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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He was detained for hanging a white-red-white flag and the flag of Ukraine in a 19-storey building on Lesya Ukrainka Street.
After his arrest, the channel in the Zello mobile application, through which he communicated during the rally, was recognized as an extremist formation.
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5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages in destructive Telegram channels insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus.
He also threatened to use violence against law enforcement and judicial officers, publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action to organize mass riots. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people willing to commit "crimes", but did not follow through with his intentions, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.
The accused was also ordered to pay monetary compensation for moral damages in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles to the victims.
On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time, he was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a Government Official).
On 13.02.2023 the second verdict was announced.
On March 23, 2023, the Drogichin District Court began to consider the case of political prisoner under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention facility.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel's pretrial detention center No. 3. On April 20, 2023, the Sovietsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of the pensioner. He is charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another sentence was handed down.
On May 5, 2023, Demidovich's fifth trial will begin - the man is again accused under Article 369 of the Criminal Code . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, judge - Olga Babuk .
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.
On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by Judge Ruslan Tsaruk.
On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.
In Starye Dorogi, the seventh trial of Vasily will begin on October 19, 2023. In total, Vasilywas sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, while the results of the last two trials are still unknown.
Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the "terrorist list", he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has survived dozens of transfers. Political prisoners are transferred in difficult conditions, which leaves a very bad mark on Vasily's health.
On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.
At the end of June 2025, Vasily’s residential building was sold at an auction on the BelYurObespechenie platform.
1) 6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
2) 1 year of imprisonment with a penalty of 1 110 BYN.
By partial addition of punishments, he was finally sentenced to 6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
3) 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
By partial addition, the pensioner was finally sentenced to 7 years in prison.
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Journalist, he was detained on May 26, 2022 after a search.
At the moment, the journalist has been charged, but the exact criminal article with which Lyubenchuk is accused is unknown (the lawyer is under a non-disclosure agreement).
In early November 2023, it became known that Ales had begun to have problems with his spine behind bars (a year ago). "It is difficult for him to even do sports, which is what everyone does to save themselves. This noticeably upsets him," a source told Radio Svaboda. Ales worked stripping wires of insulation.
He was released in early January 2025.
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Member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Gramada) in Borisov.
60 year old Igor Lednik, was not released after 15 days of arrest, the «BSDP» telegram channel reports. Igor Lednik has already been sentenced to administrative arrest twice. He is a disabled person of the second group, has heart problems.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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It is known that he was a KGB officer. But in 2011 he quit.
According to the investigation, a 34-year-old resident of Borisov set fire to two portals of the BelToll road toll collection system in the Borisov region.
16 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Vladimir, a graduate of the Bobruisk School of Olympic Reserve and BGATU, was involved in wrestling and worked as a trainer at the Eva fitness center.
He was arrested on March 30, 2022, on charges of sabotage on the railway. Despite the fact that he did not resist, the special forces used force and weapons. He was later convicted under five serious articles of the Criminal Code.
In September 2024, Vladimir was transferred to a strict prison regime.
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He was detained together with his wife for setting fire to logs to disrupt railway traffic.
The wife was released from the Temporary Detention Center, the man remained in custody.
In the published news in the channel supporting the current state power, Sergei was severely beaten.
11 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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He is a fitness trainer from Soligorsk.
According to the case file, in January 2021 Gavrilov purchased and provided aerosol cans with paint to two acquaintances — Tatiana and Oleg Birulya. After that, Tatiana and Oleg, from January to February 2021, applied inscriptions and drawings to various infrastructure facilities in Soligorsk, carrying out their damage.
In August 2021, Gavrilov, through agreements, including for material remuneration, involved another acquaintance, Sergei Pasyuk, in engaging in extremist activities.
Then, from August to December 2021, the defendants distributed leaflets and other printed materials on the territory of Soligorsk. The examination of the contents of the «Honest Newspaper», with copies of which the coach was detained, testified that Gavrilov was allegedly involved in inciting racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord committed by a group of persons.
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Vileika activist. Since August 9, 2021, he was held for “24 hours” in the Smolevich and Vileika isolation wards. On 10/20/2021 it became known that he was placed in a temporary detention center in Akrestsin and a criminal case was opened against him.
On July 18, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
On February 15, 2024, the activist stopped communicating. Later it became known that Kudik is in a local temporary detention center, where he is serving 15 days of administrative arrest. But he was not released after the end of his sentence; he was detained as part of a criminal case.
4 years of imprisonment in a colony under strict security conditions
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Evgeny is an anarchist activist. He was arrested on July 29, 2021, in Minsk. His apartment was searched, and he was beaten during his arrest. To gain access to his phone and computer, they pulled a bag over Evgeny's head.
During his transfer to the pretrial detention center, all of his books were confiscated and he was placed on a preventative register as someone prone to extremism, which entails a note in his personal file, special treatment, and additional work with a psychologist.
Evgeny was initially charged with "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." In January 2022, he and other defendants in the criminal case were additionally charged with participating in an extremist group for subscribing to the Telegram channel "Pramen." At the time of his arrest, the channel had not yet been added to the list of extremist groups; this only happened in November 2021.
In April 2022, Yevgeny was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. In April 2023, his detention regime was tightened, and he was transferred to a prison regime. In October 2025, the court added another year to his prison sentence for "malicious disobedience to the administration's demands."
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Igor was first convicted for unfurling a banner reading, "While there is lawlessness in the country, resistance is our duty," blocking traffic. He was given a large fine.
Later, he was convicted again for insulting the authorities through a comment in the chat "Molodechno for Life" and was assigned a preventive measure in the form of "house arrest". Igor has a disability, as he is missing one leg.
At the end of 2024, it became known that Igor had been detained again and placed in custody. In July 2025, he was convicted under the article "Assistance to extremist activity", sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
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Alexander was arrested in January 2021 in connection with the mass riots case and convicted on charges of participating in Telegram channels of a “radical orientation,” as well as intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka kiosks.
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Andrey, a maxillofacial surgeon at a children's hospital, was detained in May 2021 after a search as part of a criminal case opened under the article on "insulting the president." His wife and children were forced to leave the country. Andrey was later charged with "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "participation in mass riots."
In April 2022, Andrei was convicted on four criminal charges for participating in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 and for publications on social networks that were classified as insults and incitement of hatred.
In June 2024, his sentence was increased and he was transferred to prison until the end of his term.
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Ilya was convicted of attempting to set fire to the Zhodino prosecutor's office building in October 2020. According to investigators, he set fire to a manufactured device on the porch to express disdain for law enforcement. As a result of the scattering of a mixture of petroleum products and bottle fragments, the front door and canopy were damaged, causing damages of more than 1,500 rubles.
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Andrei is a Grodno journalist, publicist and member of the Union of Poles in Belarus. In 2011, he was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment with a 2-year suspended sentence on charges of slandering Lukashenko. He was released in the courtroom on his own recognizance not to leave. In 2012, a new criminal case was opened against him for publications in the media, but in 2013 it was closed due to lack of evidence. In the autumn of the same year, he was released from serving his sentence in the first case.
On March 25, 2021, Andrei was detained again. He was accused of inciting hatred and calling for sanctions. The charges included articles about the 2020 Belarusian protests, the protection of the Polish minority, and publications about the USSR's attack on Poland in 1939. He spent more than 1.5 years in pretrial detention and was convicted in February 2023.
It is known that Andrey refused to write a petition for pardon. At present, he continues to be subjected to pressure, is deprived of visits and parcels. There are also no calls from him.
