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Anastasia Pavlovna Popko
Anastasia Pavlovna Popko is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus.
Popko is responsible for the fact that, as a judge of the Minsk City Court, he handed down politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society for a long period of time. In judicial practice, Anastasia Popko considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of her decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
On September 28, 2022, the judge set sentences for six defendants in the case of the Busly Lyatsyats initiative:
Alexey Ivanisov - 14 years in prison and a fine of 500 base, Alexey Gamezo - 14.5 years in prison and a fine of 500 base, Nikolai Biblis - 8.5 years in prison and a fine of 300 base, Andrey Budai - 15 years in prison and a fine of 500 basic, Alexander Muravyov and Alexander Sidorenko - 12 years in prison each.
In 2021, Anastasia Papko sentenced Olga Zolotar, a political prisoner and mother of many children, to four years in prison for administering telegram chats.
On November 10, 2021, she sentenced political prisoner Mykola Dziado to 5 years in a general regime colony.
She also actively tried people for participating in the 2017 protests, and in 2021 she considered appeals in several political criminal cases and did not overturn a single sentence.
Thus, Anastasia Pavlovna Popko bears personal responsibility for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law in the country, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. Her work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Popko's actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
Anastasia Pavlovna Popko is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus.
Popko is responsible for the fact that, as a judge of the Minsk City Court, he handed down politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society for a long period of time. In judicial practice, Anastasia Popko considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of her decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
On September 28, 2022, the judge set sentences for six defendants in the case of the Busly Lyatsyats initiative:
Alexey Ivanisov - 14 years in prison and a fine of 500 base, Alexey Gamezo - 14.5 years in prison and a fine of 500 base, Nikolai Biblis - 8.5 years in prison and a fine of 300 base, Andrey Budai - 15 years in prison and a fine of 500 basic, Alexander Muravyov and Alexander Sidorenko - 12 years in prison each.
In 2021, Anastasia Papko sentenced Olga Zolotar, a political prisoner and mother of many children, to four years in prison for administering telegram chats.
On November 10, 2021, she sentenced political prisoner Mykola Dziado to 5 years in a general regime colony.
She also actively tried people for participating in the 2017 protests, and in 2021 she considered appeals in several political criminal cases and did not overturn a single sentence.
Thus, Anastasia Pavlovna Popko bears personal responsibility for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law in the country, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. Her work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Popko's actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
List of repressed
Initially, there were 12 defendants in the case. Since the fall of 2020, only David Slashchev has remained at large. Several political prisoners have reported being tortured during their detention or while writing "confessions."
All of them are accused of participating in a "radical" Telegram chat. The testimony mentions several chats, including "OGSB" (Civil Self-Defense Unit), "Rabota Minsk," "100," and "101." They are also accused of intending to damage or destroy three Tabakerka stores.
Dmitry Lastovsky stated in court that he was an apolitical person and was happy with what he had: his family and his job. He noted that he had been looking for a work assistant in the "Part-time Job Minsk" chat.
He is expected to be released in early March 2025.
| 23.05.2021 | Dmitry wrote that the first court session was postponed to June 7, Semashko, 33 |