The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major.
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world."
He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies.
At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major.
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world."
He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies.
At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
Previously, he worked in the Leeds security service, he quit a long time ago. Recently he worked as a driver on a heavy truck («trucker»).
On December 19, 2022, the trial began in closed regime.
Trial outcome 22.12.2022
12 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.
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.
Lighting designer at the Belarusian theater «Lyalka».
Trial outcome 11.11.2022:
12 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
Member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Gramada) in Borisov.
60 year old Igor Lednik, was not released after 15 days of arrest, the «BSDP» telegram channel reports. Igor Lednik has already been sentenced to administrative arrest twice. He is a disabled person of the second group, has heart problems.
Trial outcome:
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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.
Mikhail, the owner of the Samorodok jewelry workshop, made jewelry for members of reenactment clubs and studied medieval history. In February 2022, he was detained and later convicted on charges of “slandering and insulting Lukashenko” and “insulting a government official.”
In May 2024, a new court hearing was held, following which Mikhail's conditions of detention were tightened, transferring him to a prison regime.
In February 2025, he was convicted again under the article on “financing the activities of an extremist group.”
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.
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.
On December 9, a video appeared in the telegram channels supporting the current government in the Republic of Belarus with him, where Konstantin was forced to say that he participated in the development of the «Black Map of Belarus».
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.
Evgeniy was detained on January 18, 2022, when he arrived in Grodno from Germany.
Evgeny told security forces on camera that in 2020 he was a member of chat rooms deemed extremist, where he called for mass riots, the killing of police officers, and the burning of Tabakerok stores.
Evgeniy has family in Denmark.
Trial outcome 04.05.2022
7 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.
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.
28 year old Alexey Mandik was detained in November 2021. He is an employee of the fifth city polyclinic, head of the prevention department, a general practitioner.
The reason for the detention by the staff of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption is participation in Telegram channels recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus, where he wrote destructive and offensive comments to the employees of the Department of Internal Affairs.
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.
According to investigators, in August and September 2020, Valentin Panasik posted comments on the «Grodno 97%» telegram channel: «By the way, you can start by setting fire to the «Tabakerok», there are no cameras there, sort of».
He also left messages: «We'll fuck «Tabakerki» at night, it's time to remove them from the streets, at the same time we'll practice sabotage»; «Yes, and trample their hands so that they can no longer take a club in their hands»; «Bones will grow together, crooked hands will come off to work with a plow».
The man was also charged that on August 12, 2020, he arrived at Cosmonauts Avenue in Grodno, filmed a protest on video and uploaded it to the Internet with his comments.
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.
He was detained as part of a criminal case on November 9, 2021 for participating in protests. First, he was placed in the pre-trial detention center of the State Security Committee, then transferred to the pre-trial detention center-1.
He was also accused of receiving telescopic batons, stun guns and other means from abroad.
Trial outcome 01.07.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown
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, the director of a construction company, was arrested in October 2021 in a criminal case related to the "Busly Lyatsyats" initiative. Some of the charges involved damaging the car of a Borisov district judge. As a result, he was sentenced to a long prison term and a fine.
In June 2023, his sentence was increased and he was transferred to prison.
Trial outcome 28.09.2022
14 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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.
Detained in a criminal case for pouring red paint over two banners with images of traffic police officers. After the temporary detention center, he was immediately transferred to a pre-trial detention center.
On July 26, 2023, a trial was held to toughen the punishment. Artem was transferred to the prison regime.
17.06.2022
According to friends, the courts of appeal are expected no earlier than August.
Trial outcome 25.04.2022
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 02.08.2022
unknown.
Regime change trial 26.06.2023
prison regime until the end of the term.
Trial outcome 22.08.2025
6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict 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.
He is accused of transferring data of representatives of law enforcement agencies to the telegram channel. Citizen of the Russian Federation.
Trial outcome:
11 years in a penal colony.
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.
Former operator of the GPU workshop "Ammonia-3". According to preliminary information, he was detained under Articles 356 and 357 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“treason to the state” and “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power”).
Vladimir was placed in a KGB pre-trial detention center, then transferred to pre-trial detention center-3.
On November 9, 2022, the Gomel Regional Court began considering the “Rabochaga Ruhu case”, in which ten political prisoners are involved. On the second day of the trial, all the defendants in the case told the court that they did not admit their guilt in treason and the creation of an extremist group. All the defendants in the “Rabochaga Ruhu case” refused to testify at the trial. On December 27, the trial was closed until the verdict was pronounced, although before that it was held in the open.
On November 16, 2023, Vladimir’s regime was changed to prison and he will be transferred to prison No. 4 in Mogilev.
Trial outcome 17.02.2023:
15 years in a colony under a reinforced regime
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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