Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Number of repressed: 368
Date of birth: 11 june 1977
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Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.

Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.

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Irina Nikolaevna Savashinskaya
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In custody: 120 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Grandichi
Date of birth: 08.06.1986
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Based on the information, she was followed and detained near the store. Her house was searched. It is known that she was detained as part of a criminal case. He is accused of participating in protests in September 2020.

Trial outcome 23.06.2023:

2 years of restriction of liberty without a referral

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In custody: ~689 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Kolosy
Date of birth: 27.01.1977
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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The man, according to the materials of the prosecution, posted publications in Telegram in which he gave a negative assessment of Lukashenko — profanity was used in the messages. In them, the accused allegedly also called for violence against military man of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, law enforcement officers, incited national and social enmity: «Russian invaders participating in the forcible seizure of foreign state territory by military force»‎.

Trial outcome 31.03.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anatol Frantsavich Leonik
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In custody: ~986 days
Hometown: Grickovichi
Date of birth: 05.04.1986
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Anatoly was convicted for posts he left on his Odnoklassniki profile that contained derogatory information about Lukashenko. According to the prosecution, the purpose of these posts was to publicly damage the authority of the state and disseminate knowingly false information degrading Lukashenko.

Anatoly admitted his guilt in full.

He was released in May 2025 , having served his full sentence.

Trial outcome 13.12.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Mikalai Anatolyevich Kuliashou
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In custody: ~1292 days
Family members: Ivan Mikalayevich Kuliashov
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Nikolai is a former customs officer and activist with the Belarusian Social Democratic Party "Hramada." He was arrested in September 2022 as part of a criminal case opened under several articles, including "intentional illegal crossing of the state border by an organized group."

In April 2023, he was found guilty: according to the prosecution, Nikolai paid to help those wishing to illegally cross the Belarusian-Lithuanian border and also participated in the creation of an extremist group.

On March 19, 2026, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.

Trial outcome 31.03.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 24.07.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: ~203 days
Hometown: Chervyen'
Date of birth: 13.06.1980
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Daniil, who worked at the Grodno branch of Beltelecom, was detained for several comments on social networks in early October 2022 and placed in custody pending trial.

On 11.04.2023, the appeal was reviewed and the verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists , he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 23.01.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.04.2023
unknown.
Andrey Cheslavovich Krasnik
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In custody: ~1157 days
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 16.02.1967
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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The man worked as a therapist in the emergency room of the city hospital of Lida. According to preliminary information, he was detained for likes and comments of materials against the current government of the Republic of Belarus.

Soon it became known that Andrei Krasnik was going to be tried again: on April 17, 2023, a hearing on the case against the political prisoner under Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code (Violence or threat against an official) and Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate the order, or active participation in them). A judge has been appointed to consider the case Vladimir Fedorovich.

Trial outcome 20.12.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 17.03.2023
unknown.
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In custody: 120 days
Hometown: Bogushi
Date of birth: 17.01.1960
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Detained for participating in protests on August 9, 2020.

Trial outcome 17.03.2023:

3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.

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In custody: ~782 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 20.07.1983
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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As stated by the investigation, Ruslan from February 2017 to November 2020 posted on his page in ok.ru publications with insulting and slanderous statements against Lukashenko. There were also accusations of Lukashenko's murder in the publications.

Trial outcome 19.12.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 09.03.2023
unknown.
Denis Vasilievich Demidovich
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In custody: ~899 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 06.10.1976
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Convicted for insulting and slandering Lukashenka A.L.

Trial outcome 11.11.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.01.2023
unknown.
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In custody: ~872 days
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 24.04.1973
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Works as a foreman at the elevator at JSC "Lidakhleboprodukt". On the day of the arrest, Igor was called to the checkpoint, first two "employees", then a bus flew up, from which OMON in uniform jumped out. Detained for participating in protests in 2020.

On December 22, 2022, the Court of Appeal took place.

Trial outcome 03.11.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 22.12.2022
unknown.
Elena Alexandrovna Efremenko
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In custody: ~668 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 08.10.1977
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Citizen of the Russian Federation. Elena has two minor daughters (born in 2014 and 2015).

Before the trial, she was held in pretrial detention for 8 months .

In March 2023, it became known about Elena's serious condition in IK-4, where she was serving her sentence. "For example, when Elena was once in a very serious condition, she was not given medical care, although everything was extremely bad. She had a temperature of almost 40, she was delirious, then she started having problems with her joints, an abscess. But then she was not even assigned to the medical unit, the prisoners themselves took her there," said one of the former prisoners.

She was released on October 29, 2024, having served her entire sentence .

Elena was deported from Belarus.

Trial outcome 04.11.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.01.2023
2 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Oleg Leonidovich Bolotov
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In custody: 1251 day
Hometown: Hrodna
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Convicted for liking posts on social media. Russian citizen.

He was released at the end of September 2025, having served his entire sentence. He was immediately deported to Russia afterward.

Trial outcome 27.12.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~838 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Owner of a dog hotel in Grodno and has a higher education.

Pavel was accused of “posting publications in the form of images with text messages that are unacceptable for use from the point of view of modern culture” on the social network VKontakte, which the court considered as degrading the honor and dignity of Lukashenko.

11.11.2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 22.12.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 13.08.1987
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Andrei was accused of using his mobile phone on the Odnoklassniki social network to leave a publication with an image and text that “humiliates the honor and dignity of an individual, offensive information and a negative assessment” of Lukashenko. Andrey’s publications on the page were noticed by a police officer while monitoring social networks.

Andrey has a dependent minor child.

At the end of November 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 14.12.2022:

1 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

Yuri Stanislavovich Breyvo
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In custody: ~852 days
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 17.06.1981
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Convicted for participating in protests and comments on social media.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in March 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 26.01.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 30.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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