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Eugene Illarionovich Burunov
Evgeniy Illarionovich Burunov is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus.
Burunov is responsible for the fact that, as a judge of the Vitebsk regional court, he makes politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society. In judicial practice, Burunov considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of his decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
In particular, Burunov sentenced transplant surgeon Alexey Alekseychik to two and a half years of imprisonment under general regime conditions for calling for restrictive measures (sanctions) or other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus (Part 3 Article 361 of the Criminal Code). Alexey Alekseychik worked for more than 20 years as a transplantologist at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology. He performed many bone marrow transplant operations and is considered one of the best specialists in the center.
He also sentenced a 53-year-old resident of Dokshitsy, Sergei Gribovich, for his intention to go to fight in Ukraine against Russian troops and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
In 2023, he sentenced the family of political prisoners Vyacheslav Lazarev and Tatyana Pytko for cooperation with the Belsat channel to five and a half and three years in prison, respectively.
Thus, Evgeniy Illarionovich Burunov is responsible for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. His work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Burunov's actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
Evgeniy Illarionovich Burunov is involved in politically motivated repressions in the Republic of Belarus.
Burunov is responsible for the fact that, as a judge of the Vitebsk regional court, he makes politically motivated sentences against representatives of civil society. In judicial practice, Burunov considers not only administrative cases, but also criminal ones. As a result of his decisions, Belarusians who opposed the current regime in the country were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
In particular, Burunov sentenced transplant surgeon Alexey Alekseychik to two and a half years of imprisonment under general regime conditions for calling for restrictive measures (sanctions) or other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus (Part 3 Article 361 of the Criminal Code). Alexey Alekseychik worked for more than 20 years as a transplantologist at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology. He performed many bone marrow transplant operations and is considered one of the best specialists in the center.
He also sentenced a 53-year-old resident of Dokshitsy, Sergei Gribovich, for his intention to go to fight in Ukraine against Russian troops and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
In 2023, he sentenced the family of political prisoners Vyacheslav Lazarev and Tatyana Pytko for cooperation with the Belsat channel to five and a half and three years in prison, respectively.
Thus, Evgeniy Illarionovich Burunov is responsible for human rights violations and undermining the principles of the rule of law, as well as for promoting repression against representatives of civil society and the democratic opposition. His work within the judiciary is focused on maintaining the position of the existing government, rather than on enforcing the law. Burunov's actions contribute to human rights violations, strengthening the power of Alexander Lukashenko and increasing politically motivated repression in the Republic of Belarus.
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Andrey is a Ukrainian citizen originally from Chernihiv. He moved to Belarus after his marriage at his wife's request, as her parents lived there. Andrey is a former military serviceman. He worked as an electrician at the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, where he was arrested in January 2023 as part of a criminal case.
In the pro-government film "Gaspar Didn't Respond," aired on the ONT television channel on April 5, 2023, Andrei was accused of being an agent for Ukraine. The film alleges that he regularly transmitted information via the Signal messenger to his younger brother, Ruslan, who serves in the Chernihiv Operational Directorate "North" and is the deputy commander for operational matters.
In March 2024, Andrei was found guilty of “intelligence activity” and sentenced to imprisonment.
In January 2025, a court hearing was held on the issue of transferring him to a different type of correctional facility and changing the conditions of the regime.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
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- Parents of minors
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- Journalists
- Parents of minors
Journalist. Vyacheslav is accused of "assisting extremist activity."
First, Lazarev was taken to the Investigative Committee, and for almost a day his relatives did not know what would happen to him. He is currently being held in Vitebsk SIZO-2.
The court of first instance sentenced Lazarov to five and a half years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, finding him guilty under the article on the creation of an "extremist formation" or participation in it (Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code). The Supreme Court changed the sentence to five years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Vyacheslav Lazarev.
According to pro-government Telegram channels, he was detained for numerous comments on social media.
On October 31, 2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
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It is known that Alexey Alekseychik worked as a transplant doctor at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology for more than 20 years. He is considered one of the best specialists of the center, who has performed many bone marrow transplant operations.
In the spring of 2022, law enforcement officers gained access to the internal chat of employees of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center, where they discussed the political situation in Belarus, the work of the independent trade union «Panacea» and much more. It is assumed that the detention of the transplantologist is connected with this chat.
A Vitebsk resident was arrested for reposting on social media. The trial was closed, and the young man has no relatives. He is said to be around 30 years old, had left the country to work, and was detained in Belarus upon his return. His mother died three days after his arrest. He has no other relatives left.
He is expected to be released in the spring of 2026.
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- Parents of minors
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- Teachers
- Parents of minors
Detained for participating in protests, participating in Telegram channels and chats recognized as extremist, and for "insulting" government officials.
He was severely beaten during his arrest. A laboratory assistant at a technological college.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Pavel Nikitenko.
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- Service sector
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- Service sector
Yuri was detained at work on November 19, 2021. He was sentenced to 15 days in prison under an administrative offense, after which a criminal case was opened and he was transferred to a pretrial detention center.
He initially served his sentence in IK-2, and in December 2023 he was transferred to IK-22.
In August 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
Detained allegedly for registering as a volunteer in March 2022, the detention became known on March 14 from telegram channels supporting the current government in the Republic of Belarus.
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- Administrators of TG-channels
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- Administrators of TG-channels
Pavel was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "training or otherwise preparing individuals to participate in mass riots, or financing such activities" and "creating or participating in an extremist group." He was placed in pretrial detention pending trial.
In May 2022, he was convicted of creating a closed Telegram chat room and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony.
He was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served his sentence.