Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
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Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
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Igor was detained along with his son, beaten and convicted for resisting police officers in Bobruisk.
In May 2022, he was transferred to prison regime until the end of his term, and on September 19 of the same year, according to Lukashenko’s decree, he was stripped of his title.
He was released in August 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was detained in his apartment, severely beaten and convicted of “violence against a policeman” in Gomel. Sergei said that after the brutal detention, they continued to beat him at the Central District Department of Internal Affairs.
“They beat me, jumped on my head, insulted me and laughed when I cried,” Vereshchagin said. The lawyer added that he received at least 100 blows to different parts of his body.
In October 2021, he was transferred to prison regime.
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Nikita was arrested in October 2019 and convicted of attacks on the buildings of Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 and the Minsk City Court in Minsk in solidarity with political prisoners. He was initially sentenced to seven years in prison, but on appeal, his sentence was reduced to four years. In May 2020, Nikita was transferred to a prison regime.
In March 2022, he was convicted again of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the correctional facility administration"—a charge often applied to inmates who refuse to cooperate with prison authorities. In March 2023, he was transferred back to the prison regime.
Throughout his imprisonment, Nikita has been subjected to constant pressure. He is frequently placed in solitary confinement, where he is held in isolation for dozens of days. He is denied visits from his family, his correspondence is restricted, and his personal belongings are confiscated. In response to the harsh conditions, Nikita protests with hunger strikes and by refusing to comply with the administration's demands. He is also regularly subjected to penalties for minor infractions, such as refusing to clean the courtyard or for inter-cell communication.
Three months before his release, in February 2025, Nikita faced another court hearing on charges of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional facility," as a result of which he was sentenced to another year of imprisonment.
By December 2024, Nikita had spent a total of 568 days in solitary confinement, including two months of continuous isolation.
As of the beginning of December 2025, Nikita had spent 648 days in solitary confinement.
Released in the spring of 2026 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
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Nikolai, a blogger, journalist and anarchist activist, was detained on November 11, 2020, by GUBOPiK and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. During his detention, he was beaten, pepper sprayed in his eyes and forced to appear in a video for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After his detention, Nikolai was tortured, demanding access to Telegram channels.
He was convicted on charges of organizing protests and extremism. In prison, he was repeatedly punished: sent to solitary confinement, punishment cells, and restricted in communication. In 2023, Nikolai continued to receive penalties for minor violations. In 2024, a new case was opened against him under the article for "disobeying the demands of the administration of a correctional institution" - it is applied to prisoners who refuse to cooperate, for fictitious violations.
In October 2024, it became known that he had been in a punishment cell (SHIZO) for the fourth month.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Nikolai Dziadok.
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Timur was detained in a criminal case opened after the protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against election fraud. Returning from work, he was shot with rubber bullets five times. The investigator explained the measure of restraint by the lack of Belarusian citizenship, although Timur has lived in the country with a residence permit for about 23 years. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots", and according to the case materials, the total damage amounted to more than 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
In June 2023, human rights activists learned that Timur spent more than 100 days in a punishment cell, after which he was transferred to a punishment cell, and then to prison regime.
In July 2024, he was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the colony administration.”
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Timur Rizapur.
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Galina was detained on December 10, 2020, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case", which the authorities declared "the organizer of a terrorist group". She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property. During the investigation, Galina was constantly threatened and forced to incriminate herself. She wrote complaints to the prosecutor's office, but received no answers, and was also subjected to harsh conditions in a punishment cell, which led to her losing consciousness several times. She was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization", "act of terrorism" and "attempted seizure of power".
In the spring of 2024, Galina and two other defendants in the “case” were ordered to pay compensation for damage to the police officers’ property in the amount of more than 40 thousand rubles.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Galina Derbysh.
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Anton was detained in December 2020 along with his mother as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." He was charged with participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property, but these charges were later dropped and replaced with a new charge for participating in a protest. In September 2022, Anton was transferred to house arrest.
In October 2022, he was convicted of participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest and released in the courtroom, as the time served in custody was counted.
Irina was arrested on December 1, 2020, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case", which the authorities declared "the organizer of a terrorist group". She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property. Irina was convicted of "illegal actions with firearms" and "concealing a serious crime". In March 2023, the Supreme Court considered an appeal of the case, overturning the charge under Article 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and reducing her prison term by one month.
She was released on parole in September 2024.
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Alexey is an IT engineer with an excellent education and a gold medal for graduating from a physics and mathematics school. He has a disability due to joint damage caused by hemophilic polyarthropathy.
On December 3, 2020, he was arrested and convicted of “threatening to use violence and insulting a government official.”
On August 26, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
| 18.05.2021 | patronymic Aleksandrovich |
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Oleg, a former ambulance paramedic and salesman at the 5th Element, was arrested on November 4, 2020 and convicted of “gross violation of public order” and “deliberate damage to the railway.” However, the real reason for his conviction was his participation in a meeting with Sergei Tikhanovsky in the spring of 2020.
On June 3, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
| 25.09.2021 | Transferred to IK-17. Mogilev region, Shklov city, 1st Zavodskaya street, 8, index 213004. |
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Viktor was arrested on November 11, 2020, for performances with stuffed animals depicting Interior Ministry employees and convicted of "publicly insulting a government official." His car was also confiscated.
He was released on August 22, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Andrei was arrested on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno after he attempted to shield and help a man lying on the ground. He was subsequently convicted of "violence against a police officer."
At the end of December 2021, Andrei was transferred to prison regime.
According to calculations, he was supposed to be released in the winter of 2026.
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Mikhail was detained on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno and convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in November 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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Vadim was detained on September 27, 2020, during a protest in Grodno and convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in November 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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Mikhail was arrested on September 27, 2020, after he made a remark to riot police officers who were dispersing peaceful protesters. As a result, he was convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in May 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.