OMON (Special Purpose Police Unit) of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee. A participant in the violent suppression of peaceful protests, using physical and psychological violence against participants. He was a victim in the case of Ilya Fren, who was convicted under Article 364 of the Criminal Code. He was accused of violence against two OMON officers while defending a protester from arrest. Ilya received a four-year sentence in a general-security penal colony. Samoletov also filed a civil claim for 500 rubles in moral damages. He explained that he was concerned that a police officer could be beaten while performing his official duties and that this could happen again.
OMON (Special Purpose Police Unit) of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee. A participant in the violent suppression of peaceful protests, using physical and psychological violence against participants. He was a victim in the case of Ilya Fren, who was convicted under Article 364 of the Criminal Code. He was accused of violence against two OMON officers while defending a protester from arrest. Ilya received a four-year sentence in a general-security penal colony. Samoletov also filed a civil claim for 500 rubles in moral damages. He explained that he was concerned that a police officer could be beaten while performing his official duties and that this could happen again.
Alexey, a pensioner and former Boeing instructor pilot, was found guilty of three criminal charges: "insulting a government official," "insulting a judge," and "slander," and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility, as well as to pay substantial moral damages to the "victims."
According to the indictment, from October 2020 to March 2021, he posted comments on various Telegram channels aimed at publicly insulting and humiliating government officials. He used obscene language in his comments to negatively evaluate employees. He fully admitted his guilt.
Alexey quit his job because his health deteriorated after the first interrogation and he failed the medical examination.
Trial outcome 17.11.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 15000 rubles of compensation.
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