Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Number of repressed: 222
Date of birth: 9 january 1981
Categories: Overseers

The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major. Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world." He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies. At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.

The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major. Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world." He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies. At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.

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Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1245 days
folder Categories of cases: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown: Galevo
Date of birth: 09.03.1976
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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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."

He was released in August 2024 under a pardon.

Trial outcome 06.07.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 03.09.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Sergey Sergeevich Miselya
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In custody: ~729 days
Hometown: Zamostoche
Date of birth: 26.09.1990
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Sergei was convicted for a conflict with a school guard in Zamostochye that occurred on the night of November 13-14, 2020. According to investigators, he hung a white-red-white flag on the school grounds, after which a verbal altercation arose between him and the guard, during which threats were made. Sergei was detained for three days, later released on bail and taken into custody in the courtroom.

According to human rights activists, he was released in June 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 16.06.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey Ivanovich Gerasimovich
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In custody: 959 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Pilyuncy
Date of birth: 16.03.2000
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Andrey, a student, was detained in March 2021 right during a class and placed in a pretrial detention center. The next day, security forces came to the dormitory where he lived, interrogated his neighbors and seized equipment.

Andrey was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code: violence against police officers and participation in group actions that grossly violate public order. According to investigators, in August 2020, he and other protesters threw parts of paving slabs and other objects towards police cars.

He was released in November 2023, having served his entire sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 18.06.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Nikolay Nikolaevich Denisevich
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In custody: ~1409 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Lekorevka
Date of birth: 21.12.1967
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Nikolai was detained in April 2021 in connection with the events of October 18, 2020, during the "Partisan March" in Minsk. He was charged under three articles of the Criminal Code: for participating in mass riots, intentional damage to property, and the threat of violence against security forces. According to the prosecution, he threw stones and asphalt at service minibuses with Almaz fighters, causing material damage. 13 security forces were recognized as victims, but only three appeared in court - in balaclavas and with changed names.

According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2025, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 23.06.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 5728 rubles of compensation.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 475 days
Hometown: Pruzhany
Date of birth: 05.10.1971
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Oleg was arrested in June 2021 and later convicted of "participation 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, participants sang songs and danced in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.

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

Trial outcome 06.10.2021
1 year 7 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 14.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1126 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 16.08.1992
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Daniil was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

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

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~214 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 16.03.1983
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Anton was detained and convicted for recording and distributing a video, including on the Basta Telegram channel, in which, according to the prosecution, he publicly insulted Lukashenko.

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

Trial outcome date unknown
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vitaly Viktorovich Kolesnikov
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In custody: ~847 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests Zhlobin 2020
Hometown: Zhlobin
Date of birth: 29.09.1978
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Vitaly was detained and convicted twice for participating in a protest against the falsification of the presidential elections - on the night of August 9-10, 2020, he and his son stood in a chain in the front row in the city center.

He was released in June 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 04.02.2021
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 28.05.2021
6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Final verdict by partial addition:
2 years 3 months 28 days of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1078 days
folder Categories of cases: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 07.03.2003
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Ilya was arrested in May 2021 in connection with the protests in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020, and convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the prosecution, he tried to break a tree and threw an aluminum energy drink can toward the police. Ilya himself admitted that the can could have flown, but none of the police officers confirmed this, and the specific victim was not named.

The attempt to damage the tree was recorded on video, but in court, a Zelenstroy employee explained that the tree was not damaged. Nevertheless, the organization filed a lawsuit for 117 rubles.

Ilya was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 21.10.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 117 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 10.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Vladislav Olegovich Burin
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In custody: 1393 days
Hometown: Baranovichi
Date of birth: 15.12.1989
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Vladislav was arrested in February 2021 and convicted under the article on "inciting hatred and discord". According to the charges, from September 20 to 27, 2020, in the Telegram chat of the Punishers group, he posted 13 messages in which he "spoken negatively" and "called for illegal actions" against police officers, military personnel, civil servants and their family members.

According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 07.06.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1187 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 26.03.1992
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Artur 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."

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

Trial outcome 20.08.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 22.10.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~1482 days
Hometown: Bogatyrskaya
Date of birth: 30.04.1991
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Evgeny was arrested and convicted for, according to the charges, “posting comments on the Internet from October 2019 to July 2020 calling for violence against law enforcement officers and the president, as well as insults against the head of state.”

According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 22.06.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Evgeny Aleksandrovich Privalov
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In custody: 1596 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 26.03.1987
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Evgeny was detained in the courtroom as part of a criminal case brought against members of the "Army with the People" Telegram channel and convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots."

In September 2025, he was released, having served his full sentence.

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

Trial outcome 07.05.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 30.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Alexander Anatolievich Telego
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In custody: 1295 days
folder Categories of cases: Return to Belarus
Hometown: Studenka
Date of birth: 15.01.1980
Was in: Turma №4Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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Alexander, a neurologist, worked in Norilsk, Russia. He was detained in May 2021 upon his return to Belarus in connection with a criminal case opened for insulting law enforcement officials.

In January 2022, he was convicted under three criminal articles for comments addressed to 32 officials. As Alexander himself explained, he left them emotionally, since during the August 2020 protests he volunteered near the detention center on Okrestina. In addition to imprisonment, the court ordered him to pay moral compensation in favor of 20 employees. At the hearing, it also became known that one of the victims in the case beat Alexander during his arrest.

In November 2022, he was convicted again under the articles “insulting a government official” and “threatening violence against an official.”

On April 3, 2024, his punishment was increased and he was transferred to prison.

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

Trial outcome 21.01.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 30500 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 02.11.2022
6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 30500 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 03.04.2024
prison regime until the end of the term.
Igor Nikolaevich Gorchanyuk
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In custody: 1315 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 14.04.1990
Number of children: 3 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Igor was detained on October 23, 2020, as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. Three days later, he was released on bail, but in April 2021, he was remanded in custody. Igor was subsequently convicted of participating in "mass riots."

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

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.
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