According to witnesses, in the summer of 2020, the guy left messages in a local chat with advice to gather in groups in each district, and then crowd into the center, and to drivers to throw cars on the road on the central streets.
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Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus, in destructive Telegram channels.
He also expressed threats of violence against employees of the law enforcement and judicial systems, while publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action aimed at organizing mass unrest. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people ready to commit “crimes,” but did not complete his intention, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.
Monetary compensation for moral damage in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles was also recovered from the accused in favor of the victims.
On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time he was accused under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of authority).
On February 13, 2023, the second verdict was announced.
On March 23, 2023, the Drogichinsky district court began to consider the case of a political prisoner under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention center.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel pre-trial detention center-3 . On April 20, 2023, the Sovetsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of a pensioner. He is charged with Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Art. 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another verdict was handed down.
On May 5, 2023, the fifth trial of Demidovich will begin - the man is accused again under Art. 369 CC . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, the judge is Olga Babuk .
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.
On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by judge Ruslan Tsaruk.
On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.
In Starye Dorogi, on October 19, 2023 , the seventh trial of Vasily will begin . He is charged under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official) and Art. 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenko). The case will be considered by judge Natalya Zyk .
In total, Vasily was sentenced to 7 years in prison, while the result of the last two trials is still unknown.
Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the “list of terrorists”, he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has gone through dozens of stages. Political prisoners are transported under difficult conditions, this leaves a very bad imprint on Vasily’s health.
On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.
1) 6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
2) 1 year of imprisonment with a penalty of 1 110 BYN.
By partial addition of punishments, he was finally sentenced to 6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
3) 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
By partial addition, the pensioner was finally sentenced to 7 years in prison.
He learns English, worked as a tester before being detained, worked hard for this (before that he was a storekeeper) — he worked for 3 months at a new place and was detained.
Loves children. An optimist, bravely endures difficulties.
According to the materials of the prosecution, Yuriy Usnich took an active part in protest actions in August 2020 in Minsk.
2,5 years of imprisonment.
Under Article 342 of the Criminal Code, Kirill Palchevsky was found guilty of taking part in actions grossly violating public order from 13.59 to 19.20 on September 13, 2020. According to the indictment, he acted out of mercenary motives, as well as by prior agreement with a group of people: he shouted slogans, clapped his hands loudly, moved in a hitch, violated the right of decent citizens to a peaceful life. The text of the accusation listed all the streets, shops and organizations, the peace of which was disturbed by the man. According to Art. 415 of the Criminal Code, Kirill Palchevsky was found guilty of violating the rules of serving his previous sentence - two years of "home chemistry", during which he committed many violations.
Cyril has a mental illness.
3 years and 1 month of imprisonment in a penal colony
A resident of the Mogilev region. Employees of the «Bobruisk plant of tractor parts and aggregates».
He was detained for sabotage on the railway near the stations of Bobruisk, as well as arson of the shooting range of military unit 5527. Detained together with his wife.
14 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
Detained for participating in protest actions. He worked at the «Minsk Tractor Plant».
Suspected of calling for a strike.
5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
A resident of Lida, a military pensioner. Sergei is suspected of preparing an attempt on Gaidukevich and other officials, as well as of illegally importing and storing weapons for allegedly preparing terrorist acts.
On September 29, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
14 years of imprisonment in a colony under a reinforced regime with deprivation of military rank
Convicted of administering the channel «Petrikov 97%».
The channel discussed election issues, the place and time of peaceful rallies for those who disagree with the results of counting votes in the elections and other issues.
Yevgeny Klimov was also accused of inciting social hostility for reposting a message about a special purpose police unit from the «Nexta» telegram channel.
5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
An activist of the Mothers 328 movement, she sent many complaints about the illegal detention of her son and his sentencing under a criminal article.
She was detained for “slander” and sentenced to 4 years of restriction of freedom with a referral to the IWOT. She served her sentence in IUOT-1. On April 12, 2024, a court hearing was held to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a colony for 10 months.
10 months imprisonment
Detained on 11/11/21, was taken to the UK, then to Akrestino. On November 20, 21, he was transferred to SIZO -1.
3 years of restriction of liberty with referral to an open institution.
He was detained together with Mikalai Autukhovich under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. All defendants were detained in December-January 2020. The authorities immediately declared Autukhovich the organizer and leader of a “terrorist group” that operated in the Grodno region and allegedly set fire to cars and houses of police officers. Depending on their role, they were charged with a total of 15 articles of the Criminal Code, and the case materials amounted to 65 volumes. The prosecution also alleged that Autukhovich was preparing terrorist attacks and collecting information about security forces at the direction of the Ukrainian special services.
| 25.06.2021 | A letter from Pavel Mikhailovich Sava dated 06/17/2021 came from Grodno, Kirova St., PS-1. |
20 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under enhanced regime and 700 basic fines
Activist of the "For Freedom" movement. Detained and convicted for the events that occurred in August 2020 in Pinsk.
On January 26, 2022, Igor’s regime was changed to prison.
6 years of imprisonment under strict security conditions
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