Earlier, Yevgeny Olegovich Kotlyarov became known for the fact that his denunciations became the basis for the charges against several Gomel residents under administrative and criminal articles, including he was a witness in the case of human rights activist Leonid Sudalenko .
In 2023, Kotlyarov drew attention to the legality of the actions of local authorities, which led to his being sought by the police and placed in a temporary detention facility. In early 2024, under pressure from government agencies, he was forced to clean up his Facebook page.
Kotlyarov was detained in the spring of 2024 after publishing several videos in which he criticized the actions of an official of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee, Andrei Baranovsky .
Trial outcome 08.10.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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According to the prosecution, from October 2020 to November 2023, Andrei Grigorievich Savitsky "administered an open group on Odnoklassniki. There, he posted several publications with a "negative assessment of Lukashenko", as well as a publication in which he "denied the mass extermination of civilians in the village of Khatyn by servicemen of the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion of the security police and the special SS battalion of O. Dirlewanger as a result of the punitive operation on March 22, 1943."
It is known that the man was detained in February and placed in custody. The detention was carried out by GUBOPIK and SOBR officers.
Trial outcome 30.10.2024
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.
On November 13, Alexander Sezen was detained . A search was conducted in his apartment in an apartment building on Gorbatova Street. According to some reports, a later night search also took place when Sezen himself, who has significant health problems, was in the hospital. It is not yet known what charges he will be charged with.
Alexander was repeatedly detained by the police even before 2020, he was in litigation with various government agencies and wrote complaints.
Maret was detained in late October 2024 in Smorgon. At that time, about 12 people were subjected to the "cleansing" in Smorgon, most of them were released after "24 hours".
Marina was allegedly detained in February 2024 during a raid on the Telegram chat "Common Sense on Alibegov", when it was recognized as an "extremist group". In total, the KGB decision listed 19 participants of the chat, among whom is Marina Myshko.
Trial outcome 02.12.2024
unknown.
Appeal 04.02.2025
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 general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.01.2025
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 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.
Vladislav Koshelev is 46 years old, in Vitebsk he is known as a wedding and nude photographer. He disappeared from social networks last summer, his personal website vladko.by is blocked.
Trial outcome 19.11.2024
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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