Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution. Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony. In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution. Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony. In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Mark was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
According to human rights activists, he was released on May 2, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
16.07.2021
Transfer to IK 17, Shklov
Trial outcome 10.03.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 3000 rubles of compensation.
David was detained in a criminal case initiated due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case were 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to imprisonment, demanded about 530 thousand rubles in compensation from the accused.
In the fall of 2024 he was released on pardon.
Trial outcome 30.04.2021
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 38000 rubles of compensation.
Alexander was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case included 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to prison sentences, demanded approximately 530,000 rubles in compensation from the defendants.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 30.04.2021
6 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, approximately 38000 rubles of compensation.
Oleg, a former ambulance paramedic and salesman at the 5th Element, was arrested on November 4, 2020 and convicted of “gross violation of public order” and “deliberate damage to the railway.” However, the real reason for his conviction was his participation in a meeting with Sergei Tikhanovsky in the spring of 2020.
On June 3, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
25.09.2021
Transferred to IK-17. Mogilev region, Shklov city, 1st Zavodskaya street, 8, index 213004.
Mikhail was arrested on September 27, 2020, after he made a remark to riot police officers who were dispersing peaceful protesters. As a result, he was convicted of “violence against a police officer.”
He was released in May 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 30.03.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 1000 rubles of compensation.
Evgeniy, a volunteer for presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, was arrested on May 30, 2020 and convicted in the "Tikhanovsky case" initiated after a picket on May 29, 2020, in Grodno, where Sergei Tikhanovsky and his supporters were detained.
On April 24, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 02.06.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2000 rubles of compensation.
Vitaly worked in a private medical laboratory and was interested in airsoft, military history, science fiction, and motorcycles. He was detained at home on November 17, 2020, and convicted of "preparing for mass riots."
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Alexey, a construction engineer, was detained on September 23, 2020, after Lukashenko's inauguration, when he tried to hide from people in uniform. According to investigators, he failed to comply with a demand to stop and, while reversing, ran over police lieutenant Zavadsky, causing him injuries. Alexey was convicted of "resisting the police with the threat of violence."
"I'm ashamed of you," Alexey said to Judge Gennady Yankovsky as he said goodbye. "And you'll have to live with this," he said to Prosecutor Olga Dindilevich.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in early May 2024,having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
The former student of the Minsk State Linguistic University was detained on November 12, 2020 and convicted of “participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
On May 31, 2022, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
A member of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's initiative group in Gomel was detained on June 7, 2020, and accused of participating in "mass riots" and plans to "seize buildings."
Akihiro, an anarchist activist, was detained in August 2020 in Minsk and charged with participating in “mass riots” and other “crimes.”
In 2022, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison. In February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the sentence by three months.
In July 2024, it became known that his sentence had been tightened and he had been transferred to a prison regime.
On June 21, 2025, Akihiro was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
Pavel is a Belarusian opposition politician and co-founder of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party. He was detained in June 2020, after which he received several administrative arrests for participating in election pickets. He was later convicted of organizing mass riots.
In June 2023, he was transferred to prison regime.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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