Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
According to the case materials , Savinsky transferred the equivalent of 50 US dollars to the accounts of funds recognized as “extremist” over the course of a year and a half. At the same time, he repeatedly used his Facebook account. He also created and posted 4 text messages in one of the telegram chats, allegedly aimed at “inciting social hostility in society.”
On January 12, 2024, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 15.11.2023:
5 years imprisonment in a general regime colony
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 January 16, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 02.11.2023:
unknown years of imprisonment in a 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.
On February 2, 2024, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 08.11.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 02.02.2024
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.
Former husband of political prisoner Vitalia Bondarenko. He was detained after a short meeting with Vitalia, right at the exit from the colony, and was first placed in a temporary detention center in Gomel, after which he was transferred to pre-trial detention center-3.
On June 4, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 29.03.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 04.06.2024
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.
Dmitry worked in the IT field, before that he worked in the prosecutor's office for 7 years.
On January 09, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 23.10.2023:
6 years imprisonment in a colony
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.
Citizen of Latvia. She began to be tried in the Minsk City Court on September 29, 2023. She is accused of undercover activities.
On December 19, 2023, an appeal hearing was held.
Trial outcome 09.10.2023
7 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 12.12.2023
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.
In the Minsk City Court, on October 10, 2023, three customs officers, Evgeniy Gurinovich, Viktor Novik, and Vladimir Zhuromsky , began to be tried behind closed doors. In total, they were tried under eight articles of the Criminal Code. Now human rights activists have learned that on February 27, 2024, only 31-year-old customs inspector Yevgeny Gurinovich will continue to be tried in this case. The location of the trial is pre-trial detention center No. 1. Whether this could be due to the man’s health condition is unknown. It is likely that his case has been separated into a separate case, but the trial of the others has not yet been scheduled.
On May 24, 2024, Evgeniy’s appeal was considered.
Trial outcome 17.04.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Appeal 16.08.2024
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.
12 years of imprisonment in a 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.
In the Minsk City Court from October 10, 2023 to February 6, 2024, a closed hearing was held against three customs service employees Evgeniy Gurinovich, Viktor Novik and Vladimir Zhuromsky. In total, they were tried under eight articles of the Criminal Code. Among other things, they are accused of “treason to the state,” “promoting extremist activities,” “exceeding official authority,” “inciting other social hostility,” and “creating or participating in extremist formations.”
The details of the case and the reasons for the persecution are unknown to human rights activists.
On May 24, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 05.02.2024
13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 24.05.2024
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.
On December 1, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 09.10.2023:
7 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
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.
Author of the telegram channel "Silver Age. Football of Belarus" and ex-employee of "Narodnaya Gazeta". He is accused under Part 1 of Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities). The circumstances of the case are unknown to human rights activists.
Trial outcome 29.09.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.11.2023
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.
A former military man, a resident of Minsk, who was forced by the special services under torture to participate in a provocation, within the framework of which the latter contacted representatives of BYPOL and offered to carry out direct actions. All negotiations and correspondence were recorded.
On March 19, 2024, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 15.12.2023:
19 years of imprisonment in a 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.
Detained for donations. There is a child under 1 year of age.
On February 6, 2024, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 07.12.2023:
5 years imprisonment in a maximum security colony
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.
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 November 24, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 15.09.2023:
2 years imprisonment.
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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