Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
List of repressed
- Associations
- People with disabilities
Dmitry was arrested in the fall of 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."
In December 2021, he was convicted of participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Grodno: his driving near the regional philharmonic and honking at protesters were considered a crime.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Sergei was found guilty in a criminal case opened under the articles "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "insulting a government official." The case stemmed from a comment left on the social media site Odnoklassniki about a police officer.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Alexey, a native of Kazakhstan and an employee of Grodno Azot, was arrested in November 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "insulting a government official," "insulting Lukashenko," and "inciting hostility or discord," and was remanded in custody.
In June 2022, he was convicted of online comments and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, as well as to pay moral damages and a fine.
He was released in June 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Ivan was arrested in October 2021 in connection with 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 January 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Valery was detained in October 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "insulting Lukashenko."
In January 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Elena was arrested along with her husband 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."
In February 2022, she was convicted in the so-called "Milky World" case for participating in a peaceful protest that took place on September 6, 2020, in Grodno, as well as for "violence against a police officer," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in January 2024, having fully served her sentence.
Igor was arrested along with his wife 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."
In February 2022, he was convicted in the so-called "Milky World" case for participating in a peaceful protest that took place on September 6, 2020, in Grodno, and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.
He was released in January 2024, having fully served his sentence.
He was taken into custody in connection with charges under Part 3 of Article 371 of the Criminal Code for organizing illegal border crossings by citizens fleeing arbitrary politically motivated persecution by the authorities of Belarus, which could lead to grave consequences for them - torture, cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment and illegal deprivation of liberty. Despite the fact that he was tried for committing an act by a group of people, only Evgeniy was in the dock. According to the charges, he brought people to the border zone of Lithuania.
Released in the summer of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
- Associations
- Civil servants
- Parents of minors
- Law enforcement
Alexander worked for the Ministry of Emergency Situations for over 15 years. Before his arrest, he was a squad commander at Unit No. 7 in Grodno. He was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. Alexander was subsequently fired and ordered to pay seven thousand Belarusian rubles in compensation under his contract.
In August 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Oleg was found guilty of "insulting a government official" for comments he left on the social network VKontakte. Nine government officials were recognized as victims in his criminal case.
In November 2021, a court hearing was held to consider toughening the sentence, following which Oleg was transferred from an open-type correctional facility to a penal colony.
He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Teachers
- Parents of minors
Oksana, a music teacher at a school in Lida, was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In June 2022, she was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in July 2022, having fully served her sentence.
Artur was arrested in a criminal case opened under the articles "desecration of state symbols" and "hooliganism" and found guilty in October 2021. He was accused of hanging a white-red-white flag at a school in Ostrovets one night in June 2021, painting three white-red-white stripes on a stone, and tearing down a red-green flag from a government building in the district center.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Entrepreneurs
Igor was detained while attempting to leave Belarus as part of a criminal case opened under the article "Desecration of state symbols." He was accused of placing a white-red-white flag on a flagpole at the Mound of Glory in July 2021, above the red-and-green one.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Andrei was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." In November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place in September 2020 in Grodno.
Before starting to serve his sentence, Andrei left Belarus.
In February 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.
Andrei was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.
In July 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.
