Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Number of repressed: 44
Date of birth: 15 august 1986
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For political reasons, fines were issued in the amount of 15,440 rubles and 361 days of administrative arrest. Tried political prisoners: Artur Khatko, Vitaly Shcherbich, Mikhail Ferents, Yuri Sergei, Andrei Popov, Yan Nikishin, Nikita Kochur, Yuri Karnilovich, Kirill Kazei, Alexei Zikeev, Andrei Asaul. On March 15, 2022, she sentenced the editor-in-chief of Nasha Niva Yegor Martinovich and the head of the marketing department Andrey Skurko to 2.5 years in prison. Previously, they were recognized as political prisoners. Prosecutor - Nikolai Dyatel. “Nashanivtsy” were accused of causing property damage by prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 216 of the Criminal Code) for paying for utilities in an office apartment at tariffs for individuals, not legal entities. They paid off the damage before the trial, Minskvodokanal and Minskenergo withdrew their claims.

For political reasons, fines were issued in the amount of 15,440 rubles and 361 days of administrative arrest. Tried political prisoners: Artur Khatko, Vitaly Shcherbich, Mikhail Ferents, Yuri Sergei, Andrei Popov, Yan Nikishin, Nikita Kochur, Yuri Karnilovich, Kirill Kazei, Alexei Zikeev, Andrei Asaul. On March 15, 2022, she sentenced the editor-in-chief of Nasha Niva Yegor Martinovich and the head of the marketing department Andrey Skurko to 2.5 years in prison. Previously, they were recognized as political prisoners. Prosecutor - Nikolai Dyatel. “Nashanivtsy” were accused of causing property damage by prior conspiracy (Part 2 of Article 216 of the Criminal Code) for paying for utilities in an office apartment at tariffs for individuals, not legal entities. They paid off the damage before the trial, Minskvodokanal and Minskenergo withdrew their claims.

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In custody: 1095 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.12.1982
Was in: IUOT-21IUOT-21, 247783, Gomel region, Mozyr, b-r Yunosti, 24
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Andrei was convicted in November 2022 in a criminal case under the article "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2025.

Trial outcome 18.07.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 14.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners (current status unknown)
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In custody: 146 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 07.12.1994
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Vladislav was arrested in November 2021 in connection with a criminal case involving group actions that grossly violated public order. In April 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open-type facility.

In December 2024, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restricted freedom sentence with a prison term in a penal colony. The outcome of the hearing, as well as Vladislav's presence, remains unknown.

Trial outcome 06.04.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 24.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: ~936 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 30.03.1983
Was in: IK-8IK-8, 211388, Vitebsk region, Orsha, ul. Lenina, 195A
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was detained on September 30, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

In September 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.

Timur will be tried again   On November 26, 2024, this time he is accused of "insulting a government official" (Article 369 of the Criminal Code) . The case will be heard in the Frunzensky District Court of Minsk , Judge Yulia Bliznyuk . It is not yet known whether Timur is in custody .

In April 2025, he was transferred to Penal Colony No. 8, from which he was released at the end of that month upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 05.09.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 25.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 27.11.2024
6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.
Appeal 21.02.2025
unknown.
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Hometown: Asipovichy
Date of birth: 17.05.1973
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Dmitry was found guilty of joining a rally in Minsk on September 20, 2020, as part of a large group of people, actively participating in it, disrupting public transportation, and carrying a flag.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.

Trial outcome 06.08.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 26.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1022 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 11.05.1983
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Andrei was first convicted in March 2021 for "insulting Lukashenko" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral. However, he didn't have time to serve his sentence in a correctional facility: on May 4, 2021, he was arrested on three additional criminal charges.

