Former political prisonersReleased

Yuri Ivanovich Bondarenko

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Citizen of Ukraine.

According to the charges, on the morning of May 4, near the Transit store, Bondarenko made obscene remarks about Lukashenko in the presence of other citizens. According to the prosecution, the Ukrainian's motive was "supporting ideas of social intolerance toward representatives of the Belarusian government and openly expressing hostility toward them ." One of the people present contacted the police and even provided a photograph of the car in which Yuri Bondarenko and his friend left. The following day, the Ukrainian was arrested on charges of insulting Lukashenko .

According to calculations , he was supposed to be released in the fall of 2025. Possibly deported .

After his arrest , he was immediately placed in pre-trial detention center No. 4 in Mogilev.

At the trial, Bondarenko admitted his guilt.

Sentences

Trial outcome 10.07.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.09.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Andrey Evgenyevich Litvin
Andrey Evgenyevich Litvin
Judges28 december 1977
Place:
court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
10.07.2024
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Sergey Alexeyevich Korolev
Sergey Alexeyevich Korolev
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
Mogilev Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
19.09.2024
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Yuri Ivanovich Bondarenko
In custody:
Hometown:
Babruysk
Birthday:
22.07.1969
Number of children:
1
Articles:
Groups:
Foreign citizensParents of minors
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. 10.07.2024

    Trial outcome 10.07.2024

    1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, court of the Bobruisk district and the city of Bobruisk

  3. ~10.07.2024

    Status change

    In custody

  4. 19.09.2024

    Appeal 19.09.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Mogilev Regional Court

  5. 2025
  6. 02.10.2025

    Status change

    Released