Artem Sergeevich Flowers
Artem Sergeevich Flowers
Number of repressed: 31
Date of birth: 1 july 1997
Categories: State prosecutors

He acted as a state prosecutor in the cases of many political prisoners, namely:
Artem Tokarchuk, Andrei Trusov, Vladimir Matyukh, Tatyana Minina, Oleg Zubritsky, Nikita Litvinenko, Pavel Lukoyanov, Dmitry Chakhuta, Diana Karankevich, Sergei Korshak, Maxim Tishkevich, Dmitry Sonchik, Sergei Kapanets, Yan Falkin, Vladislav Borisov, Anton Lakishik and many others.

He acted as a state prosecutor in the cases of many political prisoners, namely:
Artem Tokarchuk, Andrei Trusov, Vladimir Matyukh, Tatyana Minina, Oleg Zubritsky, Nikita Litvinenko, Pavel Lukoyanov, Dmitry Chakhuta, Diana Karankevich, Sergei Korshak, Maxim Tishkevich, Dmitry Sonchik, Sergei Kapanets, Yan Falkin, Vladislav Borisov, Anton Lakishik and many others.

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Vladimir Nikolaevich Berdnikovich
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In custody: 1408 days
Hometown: Salihorsk
Date of birth: 03.07.1985
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Trial outcome 23.12.2020
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 19.10.1990
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Dmitry was found guilty in the spring of 2021 of insulting a government official for posting a text under a collage of police officer Vladislav Shukailo, with the caption "Callsign: Drysh," on the Telegram channel "Punisher of Belarus." An expert examination found the word "drysh" to be offensive and stated that it conveyed a negative connotation.

Trial outcome 20.04.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1000 rubles of compensation.
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In custody: ~730 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 16.02.1985
Was in: IUOT-21IUOT-21, 247783, Gomel region, Mozyr, b-r Yunosti, 24
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He was convicted under the article on insulting the president (Article 368 of the Criminal Code).

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2023, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

In April 2025, he was added to the list of extremists, as convicted under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, which means that Sergei was tried for the second time in 2025, but this time for participating in the 2020 protests. The sentence is unknown.

Trial outcome 23.07.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown.
Aliaksei Vatslavavich Astashevich
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 14.02.1961
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Alexey, a pensioner and former Boeing instructor pilot, was found guilty of three criminal charges: "insulting a government official," "insulting a judge," and "slander," and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility, as well as to pay substantial moral damages to the "victims."

According to the indictment, from October 2020 to March 2021, he posted comments on various Telegram channels aimed at publicly insulting and humiliating government officials. He used obscene language in his comments to negatively evaluate employees. He fully admitted his guilt.

Alexey quit his job because his health deteriorated after the first interrogation and he failed the medical examination.

Trial outcome 17.11.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 15000 rubles of compensation.
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 18.05.1973
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Vasily was found guilty in November 2021 of "insulting a government official" and "insulting a judge" for comments he left on social media about Artyom Tsvetkov, an assistant prosecutor for the Central District of Minsk, and Judge Victoria Shabuni.

Trial outcome 15.11.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1000 rubles of compensation.
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In custody: 999 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 26.10.1975
Was in: IK-2IK β„–2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Dmitry was arrested in June 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "insulting a government official."

In October 2021, he was convicted of insulting and threatening four people in comments posted on a Telegram channel between 2020 and 2021. The victims were A. Perekhvatko of the Ivatsevichi District Police Department, A. Grinkevich, head of the Nesvizh District Police Department, R. Pranevich, senior lieutenant of the Nesvizh District Police Department, and A. Aleksa, an officer of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption.

In his final statement, Dmitry merely wished his sister and mother, who were present in the courtroom, a happy Mother's Day. He remained handcuffed behind bars the entire time.

In November 2021, Dmitry suffered a heart attack and then a stroke while in prison.

