According to the telegram channel “Vitebsk, I’m playing,” Sergei Zaitsev was charged with writing two comments about a government official, which the court considered offensive, in a telegram channel that was recognized as “extremist.” It is not reported who exactly was offended by the Vitebsk resident’s comments.
According to the prosecution, Zaitsev, while on the territory of the Russian Federation, posted a text containing a negative assessment of a government official on a Telegram channel that is recognized as “extremist.” The accused also left a similar insult to another government official in the Vitebsk region.
At the trial, Sergei admitted guilt, but noted that he did not know that the victims were government officials. It is reported that Zaitsev was previously convicted 11 times.
As a result, the Vitebsk District Court found him guilty on December 6, 2023 and sentenced him to two years and six months in prison with a fine of 50 basic units. By partial addition of the punishment imposed under this verdict and the punishment imposed by the verdict of the Pervomaisky District Court of Vitebsk dated June 2, 2023, a final sentence of imprisonment for a term of five years was imposed, with the sentence being served in a correctional colony under conditions.
Trial outcome 06.12.2023:
5 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
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Dmitry worked in the IT field, before that he worked in the prosecutor's office for 7 years.
On January 09, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 23.10.2023:
6 years imprisonment in a colony
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Former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.
Convicted in the Supreme Court on August 3, 2021 under Part 1 of Art. 356 of the Criminal Code (Treason to the State).
The Belarus-1 TV channel released a film in which it was alleged that Alexander was recruited by the Lithuanian state security department. That allegedly, on the instructions of foreign intelligence, Alexander collected and transmitted information about employees of the KGB and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, as well as information about the country’s banking system.
Trial outcome 03.08.2021
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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In the Minsk City Court, on October 10, 2023, three customs officers, Evgeniy Gurinovich, Viktor Novik, and Vladimir Zhuromsky , began to be tried behind closed doors. In total, they were tried under eight articles of the Criminal Code. Now human rights activists have learned that on February 27, 2024, only 31-year-old customs inspector Yevgeny Gurinovich will continue to be tried in this case. The location of the trial is pre-trial detention center No. 1. Whether this could be due to the man’s health condition is unknown. It is likely that his case has been separated into a separate case, but the trial of the others has not yet been scheduled.
On May 24, 2024, Evgeniy’s appeal was considered.
Trial outcome 17.04.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Appeal 16.08.2024
unknown.
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12 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions.
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In the Minsk City Court from October 10, 2023 to February 6, 2024, a closed hearing was held against three customs service employees Evgeniy Gurinovich, Viktor Novik and Vladimir Zhuromsky. In total, they were tried under eight articles of the Criminal Code. Among other things, they are accused of “treason to the state,” “promoting extremist activities,” “exceeding official authority,” “inciting other social hostility,” and “creating or participating in extremist formations.”
The details of the case and the reasons for the persecution are unknown to human rights activists.
On May 24, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 05.02.2024
13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 24.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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On December 22, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 19.10.2023:
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony
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On December 22, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Most likely the sentence involves imprisonment.
Trial outcome 16.10.2023:
unknown
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On December 1, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 09.10.2023:
7 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
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The investigation believes that in January of this year, Ukrainian Likholat contacted the SBU, where he was instructed to blow up railway tracks. He recruited two Grodno residents who had professional skills in mine and explosives for the task. Pukhalsky Boris was detained when he took an explosive device from a hiding place in the Kobrin district and transported it to the Tolochin district.
Sentenced to 25 years in prison, the court ordered Boris to serve the first five years of his sentence in prison.
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A Ukrainian who has lived in Belarus since 2013. In 2012-2013, Ivan served in the intelligence units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, BelTA reports. The investigation believes that in January of this year, Likholat contacted the SBU, where he was instructed to blow up railway tracks. He recruited two Grodno residents who had professional skills in mine and explosives for the task. Pukhalsky was detained when he took an explosive device from a hiding place in the Kobrin district and transported it to the Tolochin district. Likholat and Borodich were detained in Grodno.
Sentenced to 20 years in prison, with the court ordering Ivan to serve the first three years of his sentence in prison.
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The investigation believes that in January 2023, Ivan Likholat contacted the SBU, where he was instructed to blow up railway tracks. He recruited two Grodno residents who had professional skills in mine and explosives for the task. One of them was Ivan Borodich.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Author of the telegram channel "Silver Age. Football of Belarus" and ex-employee of "Narodnaya Gazeta". He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities). The circumstances of the case are unknown to human rights activists.
Trial outcome 29.09.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.11.2023
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
According to pro-government channels, he was detained for making more than 1,200 comments. It is noteworthy that the comments shown by the security forces were written primarily in the Belarusian language and were mainly aimed at supporting Ukraine. All comments shown are from YouTube.
In the video on the security forces’ channels, five SOBR soldiers attack him, and later the man looks beaten: he has a badly black eye and his head is scratched until it bleeds.
Stepan works as a worker at one of the private enterprises in Grodno. The man also regularly goes to the gym and keeps himself in good physical shape, judging by the photos on social networks.
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He didn’t buy a ticket on the trolleybus while he was drunk and cursed the president with obscene words. The controller called the police and Sergei was detained.
Trial outcome 04.10.2023:
2.6 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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