Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Number of repressed: 35
Administrative cases: 44
Date of birth: 24 january 1979
Categories: Judges

He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed penalties in the form of a fine in a total amount of at least 9,920 rubles and in the form of administrative arrest for at least 275 days. He tried 11 people, who were later recognized as political prisoners, and sentenced them to imprisonment for terms of 3.5 to 5 years, and also sentenced two minors to up to 3 years in an educational colony. Everyone took part in the rally after it became clear that the elections were rigged and were found guilty under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. He found Ilya Smolsky, accused of insulting the national flag under Article 370 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, guilty and sentenced him to 1 year of restriction of freedom and sent to an open institution. Ilya tore down the flag at the choreographic school in the city of Brest. Tried an activist of the independent trade union REP for a comment in a Radio Radio article. He handed down a sentence of 3.5 and 4 years in a maximum security colony to those involved in the “Pinsk case,” when people began to defend themselves from attacks by representatives of security forces.

He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed penalties in the form of a fine in a total amount of at least 9,920 rubles and in the form of administrative arrest for at least 275 days. He tried 11 people, who were later recognized as political prisoners, and sentenced them to imprisonment for terms of 3.5 to 5 years, and also sentenced two minors to up to 3 years in an educational colony. Everyone took part in the rally after it became clear that the elections were rigged and were found guilty under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. He found Ilya Smolsky, accused of insulting the national flag under Article 370 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, guilty and sentenced him to 1 year of restriction of freedom and sent to an open institution. Ilya tore down the flag at the choreographic school in the city of Brest. Tried an activist of the independent trade union REP for a comment in a Radio Radio article. He handed down a sentence of 3.5 and 4 years in a maximum security colony to those involved in the “Pinsk case,” when people began to defend themselves from attacks by representatives of security forces.

List of repressed

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Former political prisoners
In custody: ~348 days
Hometown: Brest
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Grigory returned to Belarus in March 2022, where he was detained. The reason for the return was the mother's illness (cancer was found), and then the cancer was found in the father.

Grigory has not been in Belarus for a year and a half: since the end of November 2020. As he told the court, the reason for his departure was the inability to find a job in his specialty, as well as the need to deal with the documents of his grandmother (a citizen of Ukraine, but there is a Belarusian residence permit).

The man was convicted for participating in protest actions in Brest in 2020 (in the case of round dances).

Trial outcome 23.12.2022
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.02.2023
unknown.
Stepan Nikolaevich Drozd
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In custody: 1289 days
folder Categories of cases: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown: Bobrik
Date of birth: 15.05.1973
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Stepan was arrested in connection with the protests in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020, and convicted of participating in "mass riots." He was accused of attempting to hit police officers, as well as hitting a shield that hit the leg of police officer Polivoda.

At the trial, Stepan explained that he tried to pass by, but was pushed by a shield, he fell, and cut his knee. According to him, the gesture that looked like a throw on the video was actually an attempt to fix his sleeve.

He was released in February 2024, having served his entire sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.10.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 10.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhuk
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In custody: 668 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 22.07.1996
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Alexander was first arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them. He served his full sentence and was released in July 2022.

However, in December 2023, it became known about his new arrest in connection with a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In April 2024, he was sentenced to imprisonment for participating in the protest.

He was released in September 2024 as part of a pardon.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.04.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1078 days
folder Categories of cases: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 07.03.2003
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Ilya was arrested in May 2021 in connection with the protests in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020, and convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the prosecution, he tried to break a tree and threw an aluminum energy drink can toward the police. Ilya himself admitted that the can could have flown, but none of the police officers confirmed this, and the specific victim was not named.

The attempt to damage the tree was recorded on video, but in court, a Zelenstroy employee explained that the tree was not damaged. Nevertheless, the organization filed a lawsuit for 117 rubles.

Ilya was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 21.10.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 117 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 10.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Eduard Nikolaevich Kudyniuk
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In custody: 1049 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 23.12.2003
Was in: VK-2VK-2, 213807, Bobruisk, ul. Batova, 4
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Eduard was taken into custody in the courtroom as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years imprisonment in a correctional colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Alexander Andreevich Viniarsky
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In custody: 1049 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 19.08.2003
Was in: VK-2VK-2, 213807, Bobruisk, ul. Batova, 4
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Alexander was taken into custody in the courtroom as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years imprisonment in a correctional colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
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Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 05.10.1999
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Kirill was convicted of "participating 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. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. According to the prosecution, the action disrupted the operation of public transport.

Before he began serving his sentence, he left Belarus.

In December 2024, it became known that a court hearing in absentia was held regarding Kirill to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Trial outcome 07.05.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, unknown rubles of compensation.
Appeal 09.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 04.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1205 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 20.02.1999
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Andrei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1119 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 21.03.1998
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Simon was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Vitalia Anatolievna Bondarenko
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In custody: 1391 day
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 05.06.2002
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Vitalia was detained upon her return to Belarus as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. She was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

She was released in December 2024, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1306 days
Hometown: Belovezhskiy
Date of birth: 20.05.1998
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Vladimir was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
Request letters Bank of letters 0
In custody: 366 days
folder Categories of cases: Brest 2020 Protests
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 07.08.1998
Was in: IUOT-26IUOT-26, 231724, Grodno region, d. Ginovichi, 1
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Ilya was convicted for removing the national flag in Brest.

He was released in January 2022, having served his full sentence as ordered by the court.

Trial outcome 06.11.2020
1 year restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 18.12.2020
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 119 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 06.09.2001
Family members: Yauhen Evgenyevich Siniak
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Arseniy was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest, where people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them. He was convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order." According to the prosecution, the downtime of the trolleybus and bus depots caused damage in the amount of about 660 Belarusian rubles.

In December 2024, it became known that a court hearing in absentia was held regarding Arseniy to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Trial outcome 08.06.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, unknown rubles of compensation.
Appeal 20.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 04.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1310 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 10.02.1989
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Vyacheslav was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Mark Mikhailovich Solonikov
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In custody: ~1487 days
folder Categories of cases: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020
Hometown: Mogilev
Date of birth: 16.12.1999
Family members: Daniil Viktorovich Bondaruk
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Mark was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. It is known that during transportation to Brest he was beaten, with his head slammed on the floor. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

He was released in September 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
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