He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed punishment in the form of a fine in a total amount of at least 127.5 rubles and in the form of administrative arrest for at least 10 days.
Sentenced Yegor Levchik to one year and three months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. He was found guilty under four articles of the Criminal Code: Article 369, part 1 of Article 342, Article 391, part 1 of Article 368. He was found guilty of leaving comments with offensive content against Lukashenko and in February 2021 other government officials.
He found Sergei Rozum's guilt under Part 1 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code fully proven and sentenced him to two years in prison to serve the sentence in a general regime colony. The indictment states that Sergei deliberately secured a metal wire between two railroad tracks, wrapping it around the rails. It is believed that the man committed these actions for political reasons.
He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed punishment in the form of a fine in a total amount of at least 127.5 rubles and in the form of administrative arrest for at least 10 days.
Sentenced Yegor Levchik to one year and three months of imprisonment in a general regime colony. He was found guilty under four articles of the Criminal Code: Article 369, part 1 of Article 342, Article 391, part 1 of Article 368. He was found guilty of leaving comments with offensive content against Lukashenko and in February 2021 other government officials.
He found Sergei Rozum's guilt under Part 1 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code fully proven and sentenced him to two years in prison to serve the sentence in a general regime colony. The indictment states that Sergei deliberately secured a metal wire between two railroad tracks, wrapping it around the rails. It is believed that the man committed these actions for political reasons.
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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It is known that before his arrest, Dmitry lived in Minsk and worked as a programmer. He also periodically taught programming at the Belarusian State University in the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Before his arrest, Dmitry did not work anywhere, since he became "unreliable" for the university, and many IT companies left Belarus, so there was no work for him with his high qualifications. He did not want to leave, because at that time he was caring for his elderly mother. During the investigation of Dmitry, she died.
Trial outcome 15.05.2025
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
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Dmitry started in the 1990s in Borisov. After 1998, he moved to the investigation department of the Zhodino GOVD, and from 2004 to 2012 he headed it. Then he worked in the Investigative Committee, from where he retired. After retirement, he worked at the Smolevichi Dairy Plant and was a city deputy in Zhodino.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
"By following the orders given by your superiors, you may become accomplices to crimes. You cannot beat up people who are simply returning from work on the night shift. <…> I know of cases where people were detained for no reason and excessive cruelty was shown - you should not do this," Vdovin said in his address.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general 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.
He started in 1999 as an investigator in the Zhodino police. It is known that he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel of justice. Until the spring of 2014, Vitaly worked as the head of the Smolevichi District Department of the Investigative Committee.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all employees of law enforcement agencies in Belarus. Paprotsky says in the appeal that he has served the people all his life. Vitaly says that those who stood up for people were repressed, he suggests "coming to their senses and thinking." Paprotsky says that he supports those who work according to the law.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general 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.
Lieutenant Colonel, former Deputy Chief of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs for ideological work and personnel support.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus. In his appeal, Doroshko asks police officers to treat people the same way they would treat their loved ones. "Don't create unnecessary panic in the city, we live here and raise children, we should be ashamed of our behavior in the city," Andrei says in the video.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general 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.
Former deputy head of the Zhodino GOVD, headed the criminal police and retired in 2008 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Afterwards, he was the director of the Zhodino city center of culture and entertainment.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
Vyacheslav says in his address that he understands that the employees serve in very difficult conditions, but calls on them to perform "their official duty the way you would like it to be performed [in relation to] you and your loved ones. Then you will be able to look the people in the eye now, during your service, and later, while on a well-deserved rest."
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general 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.
Police lieutenant colonel, former deputy head of the department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, who served for a long time as the head of the criminal police of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs. In 2012, he resigned, and in 2014, he became an entrepreneur.
Igor says that they served for the idea of protecting people and fighting crime. He is outraged that security forces beat people, noting that "there are a small number of provocateurs, but you can isolate them with your own forces, and not act as punishers and oppose yourselves to our calm, hard-working people." He calls on the security forces to remember that they swore an oath to the people. "We hope for your understanding and your officer's honor," the man concludes.
In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general 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.
Detained as a result of a massive raid by security forces on January 23-24, 2024 on relatives of political prisoners and people who sent parcels and letters to political prisoners.
Irina was tried as a "Person who committed a socially dangerous act." This means that, according to the court's decision, compulsory medical measures were to be applied to her. Her trial took place on September 18 and 23, 2024. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Trial outcome 23.09.2024
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.
Zhanna Dashkevich is 54 years old. She comes from the village of Svatki, Myadel district, Minsk region. Zhanna graduated from the Bobruisk Medical College in 1987, and at the age of 41 she entered the Belarusian State Pedagogical University to study as a psychologist. It is unknown when Zhanna Dashkevich was detained and why. But she stopped being online in October 2023, although she had previously been active on social networks.
The trial of the woman began on June 3, 2024 in the Minsk Regional Court. Zhanna is being tried under two articles - “recruitment, training or preparation for participation in war, as well as material support for such activities” and “creation of an extremist formation or participation in it.” She faces five to ten years in prison
Trial outcome 09.09.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.11.2024
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.
Initially, Maxim was detained on October 12 because he “rejoiced at the deaths of the Russian military” and “insulted Lukashenka.” Later, the guy was assigned a day, after which he wrote a tweet: “I spent 40 days in the detention center on Akrestsina and I don’t regret anything. I met the best people in Belarus” ”
According to the prosecution, Ovcharenko was prosecuted in April and October 2022 under Parts 1 and 2 of Art. 19.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for a public demonstration using the Internet of Nazi symbols and paraphernalia.
After imposing a second administrative penalty in November 2022, from his Xiaomi RedMi Note 10 mobile phone, he again posted an image with Nazi symbols on the social network Twitter, referring to the period of Nazi Germany (1933-1945). In fact, this symbolism referred to the Russian military.
Trial outcome 15.03.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vasily was convicted in a criminal case brought under the articles “insulting a government official” and “discrediting the Republic of Belarus” and sentenced to imprisonment.
On February 27, 2024, a hearing was held in the Borisovsky District Court on the case "on the establishment of preventive supervision." This meant that Vasily was to be released in early March after his term expired. However, in June of the same year, he was given a new trial under the article "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." This article is usually applied to prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration, often for fictitious violations.
On March 17, 2025, a hearing was held in the Volkovysk District Court “on the establishment of preventive supervision.”
According to human rights activists, Vasily was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was arrested and convicted for, according to investigators, “deliberately attaching a metal wire between two railroad rails by wrapping it around the rails.”
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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