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Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kenyukh Igor Grigorievich is an employee of the security forces involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
Kenyukh personally participated in torture, beatings and violence in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He threatened prisoners with rape.
On November 15, 2020, he demanded that doctors be removed from the temporary detention facility, who, in his opinion, showed excessive loyalty to the detainees and sympathized with them.
He testified as a witness in politically motivated cases in court.
According to some testimonies, he has a tendency towards pedophilia.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kenyukh Igor Grigorievich is an employee of the security forces involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
Kenyukh personally participated in torture, beatings and violence in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He threatened prisoners with rape.
On November 15, 2020, he demanded that doctors be removed from the temporary detention facility, who, in his opinion, showed excessive loyalty to the detainees and sympathized with them.
He testified as a witness in politically motivated cases in court.
According to some testimonies, he has a tendency towards pedophilia.
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The former Belarus-1 operator was detained on December 22, 2020, in the Belarus Press Club case for tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 23, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
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Alla, the program director of the Belarus Press Club, was detained on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
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Sergei, a human rights activist and financial director of the Press Club Belarus, was arrested on December 22, 2020, on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
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Yulia is a journalist and founder of the Press Club. From 1995 to 2010, she was the editor-in-chief of Komsomolskaya Pravda and European Radio for Belarus. Since 2011, she has been heading the Belarus in Focus office in Warsaw.
On December 22, 2020, she was detained at the airport on charges of tax evasion.
Almost 110 thousand rubles were transferred to the Investigative Committee's account as security for compensation for possible damage allegedly caused by the defendants in the "case".
Released on August 19, 2021, on the basis of a pardon.
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Alexey was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
On February 9, 2024, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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Maria, a former customs officer and independent election observer, was detained by GUBOPiK officers near her apartment on October 23, 2020. She was convicted of "participating in actions that violate public order" based on correspondence in Telegram channels.
On May 27, 2023, she was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Dmitry was detained in connection with the mass riots and accused of participating in Telegram channels of a "radical orientation."
According to human rights activists , he will be released in March 2025.
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Before his arrest, Ivan was engaged in car repairs and actively participated in search operations for missing people as part of the PSO "Angel". On October 19, 2020, he was arrested and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
On May 2, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
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Irina, the editor of popular Telegram channels including "My Country Belarus", was detained on November 18, 2020, by GUBOPiK officers dressed in housing office uniforms. They entered the entrance with Irina's mother, pushing her away, and searched the apartment, seizing a laptop, phone, and money.
In May 2021, she was convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots." The trial was held behind closed doors because the case materials were classified.
On June 29, 2024, she was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
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Pavel is an activist of the European Belarus and a member of the Zubr movement. Due to his opposition activities, he has been repeatedly subjected to repression.
On September 25, 2020, Pavel was detained along with other activists and later accused of participating in “mass riots.”
He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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An activist with the Young Front and the ZUBR resistance movement. He was detained on August 10, 2020, and later charged with participating in the events of August 9 in Minsk. He left Belarus.
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Akihiro, an anarchist activist, was detained in August 2020 in Minsk and charged with participating in “mass riots” and other “crimes.”
In 2022, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. In February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the sentence by three months.
In July 2024, it became known that his sentence had been tightened and he had been transferred to a prison regime.
On June 21, 2025, Akihiro was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
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Andrei, an anarchist activist and volunteer for the Viasna human rights center, was detained in Minsk in October 2020. He was charged with participating in "mass riots" and other "crimes."
In 2022, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.
On April 18, 2025, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
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Sergei, an activist of the Narodnaya Hramada party, was detained by police on June 25, 2020, using force. The basis for the detention was a previously issued administrative arrest for 15 days for laying flowers at the Military Cemetery in Minsk on May 8, as well as the events that took place on May 29, 2020 in Grodno. He was accused of preparing to participate in "mass riots" and obstructing the work of the Central Election Commission.
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 Sergei Sparysh
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Pavel is a Belarusian opposition politician and co-founder of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party. He was detained in June 2020, after which he received several administrative arrests for participating in election pickets. He was later convicted of organizing mass riots.
In June 2023, he was transferred to prison regime.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.