Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
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Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major. Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world." He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies. At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major. Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world." He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies. At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
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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.
Convicted for participating in protests.
He was released in the fall of 2023 upon expiration of his sentence.
2 years of imprisonment.
Convicted of insulting Lukashenko and Kachanova, Karpenkov, Kutsko (a police officer who hit a woman in the face when she asked him to take off his mask).
During a search of the house, marijuana for consumption was found.
Under Article 368, Viktor received 1.5 years' imprisonment, under Article 369, 1 year's imprisonment, and under Article 328, 2 years' imprisonment. The total sentence was 4 years' imprisonment.
On September 11, 2025, it was announced that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime had been forcibly transferred to Lithuania. Among them were citizens of European countries. Among those released was Viktor Vlasenko.
Human rights activists do not have details of the case, since the trial was held behind closed doors.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Detained along with his wife for participating in protests in 2020.
03/03/2024 released upon expiration of the sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Graduated from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics of BSU.
Convicted for comments on social networks addressed to the dictator (the current President of the Republic of Belarus), as well as the head of the Central Election Commission and the Prosecutor General.
11/07/2023 released after expiration of sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
- Associations
- Factory workers
- Associations
- Factory workers
A worker of the local JSC of the Ivatsevichi district.
On November 9, 2020, Yuri wrote a comment with the word: «creature», in one of the telegram chats under a post with a photo of one of the special purpose police officers.
A year and a half later, they came to him with a search. During the search, in addition to protest symbols, a jar of cannabis was found, which Yuri personally collected six months ago in a field (for this Yuri was convicted under Article 328).
On September 22, 2022, another sentence was passed under Article 369.
Truck driver from the Brest region.
Convicted of insulting Lukashenko A.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
He was convicted together with his brother for participating in protest actions.
Released in the summer of 2023 after the expiration of the sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
- Associations
- Service sector
- Associations
- 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.
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- Retirees
- Associations
- Retirees
Former head of the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry Workers — REP. In 2018, for active trade union activities, he was sentenced to 4 years of restriction of freedom without direction — "house chemistry". On April 11, 2022, the KGB recognized the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry Workers (REP) as an "extremist formation".
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 political prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries . Among those released is Gennady Fedynich .
The 36 year old youngest son of the legendary Belarusian businessman from the village of Komarovo, Eduard Voitekhovich, was traveling to his father's funeral from Riga and was arrested by employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption right at the border.
He tried to enter Belarus on January 14, 2022, the Belarusian border guards did not let him go for a long time, and then the staff of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption arrived from Minsk and took him to the detention center on the «Okrestina».
According to human rights activists, he will be released at the beginning of October 2023 upon expiration of his sentence.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
The case was sparked by Ivan’s posts on the social network VKontakte.
11.07.2023 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
In 2025, he was removed from the KGB's "terrorist list".
Political activist from Grodno. In 2017, he spoke at protests related to the introduction of a “tax on parasitism.” In 2019, I set up a tent in front of the administration of the Oktyabrsky district of Grodno to solve the housing problem. In 2020, Lavrentiev, together with activist Nikolai Solyanik, held a number of actions for the introduction of quarantine in Belarus during the coronavirus pandemic. Before the 2020 presidential elections, the activist was serving administrative arrest for an action during a meeting with Sergei Tikhanovsky. In the fall of 2020, he left Belarus for Poland.
In Poland, he volunteered to help two Belarusian refugees. but in December 2020, Alexander disappeared from a rented apartment in Bialystok. The girls' money also disappeared with him. He did not answer calls or messages. He told his friend that he calmly crossed the Polish-Belarusian border, but his case in Belarus was closed due to lack of evidence. In 2021, Alexander purchased a food truck and worked in one of the microdistricts of Grodno. I was selling shawarma. On May 2, 2022, Lavrentyev was detained right at his workplace. Detained by the Main Directorate for Organized Crime Control of the Grodno Region. After the arrest, the Grodno resident said on camera that he was detained for distributing extremist information online and insulting the president. He admitted guilt.
On October 11, 2022, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
In the summer of 2024, it became known that Grodno resident Alexander Lavrentiev was given another 1 year of imprisonment in a colony under Article 411 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution”).
He was accused of creating or participating in an extremist group, as well as participating in protests in 2020.
According to human rights activists, he was released on June 3, 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.