On June 9, it became known that prisoner Artem Anishchuk was subjected to physical and psychological abuse by the colony administration from the moment he arrived at the penal colony. The torture is related to the fact that the head of the colony is a friend of Alexander Geyts, the victim in the case for which the prisoner was tried. This is not the first case of ill-treatment in IK-15. Earlier, another prisoner reported that he was beaten by Lazarenko. Another prisoner reported that the colony could send a person to a punishment cell for statistics.
On June 9, it became known that prisoner Artem Anishchuk was subjected to physical and psychological abuse by the colony administration from the moment he arrived at the penal colony. The torture is related to the fact that the head of the colony is a friend of Alexander Geyts, the victim in the case for which the prisoner was tried. This is not the first case of ill-treatment in IK-15. Earlier, another prisoner reported that he was beaten by Lazarenko. Another prisoner reported that the colony could send a person to a punishment cell for statistics.
Borisov photographer who was detained on June 22, 2023. Security forces searched the house and took away computer equipment. After this, Zenkov was immediately taken to Minsk, where he was kept for some time in the temporary detention center on Akrestsin, and then transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1.
As BAJ wrote , the photographer was detained in July 2020. In September, police officers came to Zenkov to “warn him about the inadmissibility of violating the law.”
Alexander Zenkov has worked as a freelance photographer since 1998, collaborating with regional independent publications.
On April 16, 2024, Alexander had a hearing of his appeal.
The appeal hearing took place on December 22, 2023. The verdict entered into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome 19.10.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrei was detained on September 27, and later a search was carried out at his home, during which a computer and other equipment were removed.
Tolchin has been repeatedly detained and tried for his journalistic activities since 2017. After the protests of 2020, the journalist decided to leave the profession.
The latest posts on Andrei's Facebook page are reposts of helping animals, photos with friends and acquaintances. Also, Andrei’s sister, who raised him in infancy, recently died.
On May 24, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 21.03.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On December 8, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
As you know, Sergei Mozol was detained on March 9, 2023. First, he was tried twice for reposting under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offences, and was sentenced to 5 and 15 days of arrest. And on March 29, 2023, the man was placed in custody on a criminal case.
The basis for the criminal case was that on March 11, 2022 Mozol sent one message to the telegram bot “NEXTA Editorial”: “Stolin, Brest region. Border with Ukraine. I confirm that missiles were fired from a fighter jet.” According to the prosecution, in this way Sergei Mozol deliberately contributed to the activities of the “extremist formation NEXTA.”
However, at the trial, Mozol said that he learned about the status of an “extremist formation” from the telegram channel “NEXTA” “only 4 months ago” (that is, in February 2023). When I found out about the status, I unsubscribed (and also unsubscribed from “BYPOL”, “Belaruski Gayun”, “Real Belarus”).
On September 05, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 23.06.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On November 17, 2023, the appeal was considered. The verdict came into force. However, on December 4, 2023, a new court hearing was held under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
On February 13, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 13.09.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.11.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 04.12.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Igor was convicted in the summer of 2023 for donating to initiatives deemed "extremist" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
Trial outcome 17.07.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vice-rector for educational and scientific-methodological work of the State Institute of Culture and Culture "GAZ-INSTITUTE". Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor.
Alexander was taken into custody on charges of donating to initiatives that are recognized as extremist.
On September 15, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force
Trial outcome 20.06.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Kirill was detained early in the morning in February 2023 as he was leaving his apartment building on his way to work. Following a search, he was placed under administrative arrest for 15 days, but was not released after the search. He was charged with financing the activities of an extremist group.
That summer, he was convicted of donating money to the "By_help," "BYSOL," and "Honest People" initiatives through the "Facebook Fundraising" payment system from June 2020 to May 2021. At the hearing, he was presented with six donations of $10 each.
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.
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