Andrei Yauhenavich Parshyn

Number of repressed:

1

Birthday:

19 february 1974

Former head of the Main Directorate for Internal Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. Police Colonel. Head of the Department for Operational Investigative Activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. Accomplice in crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Andrei Evgenievich Parshin is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders, and activists were detained and subjected to violence. Furthermore, Andrei Evgenievich Parshin personally gave orders to remove flags and persecute marchers, and is likely responsible for the shootout near the Kaskad residential complex. He also claims that employees were fired due to "destructive propaganda." According to him, they have realized their mistake and are asking to return to work. He is known for making threats against public activists: "I will say frankly: I do not envy those who dare to attack a police officer. You won't get what you deserve. I warn you right now: the consequences will be catastrophic. And don't think you'll hide somewhere abroad. We'll find and get you all." Parshin proposed revoking citizenship, regardless of how it was acquired, if a person is found guilty of extremist crimes or has caused serious harm to state interests. He also suggested establishing unconditional administrative liability for subscribing to online resources whose content is deemed extremist. And imposing general confiscation of property as an additional penalty on those who commit extremist crimes. Parshin participated in the filming of two propaganda films for state television channels. In the film "Mold" on the Belarus 1 channel, he spoke of "grandiose conspiracies and deceptions" and even showed a "scheme" for a planned coup d'état in the country. Andrei Evgenievich Parshin is on the sanctions list of several countries.