Viktor was arrested on January 4, 2020, as part of the criminal "Autukhovich case" and accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property. He was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "attempted seizure of power," "illegal actions in relation to firearms," and "illegal movement of firearms across the customs border."
In 2024, he was convicted again for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”
| 05.05.2021 | Located in ST-1 Grodno. Month does not respond to letters. |
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 19 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome date unknown: unknown.
Appeal 11.10.2024: unknown.
A well-known public figure, previously a member of the United Civil Party, was detained on January 4, 2021, as part of the "Autukhovich case" and accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" linked to arson of police property. Olga was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "attempted seizure of power," "inciting hatred," "calls for sanctions," and "illegal actions with weapons."
In custody, the political prisoner was suspected of having diabetes. In March 2024, she was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the prison administration."
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 20 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.03.2024: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 29.05.2024: the sentence was upheld.
Vladimir was arrested on December 30, 2020, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case" on charges of "preparing a terrorist attack," but this charge was later dropped. In May 2021, he was convicted of "violence against an official." Investigators claimed that during his arrest, he threatened investigators and smashed his mobile phone.
The "Autukhovich case" began in May 2022. During the trial, Vladimir was removed from the sessions several times and sent to solitary confinement. At one of the June sessions, he was placed in a cage in his underwear, with his hands handcuffed to the bars. In response, Vladimir went on a hunger strike, which he held for 11 days. In this case, he was convicted of "creating a criminal organization" and "attempting to seize power."
In December 2022, Vladimir was charged with insulting prosecutor Lyudmila Gerasimenko, who represented the prosecution in the "Autukhovich case," and was given an additional term. He was ultimately sentenced to 20 years in a maximum-security penal colony.
Transferred to prison regime in October 2023.
Trial outcome 20.05.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 18 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 17.04.2023: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 06.06.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 10.10.2023: 3 years of prison regime.
Galina was detained on December 10, 2020, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case", which the authorities declared "the organizer of a terrorist group". She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property. During the investigation, Galina was constantly threatened and forced to incriminate herself. She wrote complaints to the prosecutor's office, but received no answers, and was also subjected to harsh conditions in a punishment cell, which led to her losing consciousness several times. She was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization", "act of terrorism" and "attempted seizure of power".
In the spring of 2024, Galina and two other defendants in the “case” were ordered to pay compensation for damage to the police officers’ property in the amount of more than 40 thousand rubles.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 20 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 26.04.2024: approximately 13400 rubles of compensation.
Irina was detained in December 2020 along with her son as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police property. Irina was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and for participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest.
| 02.07.2023 | В колонии за июнь 2023 получила 2 рапорта и была лишена посылок/передач на 3 месяца, свиданий - также на 3 месяца. Письма приходят только от сына |
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 17 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Pavel, the son of an Orthodox priest and an employee of the Leninsky District Enforcement Department of Brest, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with his parents, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." Pavel was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "an act of terrorism," "an attempt to seize power," and "illegal actions in relation to firearms."
In October 2023, he was transferred to prison regime.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 19 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 30.10.2023: unknown years of prison regime.
Lyubov, the wife of an Orthodox priest, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with her husband and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." According to the investigation, she helped Avtukhovich collect information about law enforcement officers and provided housing where the participants in the "case" stored weapons. Lyubov was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "act of terrorism," "attempted seizure of power," and "illegal actions in relation to firearms."
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 15 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
The Orthodox priest, rector of the Church of the Holy Archangel Michael in the agro-town of Stepanki, Zhabinka District, Brest Region, was detained on December 1, 2020, along with his wife and son, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." Sergei was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization," "an act of terrorism," and "an attempt to seize power."
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 16 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Pavel was arrested on December 1, 2020, along with Nikolai Autukhovich, whom the authorities immediately declared "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." He was convicted of "participation in a criminal organization" and "an act of terrorism."
In February 2024, a trial was held on the issue of changing the conditions of the regime, but the outcome is still unknown. In the spring of the same year, Pavel and two other defendants in the "case" were ordered to pay more than 40 thousand rubles in compensation for damage to the property of police officers.
| 25.06.2021 | A letter from Pavel Mikhailovich Sava dated 06/17/2021 came from Grodno, Kirova St., PS-1. |
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.02.2024: unknown.
Trial outcome 26.04.2024: approximately 13400 rubles of compensation.
Nikolai, a veteran of the Afghan campaign, entrepreneur and public figure, has previously been repeatedly persecuted for his civic position. He was detained on December 1, 2020 and convicted under several articles, including "creation of a criminal organization" and "attempted seizure of power", receiving a long prison term and a fine, while he will spend the first five years in prison.
In the spring of 2024, Nikolai and two other defendants in the “case” were ordered to pay compensation for damage to the police officers’ property in the amount of more than 40 thousand rubles.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 25 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions (among them 5 years of prison regime), 1000 basic values fine, military service restriction.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 26.04.2024: approximately 13400 rubles of compensation.
Anton was detained in December 2020 along with his mother as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." He was charged with participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property, but these charges were later dropped and replaced with a new charge for participating in a protest. In September 2022, Anton was transferred to house arrest.
In October 2022, he was convicted of participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest and released in the courtroom, as the time served in custody was counted.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.03.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Irina was arrested on December 1, 2020, as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case", which the authorities declared "the organizer of a terrorist group". She was accused of participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property. Irina was convicted of "illegal actions with firearms" and "concealing a serious crime". In March 2023, the Supreme Court considered an appeal of the case, overturning the charge under Article 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and reducing her prison term by one month.
She was released on parole in September 2024.
Trial outcome 17.10.2022: 6 years 1 month of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 300 basic values fine.
Appeal 31.03.2023: 6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 300 basic values fine.
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