Svetlana Alexandrovna Bondarenko
Svetlana Alexandrovna Bondarenko
Number of repressed: 35
Date of birth: 1 may 1985
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Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 117 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 600 days of administrative arrest, at least 15,000 rubles in fines, and at least 101 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. Judge in the “zero ppm case” against Ekaterina Borisevich and Artem Sorokin. She sentenced four anti-fascists for participating in “mass riots”, sending them to a maximum security colony for terms of 5 to 6 years. She also sentenced a man to three years in prison for defending himself from being beaten by Interior Ministry officers at a march of “non-parasites.” She imposed 15 days of administrative arrest on saxophonist Pavel Arakelyan for participating in a yard concert. She sentenced Alexandra Gerasimen and Alexander Opeikin in absentia to 12 years in prison.

Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 117 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 600 days of administrative arrest, at least 15,000 rubles in fines, and at least 101 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed. Judge in the “zero ppm case” against Ekaterina Borisevich and Artem Sorokin. She sentenced four anti-fascists for participating in “mass riots”, sending them to a maximum security colony for terms of 5 to 6 years. She also sentenced a man to three years in prison for defending himself from being beaten by Interior Ministry officers at a march of “non-parasites.” She imposed 15 days of administrative arrest on saxophonist Pavel Arakelyan for participating in a yard concert. She sentenced Alexandra Gerasimen and Alexander Opeikin in absentia to 12 years in prison.

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Sergey Vasilevich Sheleg
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In custody: ~537 days
folder Categories of cases: Donate
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 28.09.1960
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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From 2002 to 2005, he was the medical director of Globalpharma. He subsequently moved to Sanofi-Aventis (now simply Sanofi) as a director. As of 2022, the man was the head of the Genzyme department, which specializes in rare blood diseases, oncology, multiple sclerosis, and immunology. In 2023, Sergey moved to Novomedika. This is a large company that is engaged in the wholesale trade of pharmaceutical products and also has its own clinic in Minsk.

Was arrested for donations.

Sergei has a 10-year-old son.

On June 21, 2025, Sergei was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.

Trial outcome 22.03.2024
8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 05.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: ~437 days
Hometown: Gomel
Date of birth: 26.06.1980
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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On May 28, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.

Trial outcome 21.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.05.2024
unknown.
Former political prisoners (current status unknown)
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In custody: ~183 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 13.03.1973
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On November 14, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.

Trial outcome 31.08.2023
unknown.
Appeal 14.11.2023
unknown.
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In custody: 477 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 06.10.1977
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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On October 6, 2023, the appeal was considered. The verdict came into force.

Trial outcome 18.08.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 06.10.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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folder Categories of cases: Special proceedings (trials in absentia)
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 30.04.1977
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Trial outcome 19.08.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).
Appeal 25.10.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).
Alexander Vasilevich Yurut
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In custody: 601 day
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Konyuhi
Date of birth: 09.03.1990
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Alexander was arrested in September 2022 and convicted for participating in protests and blocking roads on August 9 and October 25, 2020 in Minsk.

Released on May 8, 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 23.03.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 30.05.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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folder Categories of cases: Special proceedings (trials in absentia)
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 14.01.1986
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The verdict was delivered in absentia. The defendant himself was not present at the trial, as he has been abroad since the fall of 2020. This is the first verdict in Belarus in a criminal case, which was investigated within the framework of "special proceedings". Ex-chairman of BSSF Alexandra Herasimenia and executive director of the fund Alexander Opeikin were found guilty of calling for sanctions and other actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus.

Trial outcome 26.12.2022
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (trial in absentia).
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folder Categories of cases: Special proceedings (trials in absentia)
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 31.12.1985
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The verdict was delivered in absentia. The defendant herself was not present at the trial, as she has been abroad since the fall of 2020. This is the first verdict in Belarus in a criminal case, which was investigated within the framework of "special proceedings". Ex-chairman of BSSF Alexandra Herasimenia and executive director of the fund Alexander Opeikin were found guilty of calling for sanctions and other actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus.

Trial outcome 26.12.2022
12 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Vladimir Andreevich Zapolskikh
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In custody: ~804 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Loshnica
Date of birth: 10.11.2000
Was in: IK-11IK-11, Volkovysk, Rokossovskogo, 118, 231900
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On September 29, 2021, he was detained in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

On January 28, 2023, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Later it became known that Vladimir was detained again in May 2023 and placed in a pre-trial detention center on a new criminal case under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of authority) and Art. 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenko). On December 22, 2023, he was sentenced to another 1 year in prison.

On February 16, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.

Trial outcome 25.11.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 22.12.2023
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Oleg Anatolevich Gruzdilovich
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In custody: 282 days
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work
Hometown: Maladzyechna
Date of birth: 16.12.1958
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Oleg is a journalist for Radio Svaboda, previously worked for the Znamya Yunosti newspaper, and was one of the founders of the RID news agency. In the summer of 2020, he actively covered the protests in Belarus and conducted live streams. In August, he lost his Foreign Ministry accreditation along with other journalists from foreign media outlets.

On July 16, 2021, he was detained during a large-scale search of independent journalists' homes. He was released ten days later, remaining a suspect. On December 23 of that year, security forces again raided his home and took him into custody on charges of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order or actively participating in them."

In March 2022, the court found Oleg guilty, declaring that he participated in unauthorized protests during which Minsktrans calculated damages of 56,000 rubles.

In September 2022, the journalist was released as part of a pardon.

Trial outcome 02.03.2022
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.05.2022
the sentence was upheld.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 04.02.1995
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Ivan was convicted of insulting the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Alexander Barsukov. The basis for the charge was his comment under the video "There was no bullying" in the Telegram channel "Banda Luka".

Trial outcome 07.12.2020
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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In custody: ~1719 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 06.08.1995
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Emil was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place on September 23, 2020, in Minsk. He was convicted under three criminal articles, including "resisting a police officer." According to the charges, he called for participation in mass riots, which were allegedly planned in advance under the guise of mass events, blocked communications, and resisted by blocking the door, holding onto the steering wheel and refusing to get out of the car.

According to human rights activists, he was released in June 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 20.05.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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In custody: ~1826 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 20.05.1973
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Dmitry was arrested on August 15, 2020, and convicted of threatening a police lieutenant colonel and setting his outbuilding on fire.

According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2025.

Trial outcome 26.11.2020
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Artsion Aleksandrovich Sarokin
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In custody: 103 days
folder Categories of cases: Death of Roman Bondarenko
Date of birth: 28.12
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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An anesthesiologist working at the Emergency Hospital in Minsk was detained on November 19, 2020 and convicted for allegedly disclosing medical secrets regarding the condition of Raman Bondarenko, who was brutally beaten by security forces in the courtyard of his home and died in hospital from cerebral edema.

Trial outcome 02.03.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (with a deferment 1 year), 50 basic values fine.
Appeal 20.04.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Dmitriy Vasilyevich Konopelko
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In custody: ~1646 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 13.12.1983
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Dmitry, a volunteer for Viktor Babariko's headquarters and director of Technocracy LLC, was detained and convicted for participating in protests that took place on August 9-12, 2020 in Minsk.

03/15/2025 released , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 10.06.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
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