Fedor Stepanovich Leshok
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Fedor Stepanovich Leshok
Represented the state prosecution at the trial of the fifth group in the "round dance case", during which 10 local residents were tried for dancing in a circle at the intersection of Kosmonavtov Boulevard and Masherov Avenue, for which they were dispersed with a water cannon. One of the state prosecutors in the "Pinsk case". Requested 5 to 6.5 years of imprisonment for 14 Pinsk citizens for "participation in mass riots" and "moral suffering of Pinsk police officers". The Pinsk case is a criminal case in which fourteen Pinsk residents became defendants. The main charge is participation in mass riots, which led to clashes with the police and damage caused to them. A number of human rights activists recognize the defendants in the case as political prisoners. The initial conflict became known as the "Pinsk massacre". On August 9 and 10, 2020, violent clashes between security forces and protesters took place in Pinsk: people blocked the building of the Pinsk District Executive Committee and began to demand an honest vote count in the 2020 presidential elections. According to witnesses of those events, Pinsk residents went to the polling stations to find out the results of the presidential elections, but they were sent to the executive committee. Thus, people gathered under the building of the executive committee. At the suggestion of the authorities, five representatives of the citizens went into the building to "talk", the rest peacefully waited, clapped their hands, laughed, even exchanged words with the police, among whom were many acquaintances. Meanwhile, local authorities pulled in additional law enforcement forces, after which people were surrounded. People tried to break out of this cordon, defending themselves from armed security forces.
Represented the state prosecution at the trial of the fifth group in the "round dance case", during which 10 local residents were tried for dancing in a circle at the intersection of Kosmonavtov Boulevard and Masherov Avenue, for which they were dispersed with a water cannon. One of the state prosecutors in the "Pinsk case". Requested 5 to 6.5 years of imprisonment for 14 Pinsk citizens for "participation in mass riots" and "moral suffering of Pinsk police officers". The Pinsk case is a criminal case in which fourteen Pinsk residents became defendants. The main charge is participation in mass riots, which led to clashes with the police and damage caused to them. A number of human rights activists recognize the defendants in the case as political prisoners. The initial conflict became known as the "Pinsk massacre". On August 9 and 10, 2020, violent clashes between security forces and protesters took place in Pinsk: people blocked the building of the Pinsk District Executive Committee and began to demand an honest vote count in the 2020 presidential elections. According to witnesses of those events, Pinsk residents went to the polling stations to find out the results of the presidential elections, but they were sent to the executive committee. Thus, people gathered under the building of the executive committee. At the suggestion of the authorities, five representatives of the citizens went into the building to "talk", the rest peacefully waited, clapped their hands, laughed, even exchanged words with the police, among whom were many acquaintances. Meanwhile, local authorities pulled in additional law enforcement forces, after which people were surrounded. People tried to break out of this cordon, defending themselves from armed security forces.
List of repressed
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Stanislav, a Ukrainian citizen, was arrested in May 2021 in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against election fraud that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in “mass riots.”
Ruslan was first detained on August 10, 2020, during a protest in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. After a brutal beating, he was hospitalized and then sentenced to 7 days of administrative arrest. A criminal case was later opened against him, but he left the country during the investigation.
Upon returning to Belarus, Ruslan attempted to cross the border into the European Union, but was detained. In November 2021, he was convicted of participating in “mass riots.”
In July 2024, he was convicted again, this time for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution.” This article is used to try prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration, based on fictitious violations.
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Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
Ilya was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
Before his imprisonment, he worked as a turner, is interested in metalworking and design, and has a mathematical mind.
In the summer of 2023, his detention regime was tightened - Sergei was transferred to a prison regime until the end of his sentence.
According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence.
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Viktor was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Artem was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in August 2024 under a pardon.
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Gleb is a defendant in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. During the investigation, he left the country, and upon returning to Belarus, he was detained while trying to cross the border into the European Union. In November 2021, he was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in July 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Daniil was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Vitaly was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Leonid was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In May 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Sergei, an actor and volunteer, is known in Pinsk as an organizer of cultural events and a volunteer at the city hospital. He was detained in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in March 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
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Igor was detained on October 23, 2020, as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. Three days later, he was released on bail, but in April 2021, he was remanded in custody. Igor was subsequently convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.