Included in the top 10 most unprincipled judges of Lukashenko.
In politically motivated cases, he awarded a total of at least 7.5 years of administrative arrest, 53,703 Belarusian rubles. fines and decades of imprisonment and restriction of freedom.
Karsyuk sentenced Oksana Kolb, editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Novy Chas”, to 2.5 years in prison; in the case of Pavel Voropai, he sentenced him to 3.6 years in a general regime colony and a fine of 12,800 Belarusian rubles. rub. and compensation for the “victims”.
Included in the top 10 most unprincipled judges of Lukashenko.
In politically motivated cases, he awarded a total of at least 7.5 years of administrative arrest, 53,703 Belarusian rubles. fines and decades of imprisonment and restriction of freedom.
Karsyuk sentenced Oksana Kolb, editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Novy Chas”, to 2.5 years in prison; in the case of Pavel Voropai, he sentenced him to 3.6 years in a general regime colony and a fine of 12,800 Belarusian rubles. rub. and compensation for the “victims”.
She is a writer of fairy tales. Graduated from the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University. Studied at the Adam Globe School of Literature. The last year the girl worked in Lima (literature and art), as a journalist. She founded the magazine of young Belarusian art "Masquerade".
Trial outcome 30.05.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
A citizen of Poland. As it turned out , Robert Tompala has lived in Belarus since the 90s, has a residence permit, and is a co-founder of OrionSvit LLC, a company that supplies confectionery products.
He was released in April 2025. Forcibly deported to Poland, banned from entering the Republic of Belarus for 8 years.
Trial outcome 17.04.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
The reason for the arrest Vera and her husband Andrey (elder of the Novaya Zemlya Baptist Church) Probably, the published photos from the 2020 protests have become. A criminal case was initiated against Momoiko's family for participating in protest actions.
Andrey and Vera Mamoyko are also well-known musicians who have participated in the recording of several albums of Christian music. At the moment, Mamoiko worked as a developer in one of the IT companies in Belarus.
Trial outcome 21.04.2023
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
According to the investigation materials , from November 2020 to March 2022, the accused, using a mobile phone in Telegram channel chats recognized by the court as extremist materials, published 17 offensive comments with obscene language addressed to the judge, employees of the internal affairs bodies and other government officials, as well as Lukashenko.
On 11.04.2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists , he was released on January 21, 2025.
Trial outcome 27.01.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the prosecution, Gerasimovich desecrated the national flag by pulling the flag by its cloth while intoxicated and throwing it to the ground. After that, the flag was damaged and its staff was destroyed. The property damage to the organization on whose building the flag hung was estimated at 89 rubles - that is how much the accused must pay in compensation.
The man admitted his guilt in full and said that he pulled the flag by accident so as not to fall. He had no intention of desecrating the state symbol of Belarus.
The court considered that if the accused did not admit to intentionally desecrating the flag, he did not fully understand his responsibility and did not repent, so he decided to impose a punishment associated with imprisonment. Although the expert concluded that the accused suffers from chronic alcoholism and needs compulsory treatment.
On 03.03.2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 20.12.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the charge, she left offensive comments and made threats against 50 officials: judges, prosecutors, employees of internal affairs bodies, state security, investigative bodies, members of precinct election commissions.
It is known that the prosecutor asked for two years of imprisonment for the 54 year old woman, but judge Dmitry Korsyuk imposed a harsher punishment - three years in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 26.09.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the prosecution , from January to December 2021, Pavel Voropai posted comments in various Telegram channels with insults against the Chairperson of the Central Commission for Elections and Holding Republican Referendums Lidiya Yermoshina, the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalia Kochanova, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei, the Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Dmitry Korzyuk, the press secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Olga Chemodanova, the head of the Vitebsk customs Pavel Lobachev, as well as a prosecutor, a judge of one of the capital's districts and other government officials.
He is expected to be released in the spring of 2025.
Trial outcome 30.08.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Philip was convicted in May 2022 in a criminal case opened under the articles "Violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "Insulting a government official," and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open-type institution.
Trial outcome 30.05.2022
unknown years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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