Former political prisonersReleased

Denis Vasilievich Zhuk

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Denis 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."

In July 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 12.08.2021

4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

Appeal 12.10.2021

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Alexey Alekseevich Baranovsky

State prosecutors3 april 1997

Place:: Brest Lenin District Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 12.08.2021

Elena Nikolaevna Sherko

State prosecutors12 july 1987

Place:: Brest Lenin District Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 12.08.2021

Svyatoslav Igorevich Kalina

Judges4 july 1981

Place:: Brest Lenin District Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 12.08.2021

Nikolay Fedorovich Grigorovich

Judges24 november 1958

Place:: Brest Regional Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 12.10.2021

Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich

Overseers18 october 1975

Place:: SIZO-7
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk

Overseers18 october 2026

Place:: SIZO-7
Type:: Correctional officer

Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize

Overseers9 january 1981

Place:: IK-2
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: The case of «mass riots», Brest, 2020 Brest 2020 Protests
Hometown:: Brest
Birthday:: 23.07.1992
Was held in:: IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Timeline

2020
~26.11.2020
Transfer
SIZO-7 — In custody
2021
12.08.2021
Trial outcome 12.08.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Brest Lenin District Court
12.10.2021
Appeal 12.10.2021
the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court
24.10.2021
Transfer
IK-2 — In custody
2024
19.07.2024
Status change
Released