Former political prisonersReleasedForced emigration

Denis Gennadievich Marusevich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Denis has been involved in sports since early childhood, he is a five-time champion of Belarus in karate and a master of sports in karate, hand-to-hand and army combat, and also served in the 38th airborne assault brigade of the city of Brest, from where he retired on July 13, 2020.

Denis was arrested in a criminal case opened after the protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against election fraud. He was accused of throwing asphalt at security forces and swinging at a police car, as a result of which he was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.

Despite his involvement in a male sport, he is a very kind and open person by nature.

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

Sentences

Trial outcome 21.05.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 06.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Alexander Gennadievich Father
Alexander Gennadievich Father
State prosecutors23 march 1994
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
21.05.2021
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Andrey Alexandrovich Manko
Andrey Alexandrovich Manko
State prosecutors2 february 1994
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
21.05.2021
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Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Judges24 january 1979
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
21.05.2021
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Catherine Nikolaevna Gruda
Catherine Nikolaevna Gruda
Judges16 october 1980
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
06.07.2021
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Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Fomich Shego
Alexander Fomich Shego
Overseers1 february 1991
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Correctional officer
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Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich
Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich
Overseers18 october 1975
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk
Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk
Overseers18 october 2026
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Correctional officer
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Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Overseers9 january 1981
Place:
IK-2
Type:
Correctional officer
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Co-defendants

Denis Gennadievich Marusevich
In custody:
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
26.03.1995
Was held in:
IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
Articles:
Groups:
MilitaryAthletes

Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. ~11.09.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 2021
  4. 21.05.2021

    Trial outcome 21.05.2021

    4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 1850 rubles of compensation, Brest Lenin District Court

  5. 09.06.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-6 — In custody

  6. 06.07.2021

    Appeal 06.07.2021

    the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court

  7. 30.07.2021

    Transfer

    IK-2 — In custody