In 2020, Pavel worked as a senior investigator in the investigative department of the Minsk city prosecutor's office.
He was arrested in August 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under the articles "conspiracy to seize state power" and "abuse of power".
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
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Dmitry, the director of Europcar, an Uber partner in Minsk, was first detained in November 2020 under an administrative article for participating in protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was detained for the second time in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, "an organized criminal group operated with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally."
The case involves allegations of attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
Dmitry was convicted on several criminal charges, he was given a long prison term and a fine, and he was also deprived of the right to hold positions related to organizational and administrative duties for five years.
Trial outcome 21.06.2023
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities, 3000 basic values fine.
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In the period from August 2020 to July 26, 2022, Alexander administered the telegram chat «Zhyve Luninets!», for which he was detained on July 27, 2022.
On November 24, 2022, by the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the telegram chat «Zhyve Luninets!» was recognized as an extremist formation on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
The trial of Alexander took place on February 9, 2023, where he was accused under 5 articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus: Part 1 of Article 361-1, Part 1 of Article 342, part 2 of Article 367, Article 369, part 3 of Article 361.
It is known about Alexander Sumar that in 2006 he worked in the Luninetsky district police Department as a forensic expert. In recent years, he lived in Moscow (Russia).
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Nikolai is accused of "financing terrorist activity", under which article he faces 8 to 12 years in prison.
The man's last known place of employment was the Republican Olympic Training Center for Track and Field.
On June 6, 2023, he was sentenced under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code to 6 years in a maximum security penal colony and a large fine. Other details of the case are unknown.
On September 1, 2023, Judge V. Cherevach was to consider the appeal of the political prisoner in the Supreme Court. At the moment, the first sentence has entered into force, so when the second was issued, Vasilevich was already considered to have a previous conviction.
On September 12, 2023, another trial of Nikolai took place in the Pervomaisky District Court. This time, he was accused of "financing terrorist activity." In total, Svetlana Cherepovich sentenced him to 9 years and 6 months in a maximum security penal colony for his donations, as well as a fine of 600 basic units. The pro-government film states that he made at least 54 donations to solidarity funds.
On November 14, 2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 12.09.2023:
9.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions
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Pro-government channels posted “repentant videos”, where Pavel says that he worked in the Department of Security until 2018, was detained for transferring personal data of Department employees to the Black Book of Belarus. The data was taken from the telephone directory book.
At home he left a wife and small children (1 year and 3 years).
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A former Ukrainian. He received Belarusian citizenship in 2010, often happens in the border area.
In the story on the channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is claimed that he transmitted to Kuprienko (accused of espionage) data on the location of military equipment, the movement of a vehicle convoys.
Trial outcome 09.03.2023:
10 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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Former military, topographer. Allegedly detained for participating in protest chats. The film, shot by the pro-government TV channel, claims that Dmitry allegedly shot a video appeal to the military and security forces in 2020, and a year later he contacted the Busly Lyatsyats organization. Also, according to the TV channel, this year Gulin monitored the chats of Brest-97, Gomel-97, Kalinkovichi, Luninets and actively left comments there.
Presumably held in the KGB pre-trial detention center.
Trial outcome 29.09.2023:
14 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
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Truck driver. A video on a pro-government channel claims that he was "transporting ballot forms from Poland with a choice already made in favor of one alternative candidate."
After 2-3 months after the stage in the penal colony he was sent to a punishment cell, from which he never returned. He was transferred to prison regime for three years.
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There were at least nine hearings in the case. There were many witnesses at the trial who testified against him. Yevgeny was accused of administering the channel and urging Belarusians to take part in protests, editing posts, etc.
Trial outcome 27.07.2023
7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 21.11.2023
unknown.
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He was sentenced at the end of 2022 to chemistry with a referral for participating in protest actions, after which in 2024 he was convicted of fraud and sent to IK-2.
Trial outcome 30.12.2022
unknown years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 24.05.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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The man was accused of creating and administering the telegram channel «23.34», which contained information about Belarusian judges.
Viktor was also accused of «aiding and abetting the deliberate actions of administrators and participants of a number of other destructive Telegram channels, which were aimed at inciting social hostility on the basis of a different social affiliation and which entailed serious consequences».
Trial outcome 19.01.2023:
11 years of imprisonment in a penal colony with reinforced regime.
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Former police officer, lieutenant. He quit because he could not look at everything that was happening, then he got a job as a security guard. He was badly beaten during the arrest. Former colleagues came to court as victims and spoke well of Oleg, but nevertheless exacted moral compensation. At home, Oleg was left to wait for one mother.
Trial outcome 29.12.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.03.2023
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.
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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.
The musician of the TOR BAND, detained together with Dmitry Golovach, their wives were also detained. Golovach's wife was fined, Burlo's wife was placed under administrative arrest.
At the end of November 2022, Dmitry and Evgeny were sentenced for the third time for 15 days. TOR BAND became a popular band in Belarus during the 2020 protests. Many songs have become hits on different platforms. Information products, social networks and the logo of the TOR BAND were recognized as extremist materials, as well as their songs listed above.
Trial outcome 31.10.2023:
8 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions
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.
The musician of the TOR BAND, detained together with Evgeny Burlo, their wives were also detained. Golovach's wife was fined, Burlo's wife was placed under administrative arrest.
At the end of November 2022, Dmitry and Evgeny were sentenced for the third time for 15 days. TOR BAND became a popular band in Belarus during the 2020 protests. Many songs have become hits on different platforms. Information products, social networks and the logo of the TOR BAND were recognized as extremist materials, as well as their songs listed above.
Trial outcome 31.10.2023:
9 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions
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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