He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 12.10.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 6174 rubles of compensation.
Andrei Viktaravich Trusau
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In custody: 848 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 22.12.1988
Was in: IK-15IK β„–15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Andrei, a deputy production director, was arrested in May 2021 on charges of participating in a post-election protest that took place on November 1, 2020, in Minsk.

In October 2021, he was convicted of participating in the organization of protests for posting a video of security forces' special equipment moving along Independence Avenue, along with a message listing its name, to the Telegram channels "Nexta" and "Nexta Live." He was also found guilty of "illegal drug trafficking without intent to sell," as approximately two grams of marijuana were found during a search of his person, which he voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement officers.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 15.10.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: 74 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 06.05.1996
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Alexei was arrested on August 26, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.

Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.

In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 13.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
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In custody: ~82 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Ozereche
Date of birth: 12.02.1997
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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Kirill was arrested on August 22, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order, and in November of that year, he was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Minsk.

Trial outcome 12.11.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Diana Andreevna Karankevich
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In custody: 101 day
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 29.01.1992
Number of children: 2 children
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Diana was detained in May 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for restoring graffiti with "DJs of Change" in the famous protest courtyard "Square of Change" under the article "malicious hooliganism committed by a group of persons." After 72 hours, she was released from the temporary detention facility and placed under house arrest. In August of the same year, Diana was sentenced to restriction of freedom without direction.

It is known that in October 2024, a case was considered against her within the framework of special proceedings to replace the restriction of freedom.

Trial outcome 23.08.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 334 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 18.10.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).
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In custody: 692 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Gatovo
Date of birth: 03.11.1994
Was in: IK-3IK β„–3
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Maxim was arrested in April 2021 and later convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Minsk in August 2020. According to the charges, on the night of August 9-10, 2020, he was on Masherov Avenue, joined other protesters, walked onto the roadway, shouted slogans, loudly clapped, waved his arms, and made offensive gestures toward police officers.

In March 2023, Maxim was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 16.08.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Tatiana Vladimirovna Minina
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In custody: 73 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 08.07.1984
Was in: SIZO-1SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
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Tatyana was detained on January 19, 2021. She was released three days later, but on June 3 of that year, she was detained again in connection with a criminal case. From that moment until her trial, she remained in custody.

In August 2021, she was found guilty of three criminal charges for comments left on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus," which concerned 14 law enforcement officers and a judge. She was sentenced to restricted freedom and ordered to pay substantial compensation to the "victims."

Trial outcome 12.08.2021
4 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 13000 rubles of compensation.
Leonid Fedorovich Mokrenchuk
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 07.09.1977
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Leonid was found guilty of participating in an unauthorized protest in Minsk on September 20, 2020, by stepping onto the roadway, shouting slogans, and clapping, thereby grossly disturbing public order. He was also charged with obstructing public transportation on several streets, which resulted in the shutdown of traffic, including public transportation.

In December 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a sentence of imprisonment in a penal colony.

Trial outcome 06.08.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 09.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
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Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 13.07.1975
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In the summer of 2021, Dmitry was accused of insulting government officials via the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. The victims were police officers Dmitry Dedyun and Nikita Mikhalochkin; Dedyun demanded 2,000 rubles in compensation. Dmitry had previously been sentenced to two years of restricted freedom under the same article. The verdict in the second case was to be handed down after the appeal hearing of the first verdict, which took place on August 17 of that year. However, the outcome of the second case is still unknown.

Trial outcome date unknown
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 17.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome date unknown
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In custody: 1372 days
folder Categories of cases: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 22.07.1994
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Pavel was arrested on June 23, 2021, as part of a criminal case for participation in mass riots, initiated in connection with the events in Minsk in August 2020.

In October of the same year, he was convicted of participating in protests that took place on August 10–11, 2020, and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in March 2025, having fully served his sentence.

After his release, he was required to report regularly to the police, and his home was subject to nightly inspections. His parents' homes were also searched. Due to this persecution, Pavel left Belarus in late May 2025.

Trial outcome 01.10.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 345 rubles of compensation.
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