An anarchist activist was detained while crossing the Belarusian border on the night of October 28-29, 2020 and charged with "arson" and "terrorism". He had previously served a 5-year sentence under Article 295-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and was released in 2019.
On October 29, 2021, in Gomel, Sergei was sentenced to 1 year in prison for "violating the conditions of supervision" under the previous political article. In March 2023 and September 2024, he was convicted twice for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried for fictitious violations. As a result, his total prison term was 22 years and 11 months.
| 23.03.2023 | Added 11 months for 411 Now located in the IVS, st. Sovetskaya 46, Volkovysk, Grodno region, 231900 |
Trial outcome 22.12.2021: 20 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 22.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 23.03.2023: 11 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal 06.06.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 24.09.2024: 2 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
An anarchist activist was detained on the night of October 28-29, 2020, while crossing the Belarusian border together with the partisan group "Black Banner". He was accused of setting fire to cars of officials, as well as the traffic police department and the state forensic committee.
In April 2024, Dmitry was convicted again for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration." Under this article, prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the administration are tried for fictitious violations. As a result, another 9 months of imprisonment were added to his 19-year sentence.
Trial outcome 22.12.2021: 19 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 22.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 26.04.2024: 9 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 28.06.2024: the sentence was upheld.
An anarchist activist was detained while crossing the Belarusian border on the night of October 28-29, 2020 and accused of “arson” and “terrorism.”
In September 2022, a new criminal case was opened against Dmitry and he was sentenced to five years in prison. Taking into account the previous sentence, he was finally sentenced to 20 years in a maximum security penal colony.
In August 2023, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime for “violating the rules of the order.”
Trial outcome 22.12.2021: 18 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 22.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 25.11.2022: 5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 07.02.2023: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 28.07.2023: 3 years of prison regime.
Igor is an activist of the anarchist movement and a former political prisoner in the "anarchist case" in 2010. He was detained while crossing the border of Belarus on the night of October 28-29, 2020 and accused of "arson" and "terrorism".
In August 2022, by a court decision, Igor was transferred to prison regime.
In early July 2024, Igor was transferred to a hospital in Kolyadichi. He was admitted there with a suspected stomach ulcer, which worsened after a hunger strike he conducted from June 13 to 26 in the "SHIZO" of Zhodino Prison No. 8, where he is serving his sentence.
Trial outcome 22.12.2021: 20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 11000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 22.04.2022: the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 08.08.2022: 3 years of prison regime.
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