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Catherine Nikolaevna Gruda
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Gruda is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus. As a judge of the Baranovichi District Court and the city of Baranovichi, Gruda has been issuing politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society for a long period of time. As a result of her decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. In particular, in October 2022, the judge sentenced political prisoner Mikhail Korzun to four years in prison under general regime conditions for comments on the Internet. On April 4, 2022, she sentenced political prisoner Denis Karaban to 2.5 years in prison in a general regime colony for a comment on a social network. Thus, Ekaterina Gruda bears responsibility for facilitating the repression of 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. The actions of the Group contribute to human rights violations and increased politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
Ekaterina Nikolaevna Gruda is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus. As a judge of the Baranovichi District Court and the city of Baranovichi, Gruda has been issuing politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society for a long period of time. As a result of her decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. In particular, in October 2022, the judge sentenced political prisoner Mikhail Korzun to four years in prison under general regime conditions for comments on the Internet. On April 4, 2022, she sentenced political prisoner Denis Karaban to 2.5 years in prison in a general regime colony for a comment on a social network. Thus, Ekaterina Gruda bears responsibility for facilitating the repression of 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. The actions of the Group contribute to human rights violations and increased politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
List of repressed
He was convicted for participating in a protest that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020.
According to human rights activists , he was released in May 2025, having served his entire sentence.
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- IT staff
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- Teachers
- IT staff
Detained for participating in the protest on August 10, 2020. A pro-government channel showed a video filmed on September 10, 2020, where a young man simply stands on the roadway of Masherov Avenue among protesters, and then leaves the road. The same channel showed the arrest: special forces with shields and machine guns burst into the young man's apartment.
Andrey is a foreign language teacher who worked in an IT company before his arrest.
The basis for the criminal case was that on March 11, 2022 Mozol sent one message to the telegram bot “NEXTA Editorial”: “Stolin, Brest region. Border with Ukraine. I confirm that missiles were fired from a fighter jet.” According to the prosecution, in this way Sergei Mozol deliberately contributed to the activities of the “extremist formation NEXTA.”
However, at the trial, Mozol said that he learned about the status of an “extremist formation” from the telegram channel “NEXTA” “only 4 months ago” (that is, in February 2023). When I found out about the status, I unsubscribed (and also unsubscribed from “BYPOL”, “Belaruski Gayun”, “Real Belarus”).
On September 05, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
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- Parents of minors
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- Parents of minors
Ekaterina was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Svetlana was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Olga was convicted of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Veronika was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Alexander was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Valentina was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Tatyana was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Alexander was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
Alexey was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
Timur was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, and a water cannon was used against them.
In the fall of 2022, as part of a special proceeding in Timur's case, a court hearing was held in absentia to replace the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Sergei was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place in Brest on September 13, 2020. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles when a water cannon was used against them.
He was released in February 2024, having fully served his sentence.