Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kenyukh Igor Grigorievich is an employee of the security forces involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
Kenyukh personally participated in torture, beatings and violence in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He threatened prisoners with rape.
On November 15, 2020, he demanded that doctors be removed from the temporary detention facility, who, in his opinion, showed excessive loyalty to the detainees and sympathized with them.
He testified as a witness in politically motivated cases in court.
According to some testimonies, he has a tendency towards pedophilia.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kenyukh Igor Grigorievich is an employee of the security forces involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
Kenyukh personally participated in torture, beatings and violence in the temporary detention facility on Okrestina. He threatened prisoners with rape.
On November 15, 2020, he demanded that doctors be removed from the temporary detention facility, who, in his opinion, showed excessive loyalty to the detainees and sympathized with them.
He testified as a witness in politically motivated cases in court.
According to some testimonies, he has a tendency towards pedophilia.
List of repressed
- Associations
- Civil servants
Alexander, a former employee of the Prosecutor General's Office, was found guilty in a criminal case brought under three articles—for insulting Lukashenko, a government official, and a judge—and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
Svetlana, a leading client relations specialist at A1, was arrested in December 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." She was first detained in a temporary detention facility and later in a pretrial detention center.
In March 2022, the court found her guilty and sentenced her to restricted freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility and to pay a fine.
- Associations
- Teachers
Svetlana, deputy director of Minsk Gymnasium No. 42, was detained in December 2021 along with her daughter, Yana, as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." They were first detained in a temporary detention facility and later in a pretrial detention center.
In April 2022, she was found guilty of participating in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
Yana was detained in December 2021 along with her mother, Svetlana, in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." She was first held in a temporary detention facility and later in a pretrial detention center.
In April 2022, she was found guilty of participating in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
She was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- Athletes
Anatoly, an engineer and mountain climber, was arrested on November 11, 2021, and has been repeatedly subjected to administrative arrest. Anatoly became famous after he made a statement in a video released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in which he expressed his love for the colors white and red.
He was released in the winter of 2022, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Activists
Tatyana was detained on November 15, 2021, in the Minsk City Court building while attempting to attend the first trial of political prisoner Olga Zolotareva. She is known to have suffered abuse. Tatyana was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest three times in a row (a total of 45 days as of December 30, 2021).
The day before Tatyana's release, her father died, but she wasn't even allowed to attend the funeral. On December 31, a judge in the Frunzensky District ordered her release and postponed the hearing until January 3, 2022. From the police station, Tatyana went straight to her father's funeral.
On January 3, 2022, Tatyana was already safely outside of Belarus, while the court sentenced her to another 15 days in absentia.
- Associations
Konstantin was arrested in December 2021 for participating in a student protest that took place on September 1, 2020, in Minsk and placed in pretrial detention.
In March 2022, he was convicted of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In November 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 with serving the sentence in a penal colony.
Danila was arrested in December 2021 for participating in a student protest that took place on September 1, 2020, in Minsk and placed in pretrial detention.
In March 2022, he was convicted of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In November 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 with serving the sentence in a penal colony.
Sergei was arrested in October 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," and placed in pretrial detention.
In March 2022, he was convicted of participating in a gang-up at a protest in Minsk on August 9, 2020. He reportedly suffered a head injury during the protest.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Anastasia was detained along with her mother in December 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," and was placed in pretrial detention.
In March 2022, she was found guilty and sentenced to a term of imprisonment without being sent to an open correctional facility, and was released in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.
On September 20, 2023, Anastasia fully served her sentence of restricted freedom.
Igor was arrested in December 2021 on charges of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them," and was remanded in custody pending trial.
In March 2022, he was found guilty of participating in protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Stanislav was arrested on November 24, 2021, on administrative charges. However, after serving his sentence, he was not released from the temporary detention facility and was transferred to a pretrial detention center for a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in such actions."
In March 2022, he was found guilty of participating in post-election protests that took place in 2020 and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open correctional facility.
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
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 imprisonment in a penal colony.
- Associations
- Retirees
Gayane, the mother of anarchist activist Roman Khalilov, was detained on November 26, 2021, after security forces broke down the door of her apartment and conducted a search. She was initially taken to the Polotsk District Police Department, where she was charged with "disobeying police officers" and sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest.
It was later revealed that Gayane had become a suspect in a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." She was transported to the temporary detention center on Okrestina Street in Minsk and then placed in a pretrial detention center.
In April 2022, Gayane was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
She left Belarus before starting to serve her sentence.
In January 2025, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment with serving the sentence in a penal colony.
Artyom was detained in November 2021, the day after returning to Belarus. He had arrived for a day to take a work assessment and was detained right in his office. He was charged with "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and was remanded in custody pending trial.
In April 2022, Artyom was found guilty of participating in mass protests that took place in Minsk in 2020 and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In March 2025, 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.
Daniil was arrested on November 22, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for insulting Lukashenko and remanded in custody pending trial.
In January 2022, he was convicted for a comment left on Instagram about Lukashenko and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open correctional facility.
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.
