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Elena Alexandrovna Zhivitsa
Elena Aleksandrovna Zhivitsa is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus. Zhivitsa is responsible for handing down numerous politically motivated sentences against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters as a judge at the Oktyabrsky District Court in Minsk. In judicial practice, Elena Zhivitsa considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of its decisions, fines have already been issued for a total of no less than 45,684 rubles and administrative arrests for a total of no less than 1,291 days, and representatives of civil society of the Republic of Belarus have also been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. In particular, on June 21, 2021, she sentenced a 26-year-old woman to a one-year prison term for a Twitter post in which she changed the words of the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus. In January 2021, Zhivitsa sentenced political prisoner Valery Kolenchyts to three years of restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. In 2020, Elena Zhivitsa sentenced a number of independent media employees to administrative arrest. Among them, for example, journalists Vadim Zamirovsky (BelaPAN and TUT.by) and Vsevolod Zarubin (BelaPAN and TUT.by), detained on October 17, 2020, received 15 days each, and Daria Spevak (Onliner.by), detained on that same day - 13 days. Artem Maiorov (“Belarusians and the Market”) and Ales Lyubenchuk, detained on October 18, 2020, were also punished with 15 days of arrest. For her crimes she was included in the sanctions lists of the EU, UK, USA and Canada. Thus, Zhivitsa Elena Aleksandrovna is responsible for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. Her work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Zhivitsa’s actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
Elena Aleksandrovna Zhivitsa is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus. Zhivitsa is responsible for handing down numerous politically motivated sentences against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters as a judge at the Oktyabrsky District Court in Minsk. In judicial practice, Elena Zhivitsa considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of its decisions, fines have already been issued for a total of no less than 45,684 rubles and administrative arrests for a total of no less than 1,291 days, and representatives of civil society of the Republic of Belarus have also been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. In particular, on June 21, 2021, she sentenced a 26-year-old woman to a one-year prison term for a Twitter post in which she changed the words of the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus. In January 2021, Zhivitsa sentenced political prisoner Valery Kolenchyts to three years of restriction of freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. In 2020, Elena Zhivitsa sentenced a number of independent media employees to administrative arrest. Among them, for example, journalists Vadim Zamirovsky (BelaPAN and TUT.by) and Vsevolod Zarubin (BelaPAN and TUT.by), detained on October 17, 2020, received 15 days each, and Daria Spevak (Onliner.by), detained on that same day - 13 days. Artem Maiorov (“Belarusians and the Market”) and Ales Lyubenchuk, detained on October 18, 2020, were also punished with 15 days of arrest. For her crimes she was included in the sanctions lists of the EU, UK, USA and Canada. Thus, Zhivitsa Elena Aleksandrovna is responsible for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. Her work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Zhivitsa’s actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
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Sergei was convicted in September 2024 for "insulting a government official and Lukashenko" and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility.
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Citizen of the Russian Federation, has been living in Minsk for 16 years.
According to pro-government channels, he was detained for participating in protests in 2020.
Convicted of participating in protests and setting fire to a car (the exact information on the charge is unknown).
It became known that Maxim was tried on May 12, 2023 under Part 2 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.
He was detained along with his wife Anastasia Ilnitskaya for participating in the 2020 protests. A "repentant" video was published with them.
The couple were arrested for participating in protests in 2020.
In a video on a pro-government channel, a girl says she took part in protest marches and wrote comments about the movement of equipment to "extremist" channels. A man who says he is her husband also "admits" to taking part in the protests.
Sandalyuk Angela, together with her husband, was convicted in the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). On August 6, 2024, the case was heard by Judge Zhivitsa Elena.
On October 11, 2024, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal. Chairman of the Judicial Collegium Rudenko Alexander Anatolyevich.
On November 27, 2024, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk considered a new case against a married couple under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). This time, Dmitry Karsyuk was appointed to judge.
On February 7, 2025, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal. The chairperson of the judicial panel was Anastasia Pavlovna Popko.
In 2024, she was added to the Russian wanted list.
According to the court schedule, the case on replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony was heard on November 27, 2024 in the Oktyabrsky District Court of Minsk.
According to the indictment, on the evening of July 31, 2023, while standing near the building of one of the dormitories of the Minsk Civil Aviation Plant, Kondratyev grabbed the national flag attached to the facade of the building by the cloth with his hands, after which he tore it from its fastening, breaking the flagpole, which is part of the flag. Then, having twisted the flag, he took it with him. By doing this, he harmed the authority of the Republic of Belarus.
And the material damage to the plant amounted to 130 rubles 82 kopecks.
The man was "identified" from a CCTV recording and was detained on August 14, placed in a pretrial detention facility pending trial. The court claimed that Alexander was intoxicated.
According to human rights activists , he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
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Former executive director of Belarusbank. He was detained along with his wife for participating in protests in 2020.
In the fall of 2017, Anatoly Bogovik was sentenced to eight years in prison allegedly for corruption, but a few years later he was released on pardon.
On 20 October 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
On July 29, 2024, Anatoly had a trial in Volkovysk to establish preventive supervision .
According to human rights activists , he will be released at the end of the summer of 2024 , having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
He is expected to be released at the end of summer 2024 .
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The wife of Anatoly Anatolyevich Bogovik, former executive director of Belarusbank. They were detained for participating in the 2020 protests and charged with participating in the 2020 protests.
On 20.10.2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
The Bogoviks have two children to support.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in 2025.
Semyon was accused of participating in a November 2020 protest and of allegedly paying his subordinates salaries "in envelopes."
On 12.05.2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
He was released at the end of May 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.