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
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
Irina, a Russian citizen, was arrested on May 28, 2021, in Brest and convicted in September of that year for a tweet published on May 23. It contained a link to a LiveJournal post reprinting a BBC Russian Service report on the incident with the Ryanair flight carrying Roman Protasevich. She added her own headline to the reprint: "Lukashenko's latest crime: an act of state aviation piracy." The expression "an act of state aviation piracy" was used in the BBC text as a quote from the Greek Foreign Ministry's response.
On September 1, 2022, she was released after serving her sentence and immediately deported to Russia with a 10-year ban on entering Belarus.
Vadim was arrested on August 7, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "inciting hatred or discord." In March 2022, he was convicted for messages left in the Telegram chat "Pinsk 97%," in which, according to the charges, he "called for violence against police officers, prosecutors, and judges."
He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
Alexander was first arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them. He served his full sentence and was released in July 2022.
However, in December 2023, it became known about his new arrest in connection with a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In April 2024, he was sentenced to imprisonment for participating in the protest.
He was released in September 2024 as part of a pardon.
Natalia was convicted in August 2021 in a criminal case opened on charges of insulting Lukashenko and destroying official documents. According to the prosecution, police officers arrived at Natalia's home on May 27, 2021. There, according to investigators, she "publicly insulted" Lukashenko with the words "we have a f*cking state" and "a f*cking president," thereby committing a crime, according to the prosecution. An hour later, investigators conducted a search of her apartment. During the search, the prosecution alleges, Natalia, "wanting to express her superiority and permissiveness," tore up the police report, thereby "damaging an official document."
She was released in March 2022 as part of a pardon.
Ilya was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
Before his imprisonment, he worked as a turner, is interested in metalworking and design, and has a mathematical mind.
In the summer of 2023, his detention regime was tightened - Sergei was transferred to a prison regime until the end of his sentence.
According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Activists
- Parents of minors
Yulia was first convicted, along with her husband, of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restricted freedom order in the form of "house arrest."
Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in connection with a new criminal case and placed in pretrial detention. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced her prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. Ultimately, her final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.
In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for a third time under the article on “assisting extremist activity.”
In the fall of 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Vladimir was arrested in July 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. He was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
While in prison, Vladimir faced another trial—this time for a comment he left about Gorki traffic police officer Yuri Demyanovich on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. The political prisoner was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral order, and through partial addition, his prison term was increased by six months.
Vladimir was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Detained under 18 years
Maxim was convicted of participating in "mass riots" in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave the country, but at the trial on July 19, 2021, the measure of restraint was changed and he was taken into custody.
In September 2022, as part of a pardon, his sentence was replaced with "house arrest".
In March 2024, a court hearing was held regarding Maxim “on replacing the restriction of freedom without sending him to an open-type correctional facility.”
Dmitry was convicted of participating in "mass riots" in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave the country, but at the trial on July 19, 2021, the measure of restraint was changed and he was taken into custody.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- Students
Dmitry was convicted of participating in "mass riots" in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. Before the trial, he was under a written undertaking not to leave the country, but at the trial on July 19, 2021, the measure of restraint was changed and he was taken into custody.
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Gleb is a defendant in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. During the investigation, he left the country, and upon returning to Belarus, he was detained while trying to cross the border into the European Union. In November 2021, he was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in July 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Daniil was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vyacheslav was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
