Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
Sergei, a journalist for the online publication Pershi Region, was arrested on December 22, 2020, in connection with a case of insulting Lukashenko. Three days later, he was placed under house arrest and in May 2021, he was released on bail pending trial.
In August 2021, Sergei was convicted of “insulting and slandering Lukashenko” and “insulting a government official.”
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
In September 2023, he was detained again after returning from Poland and sentenced to 15 days for “distributing extremist materials.”
In January 2024, he was arrested again - for reposting from the Gantsavitsky Chas website on VKontakte, although the account had been deleted in November 2023. The court did not take into account either this or Sergei's deteriorating health: he lost consciousness and sought medical attention.
Trial outcome 02.08.2021
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 4174 rubles of compensation.
Andrei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 21.05.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Andrei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
Vitaly was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "insulting" several Brest judges and Lukashenko. The charges were based on the fact that he filed claims in the court registry containing "negative assessments" that were recognized by experts as offensive.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
In December 2023, the Brest District Court heard a new criminal case against Vitaly under the articles for "insult" and "damage to documents" in a closed session. Vitaly did not appear in court, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
He was released in December 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Alexander was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020, against voter fraud in the presidential election. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In June 2025, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Andrei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Andrei Khveskovets.
On August 11, 2020, during protests in Minsk, Nikita met his brother and his wife to show them his motorcycle. The police arrived, and when Nikita asked to show his ID, he was forcibly removed from the motorcycle, beaten with batons, and taken to the police station. Later, in November 2020, he was taken into custody and convicted of "resisting a police officer."
According to human rights activists, he was released in September 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
11.07.2021
Kochur Nikita Mikhailovich is in IK-22
Trial outcome 19.03.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 7500 rubles of compensation.
Alexey 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 July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Valery was convicted in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections, for participating in “mass riots”.
He was released in May 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Ivan was convicted for allegedly resisting a police officer during a protest against the results of the presidential elections, which took place on August 9, 2020, in Brest.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
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