Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service.
Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.
Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service.
Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.
List of repressed
On August 10, 2021, Stanislav was detained for 3 days, having found marijuana during a search. They opened a drug case against him and placed him in custody, then the court found him guilty and prescribed freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
But after the verdict was announced, the guy was not released from jail, but continued to be held in custody — now having been charged with inciting hostility.
According to the prosecution, on September 24, 2020, Stanislav wrote in the telegram chat «Brest 97%» under the nickname «Partizan».
Released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to the materials of the investigation, Olga Yaltsevich, together with other persons, from August 13 to December 19, 2020, allegedly paid the amount of monetary penalties imposed on offenders, lawyers, state fees for filing complaints, other material assistance to participants in unauthorized mass events, and also transferred funds to compensate for damage caused to the state by illegal actions.
On July 21, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Stanislav was found guilty of participating in “mass riots” on the streets of Brest on August 10-11, 2020, because he did not agree with the election results.
It was Stanislav Nesteruk who was accused of deliberately breaking paving slabs, making “means of crime.” Also, according to the indictment, he caused physical harm “in the form of two wounds in the area of the first finger of the right hand” to Igor Kalyagin, and inflicted “beatings” on other victims.
Released in the summer of 2024 , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
- Associations
Detained under Articles 130, 368 and 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On June 10, 2022, Judge Elena Shilk found Ivan guilty and sentenced him to four years in a general regime penal colony. He was soon transferred from Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1 to Mogilev Prison No. 4.
At the end of September, Ivan was transferred to Correctional Colony No. 2 in Bobruisk, and soon to Brest Pretrial Detention Center No. 7. In December, the political prisoner was transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1.
On December 29, 2022, the Frunzensky District Court of Minsk considered Ivan's case under Article 391 of the Criminal Code (insulting a judge). It is known that the trial was conducted by Judge Anna Skuratovich and the final sentence of the political prisoner has not changed.
In January 2023, Ivan was transferred from Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1 to Mogilev Prison No. 4.
At the beginning of 2024 he was transferred to Penal Colony No. 1.
On January 30, 2025, he served his full sentence and was released.
He was detained on September 30, 2021 in a criminal case brought for comments on the Internet after KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and it-specialist Andrei Zeltzer were killed in a Minsk apartment.
2 years imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
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.
The reason for being taken into custody was a comment written by a Brest resident on the Internet. Possible defendant in the Zeltser case.
It is known for sure that he was in custody from September 30, 2021 until trial (about 1 year), most likely the sentence was related to imprisonment.
On November 1, 2022, the appeal was considered.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
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- Associations
- Foreign citizens
Stanislav, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened following the spontaneous protests that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020, against election fraud. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to calculations, he was supposed to be released in early 2026 .
- Associations
- Activists
Anna was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest, where people were singing and dancing in circles and were attacked with a water cannon. She was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
Anna was released in February 2023, having fully served her sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Nikolai was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
According to human rights activists, he was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Vitaly was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was found guilty of "discrediting Belarus" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Stepan was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Yevgeny was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and sentenced to imprisonment. Evgeny pleaded not guilty in court.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Military
- Civil servants
- Parents of minors
Alexander, a former officer who condemned security forces' violence after the 2020 elections, was arrested in Stolin on September 29, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.
In September 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Students
Vladimir was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened due to online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In April 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.
