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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
Vladimir was arrested in the spring of 2025 as part of a criminal case under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in the fall of that year he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral and a fine.
Trial outcome 03.09.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.
In 2020-2021, Ales was brought to administrative responsibility twice for participating in protests and a flag in the courtyard of a private house. After 2021, Ales traveled to Lithuania and Poland several times.
He was detained at the end of March on the border with Lithuania, where he was returning from work. First, they found "extremism" in his phone and sentenced him to administrative arrest. Then Ales ended up in a pretrial detention center on charges of a politically motivated criminal article.
A few days later, Ales' brother, Vadim Zdorovennov, was detained in Minsk. He was initially charged with "insulting Lukashenko," but other charges may also be brought against him.
According to information from social networks, Shlyakhtenok was born in Krasnoselsky in the Volkovysk district. He studied to be a history teacher at the Grodno State University. He worked as a welder and at a service station. In 2015, he got a job at the Mostovsky district military registration and enlistment office, where he was responsible for keeping records of reserve officers.
The last time Evgeniy was online was in October 2024.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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.
Andrey, the owner of the Grodno ethnic store "Tsudounya," was arrested on February 6, 2025, in connection with a criminal case related to the 2020 protests and later sentenced to restricted freedom.
He founded the store in 2015. After the 2020 elections, the business faced fines and the threat of losing its premises, but Andrei remained in Belarus and continued to support it, believing it was important for the preservation and development of Belarusian culture.
Trial outcome 16.05.2025
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Sergei Terekhovich is 42 years old. He was born and has lived his entire life in Grodno. Until the end of 2016, he served as a senior technician in border unit 2141, which serviced the Bruzgi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border.
The service ended with an incomprehensible incident at the border - Sergei independently opened the barrier and allowed "citizen Terekhovych" to leave the checkpoint.
After 2016, Terekhovych started his own business. Sergey became the director of the company "Seviri Service", which provided funeral services. He also has the status of an individual entrepreneur, the scope of whose activities is designated "Postal and courier activities".
Trial outcome 10.03.2025
10 years of imprisonment in 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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
Owner of the popular website s13.ru. Sergei was tried on October 25 for "dissemination of extremist materials" . The result of the trial was also 15 days of administrative arrest. That day it became known that the court, at the request of the Grodno city prosecutor, recognized the website s13.ru, which had existed for almost two decades, as "extremist materials" . After the first detention, Sergei was accused of "violating the procedure for organizing or holding mass events". The administrative case was heard on Wednesday by the Leninsky District Court, Judge Natalia Gorbach awarded another 15 days.
As a result, Sergei Chabotko was tried three times - for distributing extremist materials and "picketing" on the Internet.
Sergei was not released even after 45 days of administrative arrest. The man was probably taken into custody.
The KGBof Belarus has recognizedthe websites13.ru as an "extremistformation", so Sergei's case is probably connected to this.
Trial outcome 31.10.2025
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
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.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
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.
Vitold Shalkevich is 44 years old. He comes from the large town of Porozovo in the Svisloch district. The man has a wife and two underage daughters.
Vitold was detained in August 2023 right at work. At first, he was sentenced to arrest for "dissemination of extremist materials." Then, the Gubopikovites filmed a video with him and transferred him from the pretrial detention center. According to pro-government Telegram channels, Shalkevich left several thousand comments in various chats.
Trial outcome 06.03.2025
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.
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