In August of that year, Andrei was convicted again – again for insulting Lukashenko – and sentenced to imprisonment.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 19.03.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 06.08.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Final verdict by partial addition:
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey Gennadievich Skurko
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In custody: 771 day
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work
Hometown: Krivichi
Date of birth: 12.03.1978
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Andrey is the head of the advertising and marketing department of Nasha Niva, the author of the Nasha Gistoriya magazine. From 2006 to 2017, he was the editor-in-chief of the publication. On July 8, 2021, he was detained in a case of "group actions grossly violating public order." He was later charged under the article on "causing property damage without signs of theft" - for paying for utilities at rates for individuals instead of legal entities. The investigation calculated the damage at more than 10 thousand rubles.

In March 2022, he was sentenced to imprisonment, despite the fact that the damages were fully compensated.

In August 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 15.03.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 20.05.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Egor Alexandrovich Martinovich
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In custody: 771 day
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 03.09.1988
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Egor is the editor-in-chief of the Nasha Niva website (nn.by), and has been working for the publication since 2009. On July 8, 2021, he was detained in connection with a case of "group actions grossly violating public order." He was later charged under the article on "causing property damage without signs of theft" - for paying for utilities at rates for individuals instead of legal entities. The investigation calculated the damage at more than 10 thousand rubles.

In March 2022, Egor was sentenced to imprisonment, despite the fact that the damages were fully compensated.

In August 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 15.03.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 20.05.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Olga Nikolaevna Sineleva
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folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 26.06.1987
Number of children: 2 children
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In June 2021, Olga was found guilty under the article "violation of equality of citizens" for refusing to rent an apartment to the assistant prosecutor of the Frunzensky district of Minsk, Alina Kasyanchik. She was sentenced to restriction of freedom.

Trial outcome 30.06.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Alexey Valerievich Zikeev
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In custody: 451 day
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Sosnovka
Date of birth: 14.04.1989
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Alexey, a former senior investigator, was part of Valery Tsepkalo's team during the 2020 election campaign. In June 2021, he was arrested in connection with a case of "group actions grossly violating public order." Searches were conducted at his place of work and in his apartment, and equipment was seized at work.

In October of the same year, Alexey was found guilty of participating in protests that took place in Minsk on August 16, 23, 30 and September 6, 2020. According to investigators, he joined a group of protesters, clapped his hands, shouted slogans and obstructed traffic.

He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 29.10.2021
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yury Mikhailovich Karnilovich
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In custody: 1096 days
Hometown: Suhorukie
Date of birth: 08.02.1989
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IUOT-7IUOT-7, Gomel, ul. Borisenko, 13, 246020
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Yuri was convicted for a comment left on July 2, 2020, addressed to Major General of the Police, then Minister of Internal Affairs Yuri Karaev, on the YouTube channel "OGP-TV". The comment was not read out in court, but its essence was as follows: "Karaev will get scared faster than he will tell the president that he will comply with the Constitution."

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

Trial outcome 15.12.2020
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Nikita Mikhailovich Kochur
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In custody: ~1396 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 16.07.1997
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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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.
Mikhail Sergeevich Ferenets
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In custody: 1233 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Donetsk, Ukraine
Date of birth: 09.11.1988
Number of children: 2 children
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Ukrainian citizen Mikhail was detained on September 16, 2020 and spent seven months in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He was charged with participating in three marches and organizing protest activities through the Telegram channel "Brave People", including writing protest inscriptions and hanging white-red-white ribbons.

He was released on December 16, 2023, after serving his full sentence, but was immediately arrested again in Mogilev.

Released on February 1, 2024, Mikhail was forced to leave Belarus.

Trial outcome 20.09.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 2611 rubles of compensation.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
Vitaly Ivanovich Scherbich
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In custody: ~1344 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 28.08.1977
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Vitaly worked in a private medical laboratory and was interested in airsoft, military history, science fiction, and motorcycles. He was detained at home on November 17, 2020, and convicted of "preparing for mass riots."

He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 09.04.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Andrey Dmitrievich Popov
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In custody: 1702 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 28.03.1997
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Andrey was first detained and wounded on August 9, 2020. After spending three days in the Zhodino temporary detention facility, he was released. However, on September 1, 2020, he was detained again in a criminal case and later convicted of participating in "mass riots."

He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 16.02.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1220 rubles of compensation.
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