Vladimir conducted trainings and educational courses on financial management for companies. His last known job was as a financial controller for the Belkanton Group, a large office supply distribution company that, among other things, owns the Afiston chain of stores and Office Life magazine. Judging by Linkedin, Vladimir quit his job no later than July 2023. Presumably , he was detained upon returning to Belarus after a vacation. The activities of the individual entrepreneur were suspended on November 5, 2023.
Vladimir’s son (12 years old) is waiting at home.
On July 19, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
3 years imprisonment in a colony
Alexander worked as an engineer at one of the city's enterprises. He was convicted behind closed doors in the Gomel Regional Court.
On 02.08.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
unknown years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
The pro-government channel shows the arrest of a man - on the street, three security officers run up to him from behind and lay him face down on the asphalt. In the video, Yakovenko says that on August 10, 2020, he was on Masherov Avenue in Brest. I was there with my acquaintance Igor Sorokin (he was detained in February after returning from Poland)
Trial outcome 12.09.2024: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment under general regime conditions.
In a “repentance video” on a pro-government channel , a man says that he was previously arrested for 10 days under the article on distributing “extremist materials” (Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code). This time he was detained for standing on the roadway with his friends in 2020 and “launching fireworks at employees.”
Detained in a criminal case of mass riots 08/10/2020
1.5 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony
Denis Nikita was detained on the evening of January 25, 2024 for petty hooliganism. He was taken to the police department on duty. He did not agree with the detention and allegedly began to make insults and threats towards the police officers, while mentioning Lukashenko. According to the police, the 38-year-old man did this for a long time and humiliated him repeatedly. As a result, a criminal case was initiated. The man was tried publicly in the building of the Svisloch regional executive committee. The district newspaper reported on the trial: it said that “representatives of the public” and the media were present at the meeting. Denis Nikita admitted guilt.
It is reported that this is the 11th conviction of the accused. He was convicted of theft, torture, threats to kill, as well as for violating the requirements of preventive supervision, and was repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility. In addition, the man was deprived of parental rights in relation to two children.
3 years of imprisonment in a colony under strict security conditions
On June 25, 2024, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.
On June 27, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony
The reason for such a severe punishment, as well as the circumstances of the initiation of a criminal case, are still unknown.
2 years of imprisonment in a colony under strict security conditions.
Most likely he was detained in the summer of 2023. In 2013, Arthur opened his own business store, Grandbazaare, where he sold branded clothing and shoes. The VKontakte group has more than 40 thousand subscribers. In recent years, his company has specialized in the Under Armor brand. And from 2023, he translated the pages of his business into the Belarusian language.
Arthur is interested in sports, but especially football, and even previously played in amateur leagues as a goalkeeper. He uses football players and other athletes as photos for his avatars on social networks.
In addition to imprisonment, Arthur was awarded a fine of 700 basic units.
9 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
unknown years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
According to the investigation, from October 2020 to February 2022, the 74-year-old man systematically posted comments under photographs of government officials, where, “without mincing words, he insulted, publicly humiliated and discredited their honor and dignity.” During a search, ammunition was found at his home. The pensioner told investigators that he collected them.
It is alleged that Kireychik “insulted” as many as 135 security officials - employees of the KGB, the prosecutor's office, the police, the Investigative Committee, the Ministry of Defense and the judicial system.
3.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions.
He was found guilty of posting a post on Facebook that allegedly humiliated the honor and dignity of Lukashenko. Tomczyk admitted guilt. A forensic examination testified that the publication contained “lexemes that contained nickname nominations” for Lukashenko.
Before the trial, Tomchik’s property was seized, including a TV, smart speakers, a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine and a multicooker. The judge decided to lift his arrest.
2 years of restriction of freedom with referral to an open correctional institution
unknown years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
According to the prosecution , Elena Dubrovskaya, using a mobile phone, under a post with a photograph of Alexander Lukashenko, published in a chat included in the Republican list of extremist materials, posted a comment with a negative assessment of Lukashenko’s personality, containing an obscene form of speech expression. At the court hearing, the woman fully admitted her guilt.
Elena Dubrovskaya filed an appeal. The Judicial Collegium of the Mogilev Regional Court considered it on June 20, but left the complaint unsatisfied and the verdict unchanged.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
It is unknown when Daria was detained , but probably in the fall of 2023. She is accused of two articles - Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code and Part 2 of Art. 361-3.
The first article is organizing or participating in actions that grossly violate public order. The second is recruitment, training, other preparation or use of Belarusians to participate in a war on the territory of another state, as well as financing or other material support for such activities. It is usually given to those who helped Ukraine in some way.
It is known that after graduating from the philological department of BSU, Daria went to work at gymnasium No. 23 in Minsk, where she herself studied. She also entered the master's program at the Faculty of Philology of BSU.
On July 23, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
5.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
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