He has handed down punitive sentences in politically motivated cases since 2012. Found Sergei Treshchenko guilty of distributing a video depicting the brutality of security forces, and sentenced him to 3 years in prison to serve the sentence in a general regime correctional colony. Andrei Podnebenny was tried under the following articles: part 1 of article 14 and part 3 of article 218 (attempted intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property), part 1 of article 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation), part 1 and part 2 of article 289 (act of terrorism) . The court session was closed. Sentenced Ilya Veremeev to 6.5 years in prison for messages in telegram chats under two articles of the Criminal Code: part 1 article 14, part 1 article 293 (attempt to organize mass riots) and part 1 article 130 (inciting other social discord). Presumably, such messages in the group chat were the guy’s reaction to the war that began in Ukraine, including from the territory of Belarus, by the Russian armed forces.
He has handed down punitive sentences in politically motivated cases since 2012. Found Sergei Treshchenko guilty of distributing a video depicting the brutality of security forces, and sentenced him to 3 years in prison to serve the sentence in a general regime correctional colony. Andrei Podnebenny was tried under the following articles: part 1 of article 14 and part 3 of article 218 (attempted intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property), part 1 of article 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation), part 1 and part 2 of article 289 (act of terrorism) . The court session was closed. Sentenced Ilya Veremeev to 6.5 years in prison for messages in telegram chats under two articles of the Criminal Code: part 1 article 14, part 1 article 293 (attempt to organize mass riots) and part 1 article 130 (inciting other social discord). Presumably, such messages in the group chat were the guy’s reaction to the war that began in Ukraine, including from the territory of Belarus, by the Russian armed forces.
In January 2022, Svetlana's future husband, Stanislav, was sentenced to three years under Articles 342 and 364 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Svetlana, who was deeply concerned about his fate, brought him parcels. On February 24, 2022, Svetlana Yakubovich married Stanislav, who was still in prison at the time. In December 2023, Stanislav was released, having fully served his sentence. A year later, the couple was arrested on a new criminal charge.
Trial outcome 26.11.2025
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Citizen of Ukraine. From June 8 to June 21, 2023, the case was considered behind closed doors by judge Anatoly Sotnikov.
On August 29, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 21.06.2023
7 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 29.08.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A 19-year-old man was convicted for messages he left in Telegram group chats in February of this year. These messages were allegedly a reaction to the Russian-led war in Ukraine, which began in Belarus.
In the spring of 2026, it became known that Ilya had been tried under Article 411 of the Criminal Code (malicious disobedience to the institution's administration). The outcome of the trial is still unknown.
Trial outcome 30.08.2022
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.11.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Stanislav, an activist from Gomel, was detained on May 28, 2021, after security forces conducted a search in his apartment, where he lived with his parents. Prior to this, he had served three administrative arrests under Article 24.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus for participating in protests.
Stanislav was convicted under two criminal articles for participating in a chain at the Solidarity March, which took place on September 20, 2020 in Gomel. He refused to sign a petition for pardon and defended his rights even in difficult prison conditions, despite health problems. He was left without care for his underage daughter and elderly parents, his father is disabled.
He was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In December 2024, it became known that Stanislav was again detained in a new criminal case.
4 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Danila is a student at the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University. On October 18, 2024, in the Novobelitsky District Court of Gomel, he and his mother Elena Chibisova were convicted under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (rape distribution of extremist materials). The outcome of that court hearing is unknown. After that, a criminal case was opened.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
On the night of October 13-14, 2023, in the center of the pine forest, the official red-green flag was removed from the flagpole and thrown into the trash bin, and the Ukrainian flag was attached in its place. The person who did this was detained based on the recording of a surveillance camera installed on the village council building. Valeriy Samsonenko previously worked in the Svetlogorsk district department of emergency situations, but quit.
On 05.04.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
According to pro-government telegram channels, four people were detained - they are called a "sleeper cell of extremists" who had "external connections" with Belarusian volunteers fighting in Ukraine. Among them is Igor.
All of them are from Gomel and, judging by their posts on social networks, have been friends for a long time, participating together in an international game of Beer Pong in Gomel.
After the brutal detention, the friends were forced to record a “repentance video” and say that they created a chat where they corresponded with each other, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they allegedly insulted Lukashenko several times in correspondence, and also wrote “wrong” comments. Another accusation is that the guys “had external connections” with Belarusian volunteers who are fighting for Ukraine. Apparently, this was the basis for initiating a criminal case under the article “promoting extremist activities.”
On May 10, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 01.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.05.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 06.05.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the prosecution, at the end of October 2022, in a group supporting the current government, the 64 year old chairman of one of the garage-building cooperatives of Gomel, Alexander Rumko, incited hostility against police officers and glorified collaborators. The Homel resident posted all his comments, including slandering Lukashenka, on a social network ok.ru .
Trial outcome 14.03.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anatoly 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 January 2023, he was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in January 2025, having fully served his sentence.
Trial outcome 09.01.2023
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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