.2021
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Olga Anatolievna Bekusheva
Olga Anatolievna Bekusheva
Judges23 april 1976
Place:
court of the Oktyabrsky district of Grodno
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
02.06.2021
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Ivan Iosifovich Grinkevich
Ivan Iosifovich Grinkevich
Judges4 january 1969
Place:
court of Zhodino
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
21.07.2023
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Lyudmila Alexandrovna Zinkevich
Lyudmila Alexandrovna Zinkevich
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
court of Borisovsky district
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.02.2025
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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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Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Overseers11 june 1977
Place:
Turma №1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Overseers19 march 1977
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Overseers23 may 1983
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Correctional officer
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Who else is held in IK-20

Vladimir Ivanovich Kniga
In custody:
Case categories:
The Tikhanovsky case
Hometown:
Teglevichi
Birthday:
25.03.1981
Number of children:
2
Guardian:
Olga Zazulinskaya
Mailing address:
IK-20, 247755, Gomelslaya obl., Mozyrski rayon, Mikhaolovsky selsovet, 70
Articles:
Groups:
ActivistsCivil servantsParents of minorsLaw enforcement
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Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. 04.06.2020

    Transfer

    IVS Grodno — In custody

  3. ~08.06.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  4. 05.10.2020

    Transfer

    Turma №8 — In custody

  5. 03.12.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  6. 2021
  7. 13.01.2021

    Transfer

    Turma №1 — In custody