Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
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.
List of repressed
Vitaly was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was found guilty of "discrediting Belarus" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
- Students
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
- Students
Vladimir was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In May 2023, Vladimir's arrest was announced in a new criminal case, opened under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko." In December of that year, he was again found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Associations
Artem, a sound engineer, was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
During his imprisonment, Artem was denied medical care for ear problems, which resulted in him becoming deaf in one ear.
In December 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Ivan was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in the winter of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Denis was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Andrei was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In February 2023, he was found guilty of writing comments about security forces, pro-government activists, and Lukashenko under the articles "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and also under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order or active participation in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 16, 2020, in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Konstantin was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. He was charged with "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official."
Released in May 2022 on bail.
Dmitry was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility, a large fine, and moral damages.
In February 2023, a court hearing took place, following which Dmitry was transferred to a penal colony.
He was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Grigory was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calling for sanctions," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence.
Maxim was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In November 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in the spring of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Yuri was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In December 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
Timur was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In November 2024, Timur was convicted again of "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine. The sentence was three years, including credit for time served, leaving Timur with six months remaining.
He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Kirill was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
The trial began in the winter of 2023. Initially, it was known that Kirill was charged with "calls for restrictive measures (sanctions), other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," "assisting extremist activity," and "insulting Lukashenko." However, it later emerged that the court was only considering the charge of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."
In February 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Gleb, a well-known organizer of aerial drone photography, was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. Gleb is known to have left the message "Dimon tu-du-tu" (to the tune of the music from the film "Boomer").
In February 2023, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "obstructing the lawful professional activities of a journalist," "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calls for restrictive measures (sanctions) and other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," and sentenced to imprisonment.
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. Gleb was among those released.
Nikolai was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In August 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence.