Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Number of repressed: 314
Date of birth: 9 january 1978
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Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution.
Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.

Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution.
Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.

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In custody: ~1004 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 01.09.1983
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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A reenactor on Stalin's line. Shilko's Odnoklassniki page, which has been deemed extremist, features several photographs of the convicted man participating in productions dressed as a Wehrmacht soldier. Shilko has never published any information glorifying Nazism.

On February 14, 2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists , he will be released in the winter of 2025.

Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 14.02.2023
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In custody: ~825 days
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 01.09.1985
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Yaroslav was found guilty of "desecration of state symbols." According to the prosecution, demonstrating an offensive and disdainful attitude toward the Belarusian national flag, he climbed onto the roof of a building and tore the flag from its pole, damaging the staff. He and Nikita Murin then took photographs with the flag and filmed a video of it being used. The prosecution claims the flag was repeatedly thrown to the ground and into the bushes.

He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 29.11.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yury Yauhenavich Chudzinovich
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In custody: ~1334 days
Hometown: Baranovichi
Date of birth: 12.07.1972
Was in: Turma №8Turma №8, Zhodino, Sovetskaya ul. 22A, 222163
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A resident of Baranovichi. He was engaged in entrepreneurship, then worked as a truck driver.

In the 2020 elections, he tried to register as a presidential candidate, but the Central Election Commission refused him.

Before the 2020 elections, he began actively running the YouTube channel "Tochka nevozvrata" (currently has 43.3 thousand subscribers). In particular, statements from this channel formed the basis of the criminal case against Chudinovich. In July 2021, the man was placed in custody. On May 1, 2022, he was transferred to a closed prison.

According to human rights activists , he will be released in March 2025.

26.01.2024 Перед тюрьмой у него была проблема с ногами, возможно суставы - он ходил с подлокотным костылем. Жаловался, что состояние ухудшилось после ШИЗО, куда его помешали накануне. Когда его вели на ПКТ у него костыль забрали. Видели как он выходил, держась рукой за стену общежития. Из разговоров с ним он сказал, что его жену убили, а дочь похитили (намекая, видимо, что его жена умерла в больнице из-за низкого уровня медицины, а дочь, оставленную без попечителей, отправили в интернат).

Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Regime change trial 27.04.2022
3 years of prison regime.
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In custody: ~1568 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 16.10.1991
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Charges were brought under three articles: 368, 130 and 328 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

Sentenced January 18, 2022.

On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Svyatoslav Shubich.

14.05.2022 Since April 27, 2022, he has been in IK 17, Shklov

Trial outcome date unknown
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Pavel Mikalayevich Belavus
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In custody: ~1766 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 22.08.1987
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: Turma №4Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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Founder of the Symbal.by store, cultural manager.

He was arrested on November 15, 2021, after being summoned to the police station. Subsequently, Pavel was sentenced three times on administrative charges (for 15, 13, and 7 days), and then transferred to a pretrial detention facility for the criminal case.

He served his sentence in Penal Colony No. 17.

In February 2026, Pavel was transferred to ST No. 4 , without his belongings and without his identification tag. According to former political prisoners , it's possible a new case has been opened against him.

On September 16, 2026, he was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Trial outcome 11.05.2023
13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~443 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk, Direct action
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 09.10.1989
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Sergei was arrested in October 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and placed in pretrial detention.

In March 2022, he was convicted of participating in a gang-up at a protest in Minsk on August 9, 2020. He reportedly suffered a head injury during the protest.

He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 16.03.2022
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~941 day
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 14.11.1987
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Mikhail Lapenas was detained on May 12, 2021. They are accused of insulting Yuri Karayev and calling for riots.

A witness at the trial stated that Mikhail called for participation in the actions, even invited him personally, and that he proposed to create a strike committee.

12/09/2023 released after expiration of sentence.

Trial outcome 16.12.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich Zialiutkin
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In custody: ~1136 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 15.07.1980
Number of children: 6 children
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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A resident of Minsk. Father of 6 children: 4 boys and 2 girls, aged from 1 to 16 years.

Detained on December 7, 2021 for participating in protests on August 10, 2020 near a supermarket in «Riga», was identified on video. Convicted on June 16, 2022.

Trial outcome 16.06.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
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In custody: ~1611 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 18.02.1975
Was in: Turma №4Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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resident of Kamenets district. According to the position of the state prosecution, Vitaliy Bondaruk committed crimes under these articles by publishing comments and one video on social networks from August 2020 to March 2021.

In January 2024 he was transferred to prison regime.

On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Vitaly Bondaruk.

Trial outcome 25.10.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Regime change trial 20.01.2024
prison regime until the end of the term.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1463 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 28.04.1989
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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He was detained on August 17 as part of a criminal case concerning group actions that grossly violated public order.

In the summer of 2025, he was released, having served his entire sentence.

Trial outcome 22.12.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~458 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 13.10.1999
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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resident of Brest, was convicted on October 14, 2021 by the Moskovsky District Court of Brest for writing on a house in Brest.

Released in October 2022 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 14.10.2021
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~729 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests Zhlobin 2020
Hometown: Zhlobin
Date of birth: 26.09.1993
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Vladislav was found guilty on October 28, 2021, of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Zhlobin.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 28.10.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: 773 days
Hometown: Hoyniki
Date of birth: 29.10.1974
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Gennady was found guilty in October 2021 of "resisting a police officer or other person maintaining public order" and "insulting Lukashenko" for posting leaflets with the texts "Adolf Grigoryevich Lukashenko" and "We need a corpse in a king's clothes, not a living idiot at the helm."

He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.

After his release, political persecution against Gennady continued, and he was forced to leave Belarus.

Trial outcome 27.10.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1068 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 25.04.1992
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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He was taken into custody in connection with charges under Part 3 of Article 371 of the Criminal Code for organizing illegal border crossings by citizens fleeing arbitrary politically motivated persecution by the authorities of Belarus, which could lead to grave consequences for them - torture, cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment and illegal deprivation of liberty. Despite the fact that he was tried for committing an act by a group of people, only Evgeniy was in the dock. According to the charges, he brought people to the border zone of Lithuania.

Released in the summer of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 31.05.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 110 basic values fine.
Appeal 21.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Andrei Leanidavich Stsepankou
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In custody: ~1456 days
Hometown: Ilich
Date of birth: 05.12.1980
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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A resident of the village of Ilyich, Rogachev district. Detained under Articles 130 and 369 of the Criminal Code. On September 1, 2022, a verdict was passed: the political prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony.

On April 26, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court began hearing a new criminal case against a political prisoner. The political prisoner was transferred to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3 .

As a result of the second trial, Andrey was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. The trial was held behind closed doors on May 22, 2023.

On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Andrei Stepankov.

Trial outcome 01.09.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 22.05.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.07.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Final verdict by partial addition:
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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