Head of pre-billing and tariffication department of MTS.
According to the investigation materials , Kuzmin had access to personal information of MTS clients and from August 9, 2020 to April 8, 2021, “leaked” it to the telegram channels “Black Book of Belarus”, “Punisher of Belarus” and “All Violations!”
There were 57 victims - security forces, propagandists, officials, judges, prosecutors and members of their families. In addition, the investigation believes that “joint actions of Kuzmin with other persons” resulted in disruptions to the work of transport and enterprises “causing damage to Minsktrans in the amount of just over 22,500 rubles.”
Among the victims are, in particular, an employee of SB. Belarus today” Lyudmila Gladkaya , as well as member of the Belarusian Communist Party and deputy Sergei Klishevich .
Trial outcome 18.09.2023
7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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Andrey Fomin is 29 years old, he hails from Mogilev, but lived in Minsk. The guy graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. In the video of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was forced to say that he was the editor and author of articles for the «Vestniki» newspaper network. According to information from activists of the ByProsvet initiative, Andrey did not have access to newspaper accounts and did not know those who distribute them in Belarus.
As a result, the guy was charged for participating in the March on August 30, 2020 and transferred to the pre-trial detention center-1. Andrey fundamentally did not want to leave his country, he is writing a book, six cats are waiting for him at home.
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.
At the beginning of January 2023, in one of the pro-government telegram channels, a video appeared with the detention of Sergei by GUBOP and AMON officers, who allegedly administered courtyard chats, including “Grodno Center 97%”; participated in protest rallies and called on others to participate in them, as well as to use violence against police officers, literally, “burn paddy wagons.”
Trial outcome 25.09.2023:
5 years of imprisonment with serving the sentence in a correctional colony under enhanced security conditions.
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The prosecution requested 1.5 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility for insulting one victim of a security officer, and 2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime for commenting on another security officer.
Trial outcome 21.10.2022:
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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According to the materials of the prosecution, Maxim Kurovsky intentionally posted messages in one of the Telegram chats against President Lukashenko, obscene in form and offensive in content.
The examination found that the messages contained a negative assessment of the head of state, humiliated his honor and dignity. Moreover, he used the Belarusian language at the same time. Former investigator of the Pruzhansky district department of the Investigative Committee. He retired from the service in 2020.
12/06/2024 released after expiration of sentence.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 09.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.
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.
The Belarusian state TV channel reported that Alexander transferred about 800 US dollars to BYPOL in May 2021. It is worth noting that BYPOL was recognized as an extremist organization in November 2021, meaning that at the time of the transfer, the initiative was not extremist.
According to witnesses, Alexander was indeed offered compensation for the damage through a fund associated with the president. He agreed to such compensation in exchange for his release, but things did not go according to plan. Alexander was refused, and his money (about 30 bitcoins) was confiscated. The BYPOL organization was recognized as a "terrorist formation", and a new criminal case was opened against Alexander under the article "Financing terrorist activity".
On March 15, 2024, in the Minsk City Court, Judge Elena Shilkо issued a new sentence – 9 years of imprisonment. The waves of pardons that swept across the country did not affect the political prisoner.
Trial outcome 31.10.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.01.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 15.03.2024
9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.05.2024
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.
Detained for hanging a white-red-white flag and the flag of Ukraine on the facade of a high-rise building in Minsk.
After his detention, the channel in the Zello mobile application, through which he communicated during the rally, was recognized as an extremist formation.
21.03.2023
The trial began on March 20, 2023, Judge Kuchuk
Trial outcome 06.04.2023:
5 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.
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 October 20, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 22.08.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.10.2023
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.
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.01.2023
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.
He was found guilty that in November 2020 and March 2021, he sent information about his former leader to the telegram bots of channels recognized by extremist groups in the Republic of Belarus. Subsequently, it was placed resources through which illegal activities were carried out as part of extremist formations. Also, according to the prosecution, the posting of information received from Borzenko entailed other grave consequences.
He was also found guilty of purchasing and storing firearms ammunition.
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.
KGB Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Commander of Unit "A" of the KGB of the Republic of Belarus. In August 2020, he headed the Association of Veterans of Group "A", on behalf of which he signed an appeal condemning violence and repression. In the fall of 2020, he was detained by KGB officers and placed in custody. The criminal case is classified "secret".
Trial outcome date unknown
7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 27.12.2022
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.
A resident of Smorgon, on October 29, 2021, sentenced to two years of "chemistry" for a comment under Olga Karach's post. He was accused of insulting a government official in connection with the performance of his official duties, committed in information posted on the Internet (Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus).
Trial outcome 29.10.2021:
2 years of restriction of freedom with transfer to an open correctional facility
Leonid's first trial took place in the fall of 2022; he was charged under Article 369 and sentenced to restriction of freedom without referral.
The second trial was announced in August 2024. Leonid is accused of "financing the activities of an extremist group" (Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code) and "recruiting, training or preparing for participation in a war, as well as providing material support for such activities" (Part 2 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code). The man was probably found to have donated to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The sentence is most likely related to imprisonment.
Leonid hasa highereducation , his lastplaceof work was the privateenterprise"Gomelstalstandart ".
Trial outcome 12.10.2022
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 22.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 29.10.2024
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.
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