Head of the Gomel Regional Search Association "Memory of the Fatherland." The organization was dedicated to preserving the historical memory of Belarus, specifically searching for the remains of victims of the Great Patriotic War and Stalin's repressions. Over the course of its existence, its members identified several hundred victims of the Great Patriotic War and civilians.
In March 2023, the association was liquidated, and Igor was detained. He was then sentenced to 10 days in jail for "distributing extremist materials" (Part 2, Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The prosecutor's office stated that he "promoted anti-state views among members of the association and other individuals." The association's activities allegedly "caused significant harm to state and public interests." This is why the regional executive committee's Main Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking its liquidation.
In 2025, Igor was arrested along with his wife on new charges.
Trial outcome 15.06.2026
unknown.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
He took an active civic position: he visited leaders with lists of various problems and proposals for improving the city and region, and wrote various appeals.
Marat spent his childhood in Kletsk. After finishing school, he studied at the Lviv Higher Military-Political School.
For a long time, he divided his time between Belarus and Latvia. Recently, according to social media , he was based in Latvia.
Bushenko founded and managed several trading companies in various countries, including the Polish Goods Express Trading, the German wwi UG, the Czech Republic's MAG TRIO and Interclouds, as well as the Russian Rekordis Favorit LLC and the Minsk-based Comfort Active LLC. He also previously operated businesses in Estonia and Moldova.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
He was severely beaten during his arrest. He had thyroid cancer, which required a thyroidectomy. He requires ongoing maintenance medication.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 04.05.2026
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
He served his sentence in Correctional Institution No. 36.
In August2026, he was transferred to Correctional Institution No.55.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Since 2018, he has been working as a sole proprietor, running his own small lumber business and making custom cabinets. He also worked part-time as a taxi driver in Minsk.
In the local chat, Ilya regularly reported broken traffic lights and downed road signs, offered ideas for improving traffic, and asked for traffic controllers to be stationed at problematic intersections.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Victoria graduated from the Francisk Skaryna Gomel State University, where she studied finance and credit (banking).
Later, she switched careers and moved into IT, where she began working as a software engineer and automation specialist (JS, Java). In 2020, Victoria initially worked at the Gomel office of Godel Technologies Europe, and in September of that year, she joined Innowise Group, a large international software development and IT consulting company.
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