Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Yurievna Makarevich is an employee of the judiciary involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 810 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 27 days.
As chairman, she is responsible for all decisions made in the Oktyabrsky District Court. Politically motivated criminal cases of Tatyanok Maxim, Gotovko Gleb, Tikhon Klyukach, Anton Volovik and others were considered here.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Yurievna Makarevich is an employee of the judiciary involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
She handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed punishment in the form of a fine totaling at least 810 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 27 days.
As chairman, she is responsible for all decisions made in the Oktyabrsky District Court. Politically motivated criminal cases of Tatyanok Maxim, Gotovko Gleb, Tikhon Klyukach, Anton Volovik and others were considered here.
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime 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.
Elena Toporkova is 54 years old. She graduated from the Belarusian State Polytechnical Academy (now BNTU).
Elena was likely detained during a raid on those in solidarity with political prisoners that took place at the end of January 2024.
People caught in the raid on those in solidarity with political prisoners, which took place from January 23 to 24, say that the number of those who were subject to criminal cases may be much higher than human rights activists know. Completely non-public people simply made transfers or sent parcels to political prisoners from their own funds.
Trial outcome 12.09.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 05.11.2024
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.
Alexey is an activist, member of the Movement "For Freedom".
Trial outcome 05.11.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2025
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.
Cheslav Gerasimovich is 37 years old. He is from Minsk.
For some time in 2022, Gerasimovich worked in Vilnius, but in the fall of 2022 he returned to Minsk.
On June 26, Cheslav was convicted of “disobeying a police officer” in an administrative case.
Judging by the GUBOPiK video, Gerasimovich is accused of donating to the “extremist formation” four times. He is probably accused under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code.
Gerasimovich writes on social networks that he has been conducting training in psychotherapy for more than 15 years. Since 2011, he began working as a tester. He is interested in music and plays the guitar, and also writes poetry and short prose.
Trial outcome 09.12.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 300 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.
Ilya has been working for the IT company iTechArt for over twelve years. This is a large company with over one and a half thousand employees. Ilya is a Senior software engineer. Gumbar has two well-known hobbies - sports tourism and trail running. Trail running is running long distances across rough terrain, often impassable forests or high mountains (within the route, the altitude differences can reach thousands of meters). He ranks second in Belarus among men in this discipline according to the UTMB rating.
On September 3, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 08.07.2024
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 03.09.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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.
According to social networks, the man is 38 years old. It is known that he lived in Russia for some time, but recently in Minsk. The man has a wife and a child.
Kozelsky worked as an operator at ONT for a long time. For example, back in November 2022, he taught the Interior Ministry Security Department how to work with state media. Kozelsky's last report was released in October 2023.
It is not known exactly when the operator was detained, but it happened more than six months ago.
The issue may be in the Telegram comments he left. Anton used to comment a lot in various political groups, but he deleted the comments themselves. They can only be found indirectly, through other users' responses and the man's traces in the groups.
On August 13, 2024, the appeal was heardandtheverdict came into force.
Trial outcome 28.05.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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.
On July 19, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On 13.08.2024 a new trial of Alexander should begin under Article 361-3, Part 2
Trial outcome 19.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 19.07.2024
unknown.
Trial outcome 14.08.2024
unknown.
Appeal 15.10.2024
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.
On June 18, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 04.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.06.2024
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.
On March 1, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 17.01.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.03.2024
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.
It is known that the woman was detained when she returned from Italy.
On March 15, 2024, the appeal was considered.
Trial outcome 26.12.2023
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 15.03.2024
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.
Irina worked for over 15 years at Peleng JSC, a leading design and engineering company in the optical-electronics industry. Most recently, she held the position of Category 1 Design Engineer in the Structured Cable Systems Research and Design Department, in the Production Systems Support Sector.
Irina was likely detained as part of a raid on the company that began in the summer of 2024. In March 2025, she was convicted of "calling for sanctions" and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 12.03.2025
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Elena was convicted in December 2024 of "insulting Lukashenko" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 05.12.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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