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.
Parishioner of the Minsk Church of Evangelical Christians "Gethsemane (http://geth.by/)". First, he was detained for 10 days under part 2. Art. 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for reposting to friends news from one of the telegram channels recognized as extremist. Maxim was not released and was transferred to SIZO-1, charged with a criminal offense for participating in the protests and blocking roads in 2020, because they found a photo from the protests on his phone.
Trial outcome 08.11.2022:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
During her arrest, she was forced to rip off the white-red-white wallpaper from the walls. They filmed the process, which was published on July 26 in pro-government Telegram channels.
The security forces had complaints not only about the interior decoration of the premises, but also about the sign that hung at the entrance with the text: “Private property. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sanitation Station, KGB, Armed Forces, BRIC and other government organizations can enter only after the call.”
First, Elena was placed in a temporary detention facility, after which she was transferred to pre-trial detention center-1.
Her husband was detained along with Elena and sentenced to 14 days of administrative arrest.
They have 2 minor children.
05/04/2024 released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 13.10.2022:
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Postgraduate student and software engineer at Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. Detained for participating in protests. Victoria had 5 episodes in the accusation.
On May 12, 2023, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
She is a lawyer, graduated from the Belarusian State University. Has experience as a legal adviser, notary, chief specialist of the Ministry of Justice. In the United Civil Party since 2002. She worked in the Executive Committee of the UCP, headed the Commission on Legal Issues of the National Committee of the UCP for two years. In 2012, she was elected deputy Chairman of the United Civic Party. Then she resigned from this position.
She was detained along with other party leaders on July 27, 2022. According to the prosecution, Kozlov, Kovaleva and Alekseeva on August 23, 2020 publicly shouted slogans, loudly applauded, were on the roadway, which blocked and hindered the movement of transport in Minsk, including the city passenger transport «Minsktrans».
Trial outcome 03.11.2022:
1 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
He was detained on the same days as several other party members . According to the indictment, Smolyakov, Asmolovskiy, and Chernushina actively participated in a protest in Minsk on August 23, 2020. The UCP members grossly violated public order, failed to respond to calls from police officers, disturbed the peace, and obstructed public transportation.
Andrus has two sons and is a civil engineer by training. He worked in his field, doing architectural design as a self-employed entrepreneur.
He was released in 2025, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 31.10.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Chair of the Minsk city organization of the United Civil Party.
She was detained along with other party leaders. It is known that during the search, the security forces broke down the door to Alekseeva's apartment. There is information that Oksana has heart problems and she needs to take medication constantly.
According to the prosecution, Kozlov, Kovaleva and Alekseeva on August 23, 2020 publicly shouted slogans, loudly applauded, were on the roadway, which blocked and hindered the movement of transport in Minsk, including the city passenger transport «Minsktrans».
10.21.2023 released after expiration of sentence.
Trial outcome 03.11.2022
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
He was detained in June 2022 by employees of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption for participating in protest actions 2020.
Father of three children.
On October 20, 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.
He was first detained under an administrative article, sentenced to 15 days, after which he was re-arrested as part of a criminal case. He was convicted for participating in protests in 2020.
20.09.2022
was registered as an extremist on 05/23/2022
Trial outcome 20.07.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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