Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
He was detained together with his wife Snezhana Inanets . Snezhana previously worked at TUT.BY, now at Onliner. Alexander is a local historian and journalist from Minsk who, according to the security forces, collaborated with The Village.
On the morning of October 6, they stopped communicating. Later there was information that they were detained. The next day, a telegram channel close to the GUBOPiK posted “repentant” videos with the spouses detained the day before - in the video they say that they were detained for subscribing to telegram channels that the Belarusian authorities recognized as extremist, as well as for participating in protest marches in 2020 year.
She was detained together with her husband Alexander Lychavko. Snezhana previously worked at TUT.BY, now at Onliner. Alexander is a local historian and journalist from Minsk who, according to the security forces, collaborated with The Village.
On the morning of October 6, they stopped communicating. Later there was information that they were detained. The next day, a telegram channel close to the GUBOPiK posted “repentant” videos with the spouses detained the day before - in the video they say that they were detained for subscribing to telegram channels that the Belarusian authorities recognized as extremist, as well as for participating in protest marches in 2020 year.
According to the materials of the prosecution, two years ago, in September 2020, Maksim Divak, while in Minsk on Maksim Bahdanovich Street, “along with other unidentified participants in an unauthorized mass event, grossly violated public order, disobeyed the lawful demands of police officers, moved along the carriageway , blocked and obstructed the path of vehicles, as a result of which the above actions caused a disruption in the operation of public transport.
During a search of Maxim Divak's house, protest leaflets with a white-red-white flag, a calendar with the inscription "Pursuit", two fragments of a white-red-white canvas were confiscated.
In the trial, the man admitted his guilt in full.
04.11.2022
August 2022 was registered as an extremist
10/17/2022 sentence 3 years of chemistry without referral (home) court of the Partizansky district of Minsk
Trial outcome 17.10.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Detained in connection with searches of the State Enterprise "Belagro" for participation in protests in 2020. Released on July 12, 2023 at the end of the term.
Shortly before her release, it became known that she would be immediately deported from the country as a Russian citizen.
When she was taken out of the gates of the colony, she was only able to see her daughter and friend for a few minutes and arrange a further meeting.
The wife of the owner of the bar, "Bottle Banks", on the terrace of which on August 3 a street concert of the Minsk singer Meryem Gerasimenkowas held .
Maria's husband was detained the day after the concert, and on August 5 it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. The detained spouses have two minor daughters.
Trial outcome 31.01.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The owner of the bar «Banki-butilki», on the terrace of which a street concert of the Minsk singer Meriem Gerasimenkotook place on August 3. Among the songs performed by the singer were the works of the Ukrainian group «Okean Elzy» — at least the track «Obiimi». Fans posted videos on social networks. The singer was detained on August 3, 2022.
The next day after the concert, checks from the sanitary station and the Ministry of Emergency Situations came to the «Banki-butilki» bar. And later the owner of the bar was detained Andrey Zhuk. On the evening of August 5, it became known that he was given 30 days of arrest. Since then, he has not been released. In addition, his wife, Maria Zhuk, has also been detained.
The detained spouses have two minor daughters.
Trial outcome 31.01.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction.
Daria was detained on June 16. First, the girl was sentenced to 11 days in an administrative case. After her arrest, Daria went to the police department to pick up the phone, but there she was re-detained on a criminal case. The basis for initiating the case was photographs from peaceful protests in 2020, Tik-Tok videos and private correspondence.
She was released at the end of the summer of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 05.10.2022:
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
He was detained at the workplace at «Intatechgroup» together with Ilya Shakovich on September 21, 2022, then his house was searched. The next day he was sentenced to administrative arrest, after which he was not released.
He was detained at the workplace at «Intatechgroup» on September 21, 2022, then his house was searched. The next day he was sentenced to administrative arrest, after which he was not released.
Trial outcome 06.03.2023:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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