Evgeny Andreevich Shapetko
Responsible For Crimes Committed By Law Enforcement Officers In The Minsk Temporary Detention Facility
In August 2020, Before And After The Presidential Elections, Thousands Of Belarusians Were Subjected To Torture, Psychological Abuse, And Physical Violence In The Temporary Detention Facility On Akrestsin Lane Detainees Were Denied Basic Needs Such As Food, Showers, Fresh Air, Hygiene Products, And Medical Care
According To Witnesses, This Officer Regularly Used Physical Force Against Detainees While Working For The Pervomaisky District Police Department
He Is Subject To Personal Sanctions By The Us State Department
He Is On The International Wanted List
Responsible For Crimes Committed By Law Enforcement Officers In The Minsk Temporary Detention Facility
In August 2020, Before And After The Presidential Elections, Thousands Of Belarusians Were Subjected To Torture, Psychological Abuse, And Physical Violence In The Temporary Detention Facility On Akrestsin Lane Detainees Were Denied Basic Needs Such As Food, Showers, Fresh Air, Hygiene Products, And Medical Care
According To Witnesses, This Officer Regularly Used Physical Force Against Detainees While Working For The Pervomaisky District Police Department
He Is Subject To Personal Sanctions By The Us State Department
He Is On The International Wanted List
List of repressed
He was detained in connection with the "radio club case." He is accused of "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) and "espionage" (Article 358 of the Criminal Code). The story about "radio amateur spies" aired on a pro-government media outlet on January 15, 2026. It alleged that a group was operating under the guise of amateur radio groups to intercept classified information.
As of January 2026, he has been held in a KGB pre-trial detention facility for more than a year.
Nikita previously worked as a courier and in equipment sales. His last known employment was in construction. Nikita's hobbies include radio communications and technology in general.
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He was arrested on November 2, 2023, under an administrative offense and sentenced to 15 days in prison for political reasons. He was subsequently re-arrested for an additional three days as a suspect in a criminal case under Article 361-1, Parts 1-3, "for intentional actions directly aimed at joining the extremist group 'Mobilization Plan Peramoga.'" He was released on his own recognizance and subsequently expelled from the university.
She was detained in early July 2025 and sentenced under an administrative article to 15 days, after which a criminal case was opened against Olga and in early August she was transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1.
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- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
On September 13, he was detained by GUBOPiK officers. On September 16, a trial took place - the man was arrested for 13 days under Part 2 of Article 19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (dissemination of extremist materials). The case did not end with one "administrative" case. After that, Nikolai was tried again: on September 27, then on October 3 and 16. Three times he was found guilty of disseminating "extremism", once - of illegal picketing (Part 1 of Article 24.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). Nikolai spent a total of 56 days in the Novopolotsk CIP.
Nikolai's fourth "day" ended in November. According to Nikolai, he had barely gone outside when he saw GUBOPiK officers waiting for him. This time he was detained on a criminal charge.
On February 12, 2025, he was released in an exchange.
An architect who was detained on February 14, 2024 during mass arrests and searches of architects.
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- Parents of minors
Vladimir was detained in July 2023 by GUBOPiK officers and placed in pretrial detention on fabricated administrative charges.
In August of that year, he was charged with "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and "illegal actions regarding information about private life and personal data," after which Vladimir was transferred to a pretrial detention center.
In January 2024, Vladimir was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
He was released in April 2026, having fully served his sentence.
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- Journalists
He was convicted 9 times in a row (without release) under administrative articles for reposting from "extremist telegram channels" in personal correspondence. He served 3 months in the Akrestsina detention center. An employee of Avangard Leasing.
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- Parents of minors
- Service sector
Detained along with his wife. Dmitry has 2 minor children.
At the end of November 2023 he was released upon expiration of his sentence.
1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Maria was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them," and was remanded in custody pending trial.
In April 2022, she was convicted of participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
Left Belarus.
In October 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held within the framework of special proceedings on the issue of increasing the severity of the punishment.
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- Teachers
Anastasia was arrested on July 15, 2021, and convicted nine times in a row under the administrative offense of "disseminating information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity" for forwarding messages from Telegram channels to each other with her husband.
The ninth court hearing took place on November 5, 2021, after which Anastasia was sentenced to another 15 days of detention. However, despite the detention orders, Anastasia and her husband, Sergei, were released from the temporary detention facility the evening after the trial without explanation.
In total, Anastasia received 126 days of arrest. She left Belarus shortly thereafter.
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- IT staff
Sergei was arrested on July 15, 2021, and convicted nine times in a row under the administrative offense of "disseminating information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity" for forwarding messages from Telegram channels to each other with his wife.
The ninth court hearing took place on November 5, 2021, and Sergei was sentenced to another 15 days of detention. However, despite the detention orders, the evening after the court hearing, Sergei and his wife, Anastasia, were released from the temporary detention facility without explanation.
Sergei received a total of 127 days of arrest. He left Belarus shortly thereafter.
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- Bloggers
- Journalists
- Athletes
Aleksander, a football player for the Krumkachyov club, a journalist for Tribuna.com and the author of the YouTube channel ChestnOK, was detained at home on June 3, 2021. He was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest under Article 24.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - allegedly for the flag on the window, but after serving his term he was not released and transferred to a pre-trial detention center in a criminal case on "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order." In January 2022, Oleksandr was sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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- Parents of minors
Nikita, a biker, was detained and convicted in a criminal case opened after an incident on September 19, 2020, near the Europa shopping center in Minsk. At that time, unknown persons tried to detain one of the motorcyclists, and the others stood up for him.
In June 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence.
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- Activists
Ivan, an anarchist activist, was first detained at the height of the August protests against the 2020 election results. During his detention, he was severely beaten, forcing him to use a wheelchair for a long time.
Ivan was detained again in the fall of the same year. He was accused of blocking roads on the night of August 10-11, 2020, near the Riga shopping center in Minsk. He was later convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."
In October 2024, it became known that Ivan had a court hearing in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
