Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Khvoynitskaya Zhanna Anatolyevna is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed penalties in the form of a fine totaling at least 25,725 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 736 days.
She sentenced Alla Nikolaevna Pavlyut under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) for participating in protests in 2020. Khvoynitskaya found Alla guilty and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
She sentenced Natalya Korneeva under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) for participation in protests and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
Included in the sanctions lists of some countries.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Khvoynitskaya Zhanna Anatolyevna is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed penalties in the form of a fine totaling at least 25,725 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 736 days.
She sentenced Alla Nikolaevna Pavlyut under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) for participating in protests in 2020. Khvoynitskaya found Alla guilty and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
She sentenced Natalya Korneeva under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) for participation in protests and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
Included in the sanctions lists of some countries.
She was sentenced in the Zavodskoy District Court of Minsk to imprisonment under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) and Part 4 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code (fraud). The case was considered from April 12 to October 30, 2024, at least 83 hearings were held. The circumstances of the case, as well as the verdict, are unknown. Along with Zhanna, 7 more people were convicted .
Trial outcome 30.10.2024
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.
Convicted by the Zavodskoy District Court of Minsk under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code. On March 22, 2023, the case was heard by Judge Zhanna Khvoynitskaya. Sentencedto restrictionof freedomwith referralto a correctional institution, termunknown .
In early May 2024, it became known that Denis was involved in a new case. The trial was scheduled for May 7. In addition to him, Andrei Stabulyanets and Alexander Sharabaiko were involved in the case. Depending on the role of each, they were charged under Article 368 (insulting Lukashenko), Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official), and Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code (participation in an extremist group). In the Vitebsk Regional Court, Yevgeny Burunov considered the case in a closed court session from May 7 to June 5, 2024. As a result, Deniswas sentencedto imprisonmentinageneralregime colony. The exacttermis unknown(aboutfiveyears ).
Trial outcome 22.03.2023
unknown years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 06.06.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 05.06.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 23.08.2024
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.
Sergey is originally from Kherson, Ukraine, but has lived in Belarus almost all his life. He has worked in various blue-collar jobs all his life. He has two minor children.
The man was detained in February 2023. In a pro-government video, he says that he left comments on Telegram and registered with the Plan Peramoga chatbot. He was first convicted in October 2023 for "inciting other social hatred" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code).
On 08.12.2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Sergei's next trial will begin on September 27, 2024, in the Minsk City Court. He is charged under four articles - "participation in an extremist group" (Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code), "incitement of other social hatred" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code), "insulting a government official" (Article 369 of the Criminal Code), and "insulting Lukashenko" (Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code). Sergei faces up to five years in prison in addition to his previous term.
Trial outcome 05.10.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.12.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 27.09.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 06.12.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 04.02.2025
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.
Alexey was detained on December 4, 2020, as part of a criminal case on mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
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.
A member of the Council of the public movement "Dzeya" was detained on November 3, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
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.
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.
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