Dmitriy Gennadievich Kurovsky
Dmitriy Gennadievich Kurovsky
Number of repressed: 37
Date of birth: 16 may 1989
Categories: Judges

Accomplice in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Dmitry Gennadievich Kurovsky is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 16,670 rubles, and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 179 days. Convicted Sergei Yuryevich Nikityuk under Part 1 of Article 368 (Insulting Lukashenko) and Part 1 of Article 361-4 (Promoting extremist activities). The reason for the persecution was Sergei’s comment on the Internet; it is also known that the guy sent a photo of his voting ballot to the NEXTA editorial bot. Kurovsky sentenced Sergei to 3 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions. Convicted political prisoner Yevgeny Tazov under Article 369 (Insulting a government official) and Part 1 of Article 130 (Inciting social hostility or discord) of the Criminal Code for commenting on the Internet. Kurovsky imposed a sentence of two and a half years in prison under general regime conditions. Also, Evgeniy’s phone was confiscated as a “means of committing a crime.”

Accomplice in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Dmitry Gennadievich Kurovsky is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 16,670 rubles, and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 179 days. Convicted Sergei Yuryevich Nikityuk under Part 1 of Article 368 (Insulting Lukashenko) and Part 1 of Article 361-4 (Promoting extremist activities). The reason for the persecution was Sergei’s comment on the Internet; it is also known that the guy sent a photo of his voting ballot to the NEXTA editorial bot. Kurovsky sentenced Sergei to 3 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions. Convicted political prisoner Yevgeny Tazov under Article 369 (Insulting a government official) and Part 1 of Article 130 (Inciting social hostility or discord) of the Criminal Code for commenting on the Internet. Kurovsky imposed a sentence of two and a half years in prison under general regime conditions. Also, Evgeniy’s phone was confiscated as a “means of committing a crime.”

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In custody: 539 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 22.04.1997
Was in: IUOT-24IUOT-24, 230025, Grodno, ul. Lidskaya, 29б
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Gleb was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
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Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 03.12.1977
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Yuri was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Political persecutions
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Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 17.03.1997
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Ekaterina was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 159 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 02.10.2001
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Ilya was detained in March 2021 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and under the article on "hooliganism" for damaging two Beltelecom cameras and making "cynical inscriptions". This happened as part of a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 13, 2020 in Brest. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Ilya managed to leave Belarus before he began serving his sentence.

In February 2025, as part of the special proceedings on Ilya's case, a court hearing in absentia was held on the issue of "replacing the restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment."

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 171 ruble of compensation.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 27.02.2025
unknown (trial in absentia).
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~856 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 26.05.2001
Was in: IUOT-7IUOT-7, Gomel, ul. Borisenko, 13, 246020
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Igor was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

Igor was convicted for the second time in August 2021 under the article on “hooliganism” for damaging two Beltelecom cameras and writing “cynical inscriptions”.

He was released in 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 03.06.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 23.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 30.08.2021
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Final verdict by partial addition:
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 385 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 16.05.1995
Was in: IUOT-9IUOT-9, 210034, Vitebsk, ul. 3-ya Chepinskaya, 39
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Sergei was arrested and convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Konstantin Yurievich Svidunovich
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In custody: 385 days
Hometown: Pruzhany
Date of birth: 18.03.1995
Was in: IUOT-49IUOT-49, Shklov, Volodiozhnaya 2b, 213002
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Konstantin, a former Belarus-4 TV presenter , was arrested and convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, participants sang and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
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