Anatoly Grigorievich Sotnikov
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Anatoly Grigorievich Sotnikov
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.
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A Ukrainian citizen born in Chernihiv. Zakharenko is also charged in the case with Larisa Krupa. The women are charged with failure to report a crime (Part 2 of Article 406 of the Criminal Code) and espionage (Article 358 of the Criminal Code). The trial will be held behind closed doors.
Natalia traveled to Belarus in the second half of 2022. She helped Ukrainians who were stuck in Belarus and unable to leave the country on their own. She traveled to Belarus in her own car. Zakharenko helped evacuate approximately 30 people from Belarus.
During another trip to Belarus, the woman disappeared. She stopped communicating on July 17, 2023.
It is known that, in addition to the prison term, the court ordered the confiscation of Natalia's minibus.
Her friend, Larisa Krupa, a Belarusian from Mozyr, was fined 100 basic units (4,000 Belarusian rubles) for "failure to report a crime."
The circumstances of the charges are unknown, as are the details of the trial - the court was closed.
On May 24, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On the evening of June 28, 2024, news broke of the release of five political prisoners from Belarusian prison colonies. Ukrainian authorities secured the release of their citizens in a prisoner exchange. Natalia Zakharenko, Pavlo Kupriyenko, Lyudmila Goncharenko, Kateryna Bryukhanova, and Mykola Shvets, a defendant in the "Machulishchi case," were released. The terms of the exchange were not disclosed. The Vatican was reported to have participated in the release. The released political prisoners were brought to Ukraine on June 28; their photo from Zhulyany Airport was published in the media.
Taxi driver, Red Cross volunteer.
Oleg is accused of posting three messages on the Internet about an airplane flying over Gomel, showing the time and applied geolocation. And then adding a video about the movement of Russian PAZ buses.
Oleg has a son. Before his arrest, he worked as a taxi driver and volunteered for several charitable organizations.
He was scheduled to be released on July 12, 2025.
Sergei was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
Ilya was convicted in July 2021 for participating in post-election protests that took place on the night of August 9-10, 2020, in Zhlobin.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a non-custodial sentence. The outcome of the hearing is unknown.
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Sergei was detained and convicted for reposting a video and commenting on it addressed to the riot police on the social network VKontakte.
He was released in November 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 28.05.2021 | On May 28, a letter arrived from SIZO-3 Gomel. Answer to a postcard dated 08.05. The letter is not dated, but stamped by Gomel dated May 26 |
| 16.05.2021 | On May 12, the letter was returned - not kept in SIZO-3 |
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Leonid, the Chairman of the Gomel branch of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", is a human rights activist with 20 years of experience in restoring violated rights of citizens. He was actively involved in preparing and sending numerous individual appeals to the UN Human Rights Committee against Belarus. In 2020, Leonid provided legal assistance in appealing court decisions in cases of participants in rallies in Gomel that took place after the falsification of the presidential elections. In January 2021, he was detained and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on July 21, 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
In early March 2024, a criminal case was opened against Leonid in absentia for "assisting extremist activity." In June of the same year, a trial in absentia took place, where he was sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.