A former truck driver, returned from Europe. He was charged with over 1,000 extremist comments, including some from 1997.
Artem was convicted in the Minsk City Court under Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code and Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
The hearing ofArtem’scaseunderPart3 of Article361-1of the Criminal Codeand Article369of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus is scheduledforJanuary 31, 2025 .
Trial outcome 24.10.2024
unknown.
Appeal 24.12.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 04.02.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime 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.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.12.2024
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.
On February 15, 2024, a "counter-terrorist operation" regime was introduced in the Lelchitsy district of the Gomel region on the border with Ukraine. The population was asked to "remain calm and obey the demands of law enforcement officers." The KGB claims that they detained members of a "sabotage and reconnaissance group" that included citizens of Ukraine and Belarus. The exact number of people detained is not reported.
Trial outcome 23.10.2024
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
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.
On February 15, 2024, a "counter-terrorist operation" regime was introduced in the Lelchitsy district of the Gomel region on the border with Ukraine. The population was asked to "remain calm and obey the demands of law enforcement officers." The KGB claims to have detained members of a "sabotage and reconnaissance group" that included citizens of Ukraine and Belarus. Among those detained were Ukrainian citizens, father and son Sergei and Pavel Kabarchuks. Sergei Kabarchuks, born in 1963, are from the Kovel district of the Volyn region. The father and son were detained in February 2024 in the Lelchitsy district. "Explosive devices and other means of destruction" were found on them. The KGB "established" that the explosive devices were intended for terrorist attacks in Belarus and Russia, and the "infiltration of the group" was organized by the Security Service of Ukraine.
At the same time, Brest resident Vitaly Vlasyuk, born in 1970, was also detained. He was accused of smuggling (Part 3 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code).
He was tortured in the KGB pretrial detention center. After his arrest, he was kept in the KGB pretrial detention center for several days without food.
Trial outcome 23.10.2024
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
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.
Alexey is an activist, member of the Movement "For Freedom".
Trial outcome 05.11.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2025
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.
representative of the Minsk startup hub "Imaguru". A graduate of the EHU Master's program "European Studies", after which he worked in a number of NGOs and the private sector with business. Created and developed startup ecosystems in Belarus.
Trial outcome 03.12.2024
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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.
It is not known what exactly Osiyuk is accused of. He faces a long prison term.
Human rights activists know that the man has been in custody since approximately December 2023. He was initially held in Minsk SIZO-1, and has now been transferred to the Brest SIZO. It is known that Osiyuk lived in Bereza and has a daughter.
Trial outcome 14.08.2024
unknown.
Appeal 16.01.2025
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.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime 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.
Judge Evgeny Pisarevich heard the case from August 28 to September 4, 2024. Viktor will also be ordered to pay 1,000 rubles in compensation for moral damages to the Logoisk police officer.
On October 7, 2025, the verdict was announced in the second trial: taking into account the first trial - 6 years of imprisonment in a maximum security prison, a fine of 600 basic units, as well as compensation for moral damages to Chemodanova - 5,000 Belarusian rubles, Karpenkov - 2,000 Belarusian rubles, and Nikitenko - 5,000 Belarusian rubles.
Trial outcome 04.09.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 05.11.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 07.10.2025
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Final verdict by partial addition:
6 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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.09.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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.
Presumably , this is the former prosecutor of the Voronovo district. Prosecutor Savko is 33 years old. He is originally from the city of Dyatlovo in the Grodno region. After that, he went to study in Grodno and work in the prosecutor's office. In 2022-2023, the man held the position of prosecutor of the Voronovo district, then worked as a senior prosecutor in one of the departments of the prosecutor's office of the Grodno region. "Nasha Niva" did not find evidence that Savko was involved in repressions in his position. Vitaly actively gave interviews to state media. The last one was published in July 2023, although before that they were published regularly, once every one or two months. The man's social networks have been deleted.
Trial outcome 31.07.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.10.2024
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.
The reason for the detention of Gomel resident Vilen Turgunov was comments on the Internet, including negative ones towards the police.
Vilen Turgunov is 55 years old. His father is from Uzbekistan, his mother is Belarusian. Vilen graduated from the university in Russian Novozybkov (Bryansk region) with a degree in jurisprudence. Vilen Turgunov worked at the Zheleznodorozhny District Department of Internal Affairs of the regional center. There were serious problems there. Back in 2001, he received a reprimand for “irresponsible attitude to service,” in 2002 he had “incomplete official inconsistency,” and in 2004 he received a reprimand for “gross violation of official discipline, violation of an order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”
Later, the former policeman worked at a construction and installation trust in Gomel.
The detainee actively maintained pages on various social networks, where he spoke about political and social events. For his support of Ukraine, other netizens called him a “Banderite.”
Vilen Turgunov’s relative, Igor Kazubov, is also serving a sentence.
Trial outcome 20.08.2024
unknown.
Appeal 25.10.2024
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.
Lyudmila Deineko is 40 years old. In 2005, she graduated from Polotsk State University with a degree in jurisprudence. First she worked in the internal affairs department of the Minsk regional executive committee, then in the justice department of the Minsk city executive committee, and as a consultant in the court of the Zavodsky district of Minsk.
The trial begins on July 22. Deineko is accused of “calling for sanctions,” “insulting Lukashenko,” and “inciting hostility or discord.”
Lyudmila has two minor children.
Trial outcome 29.07.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.10.2024
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.
Igor was detained on November 23, 2023. From a video on a pro-government channel published by security forces, it is known that he was a co-founder of a company for urban route transportation.
On camera, Igor says that he was detained for comments in Telegram channels about the Belarusian and Russian military.
Trial outcome 08.07.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.09.2024
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.
The reason for the detention of Leonid and his wife Antonina was the protests of 2020. Pro-government channels reported that Antonina was left with the child - probably under recognizance not to leave. She is also likely to receive a non-custodial sentence.
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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