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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.
List of repressed
For the first time, Alexander Petushkov was detained in January 2022, after which the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs published a video with him. The reason for the detention was his comments about the events in Kazakhstan.
Alexander was detained again in April 2022. The reason for the initiation of a criminal case were reposts and comments with calls for a strike, the shutdown of enterprises, and the renewal of protests. He also offered to remove the shoulder straps to law enforcement officers and generals. In relation to Lukashenko, he used the words «usurper» and «illegitimate».
7,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
According to the prosecution version, from July 15 to December 27, 2021, he posted comments under publications in chats recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus, where he insulted Lukashenko and other government officials and their relatives, and also left threats against officials performing their official duties.
The publications contained messages related to the abuse of the National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus and the National Flag of the Republic of Belarus.
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Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages in destructive Telegram channels insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus.
He also threatened to use violence against law enforcement and judicial officers, publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action to organize mass riots. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people willing to commit "crimes", but did not follow through with his intentions, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.
The accused was also ordered to pay monetary compensation for moral damages in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles to the victims.
On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time, he was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a Government Official).
On 13.02.2023 the second verdict was announced.
On March 23, 2023, the Drogichin District Court began to consider the case of political prisoner under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention facility.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel's pretrial detention center No. 3. On April 20, 2023, the Sovietsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of the pensioner. He is charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another sentence was handed down.
On May 5, 2023, Demidovich's fifth trial will begin - the man is again accused under Article 369 of the Criminal Code . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, judge - Olga Babuk .
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.
On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by Judge Ruslan Tsaruk.
On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.
In Starye Dorogi, the seventh trial of Vasily will begin on October 19, 2023. In total, Vasilywas sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, while the results of the last two trials are still unknown.
Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the "terrorist list", he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has survived dozens of transfers. Political prisoners are transferred in difficult conditions, which leaves a very bad mark on Vasily's health.
On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.
At the end of June 2025, Vasily’s residential building was sold at an auction on the BelYurObespechenie platform.
1) 6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
2) 1 year of imprisonment with a penalty of 1 110 BYN.
By partial addition of punishments, he was finally sentenced to 6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
3) 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
By partial addition, the pensioner was finally sentenced to 7 years in prison.
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- Service sector
He's a taxi driver. There are two juvenile children in the family.
Convicted for comments from June 2020 to August 2020 in telegram chats.
He was detained on June 28, 2021, served 7 days of administrative arrest. He was released on July 5, after which he was again detained by the staff of the investigative committee, but this time on a criminal case.
According to the prosecution, Alexander on the ok.ru posted publications insulting Lukashenko. He also posted a comment and a video on the vk.com social network, spoke insultingly to Lukashenko.
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
The Investigative Committee calls him an active participant in destructive telegram channels and a representative of the «sofa troops».
The victims in the case were 26 people.
Frantskevich was held in custody until the trial.
4,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
Previously, he worked in the Leeds security service, he quit a long time ago. Recently he worked as a driver on a heavy truck («trucker»).
On December 19, 2022, the trial began in closed regime.
5,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
unknown years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
8 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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- Service sector
Resident of the Mogilev region. Shoe store worker.
In 2020, he was detained for participating in protests.
Detained for sabotage of the railway near the stations of Bobruisk, as well as arson of the shooting range of military unit 5527.
On April 12, 2024, a trial was held to change the conditions of the regime of serving the sentence and Vitaly was transferred to a prison regime for a period of 3 years.
| 14.07.2022 | 15.07. The trial will begin in Bobruisk |
15 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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- Foreign citizens
Evgeniy was detained on January 18, 2022, when he arrived in Grodno from Germany.
Evgeny told security forces on camera that in 2020 he was a member of chat rooms deemed extremist, where he called for mass riots, the killing of police officers, and the burning of Tabakerok stores.
Evgeniy has family in Denmark.
He is accused of preparing terrorist attacks in Chizhovka and at a military unit in Pechi on the eve of Freedom Day in 2021.
The actions that security officials attribute to him became the basis for the inclusion of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Pavel Latushko, Anton Motolko, and participants in the initiative of former security officials. added to the list of terrorists and the initiation of criminal proceedings against them for preparing an act of terrorism.
Vyacheslav was charged with "malicious disobedience to the demands of the prison administration" under Article 411 of the Criminal Code. His trial took place on February 10, 2023. He was sentenced to one year in prison.
Vyacheslav was tried on August 23, 2023, under Part 2 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code in Gorki and was sentenced to an additional two years of imprisonment. Combined with the unserved portion of his sentence at the time of the trial (20 years and 5 months) and the new sentence (2 years), he still has 22 years and 5 months to serve from the time of the third trial.
On August 7, 2024, Mozyr judge Anatoly Strelchenko will conduct another trial under Article 411 against Vyacheslav.
On August 20, Judge Anatoly Strelchenko announced the sentence : two years' imprisonment. It is known that, as a result of applying another article of the Criminal Code, the political prisoner's additional sentence was one year and 10 months.
As of the summer of 2026, Vyacheslav is in prison no. 1.
The total sentence as of July 2026, taking into account time already served and new sentences, is 26 years and 10 months.
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- Civil servants
He worked as an inspector of the penal enforcement system of the Oktyabrsky district Police Department of Grodno, shortly before his arrest he filed a report for dismissal due to disagreement with how the system works.
Detained under the article: «Treason to the state».
10 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
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- Foreign citizens
- Entrepreneurs
A citizen of the Russian Federation, he has lived in Minsk for 16 years.
According to pro-government channels, he was detained for participating in protests in 2020.
Convicted of participating in protests and setting a car on fire (exact details of the charges are unknown).
It has been reported that Maksim was tried on May 12, 2023, under Part 2 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.
Maxim spent several months in IK-9. He had no assistance from outside , and his wages were taken as compensation, but other political prisoners helped him when they could. In the summer of 2023, Maxim was transferred to a PKT (a cell-type facility). As of the spring of 2024, Maxim was back in the unit, but was soon sent back to the PKT.
On September 10, 2024, the Goretsky District Court heard Maxim's case regarding his transfer to a prison regime. Judge Elena Shlyakhtitseva presided over the trial . She sentenced Maxim to three years in prison .