Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Aleshkevich Dmitry Vladimirovich Is Involved In Politically Motivated Repressions In The Republic Of Belarus
As The Head Of The Regime And Security Of The Correctional Institution "Prison No 8 In Zhodino", Aleshkevich Bears Personal Responsibility For The Cruel And Inhuman Treatment Of Prisoners And The Torture Used Against Them
The Actions Of Dmitry Aleshkevich Violate The Rights Of Citizens Of The Republic Of Belarus And Pose A Threat To Their Lives They Are Also Aimed At Strengthening The Repressive Regime In The Country
Aleshkevich Dmitry Vladimirovich Is Involved In Politically Motivated Repressions In The Republic Of Belarus
As The Head Of The Regime And Security Of The Correctional Institution "Prison No 8 In Zhodino", Aleshkevich Bears Personal Responsibility For The Cruel And Inhuman Treatment Of Prisoners And The Torture Used Against Them
The Actions Of Dmitry Aleshkevich Violate The Rights Of Citizens Of The Republic Of Belarus And Pose A Threat To Their Lives They Are Also Aimed At Strengthening The Repressive Regime In The Country
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Andrei was arrested in July 2021 in a criminal case initially opened under the statute "hooliganism" for bringing a funeral wreath to a police officer's home.
In December 2021, Andrei was found guilty of "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "threat against a judge or assessor." He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and ordered to pay substantial compensation to police officer Kalkovsky.
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Vadim was detained on July 27, 2021, near his home in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "insulting a government official."
It is also known that Vadim wrote a book about the protests.
In October 2021, he was found guilty of two criminal charges for a series of comments left in the "KYKY Backstage" Telegram channel chat between April and June 2021 and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility.
Vadim left Belarus before he began serving his sentence.
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Maxim was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility. While in custody, Maxim gave birth to a child.
In January 2022, Maxim was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
Ekaterina was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.
In January 2022, Ekaterina was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic," and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility.
Released from custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.
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Andrey was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.
In January 2022, Andrei was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Olga was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.
In January 2022, Olga was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in May 2022, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
Elena was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against her for malicious hooliganism. She was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.
In January 2022, Elena was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in May 2022, having fully served her sentence as imposed by the court.
After her release, pressure continued to be exerted on Elena; in June 2022, she was detained by KGB officers. She was subsequently forced to leave Belarus.
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Alexander was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility.
In January 2022, Alexander was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
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- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
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- Entrepreneurs
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Mikhail is the director of a construction company and the brother of Stanislav Luponosov, a former GUBOPiK officer who collaborated with the BYPOL initiative during his service before leaving for Ukraine in December 2020. In August 2021, Mikhail was arrested and remanded in custody in connection with a criminal case opened under articles on the use of an invalid document and the deliberate inclusion of false information in official documents for mercenary or other personal gain. In pretrial detention, he was forced to condemn his brother's actions on camera and convey calls from former colleagues to "rethink his actions."
In June 2022, Mikhail was found guilty of "causing property damage without evidence of theft," with other charges dropped, and was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Mikhail was found guilty of hitting a police officer in the back while he was detaining protesters during a protest in Nesvizh on August 11, 2020.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Alexey was arrested on July 27, 2021, in connection with a criminal case under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." Earlier, on election day, August 9, 2020, he was detained at a polling station and beaten at Okrestina. On August 16, he participated in a march and showed bruises from the beating—protesters had written "You can't kill everyone" on his back, a moment filmed near the KGB building. He also participated in the March on October 25, 2020, where he climbed onto the roof of his car with a white-red-white flag and shouted "Long Live Belarus."
In September 2021, Alexey was convicted of participating in protests and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence.
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Dmitry, an entrepreneur and former police officer, was arrested in July 2021 and sentenced to 12 days of administrative arrest. He was not released after serving his sentence and was transferred to a pretrial detention center on August 4 of that year as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in such actions."
On November 16, 2021, Dmitry was found guilty of "calling for protests and leaking security forces' data" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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- Twice political prisoners
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- Twice political prisoners
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Pavel had previously been subjected to political persecution. In 2008, he was implicated in the so-called "Case of the Fourteen," initiated for participating in a business rally, and was sentenced to two years of restricted freedom without a prison sentence. Since 2010, Pavel has been an activist for the "Tell the Truth" campaign.
Following a protest against election fraud, he was arrested on January 5, 2011. He was accused of organizing and participating in mass riots, as well as desecrating state symbols. In May 2011, the court sentenced him to four years in a maximum-security penal colony. That fall, Pavel was released under a pardon.
Pavel was arrested again on December 22, 2021, at his home in Berezino, in connection with a criminal case opened under charges of "inciting social discord," "defamation of Lukashenko," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In March 2022, he was sentenced to imprisonment.
In December 2023, Pavel's detention conditions were tightened and he was transferred to a prison regime.
On September 11, 2025, it was announced that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime had been forcibly transferred to Lithuania, including citizens of European countries. Pavel was among those released.
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Alexander is the chairman and founder of the Viasna Human Rights Center and former vice president of the International Federation for Human Rights. He is a laureate of the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Prize and other international human rights awards. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times and won it in 2022.
Alexander had previously been prosecuted. On August 4, 2011, he was arrested after Lithuania and Poland handed over his bank account information to Belarusian authorities. He was charged with concealing income on an especially large scale. On November 24, 2011, the court sentenced him to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony with confiscation of property. Alexander pleaded not guilty, claiming that the funds were used exclusively for human rights activities. EU countries, the United States, and international human rights organizations recognized him as a political prisoner, and his sentence was politically motivated. He was released in the summer of 2014 under an amnesty.
On July 14, 2021, Alexander was arrested again following a search of his apartment and office as part of a tax evasion case. In September 2022, that case was dropped, but he was charged with new charges of smuggling and financing group activities that grossly violate public order.
In March 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay substantial compensation. He pleaded not guilty in court.
In early November 2023, Alexander was placed in a PKT for trumped-up reasons. In April–May 2024, he was returned to his unit, but he continues to be under increased scrutiny. He works in woodworking, receives penalties, and is deprived of parcels, video calls, and correspondence. It is known that his previous stint in the Bobruisk penal colony has left him with health problems that persist.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
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Yuri was convicted of publicly insulting Lukashenko during a protest on August 9, 2020, on Central Square in Molodechno, thereby humiliating his honor and dignity. He was sentenced to imprisonment and taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.
According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.