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.
List of repressed
Valentin was arrested in August 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under three criminal articles.
In January 2022, he was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony for "social media posts calling for street protests and active resistance if they were suppressed," as well as for filming a protest on August 12, 2020, on Cosmonauts Avenue in Grodno, a video of which he posted online with his own commentary.
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.
- Associations
- Service sector
Convicted under Article 364, Article 369, Article 368, Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. It is known that the man worked in a taxi, and was also a driver at various enterprises.
He was previously convicted of participating in protest actions under an administrative article.
- Associations
- Athletes
He was detained on December 23, 2021 as part of a criminal case regarding group actions that grossly violate public order.
Anton is a master of sports in towns, a multiple winner and prize-winner of republican and international competitions. He worked as a driver in a private company. He is interested in football and plays for one of the teams in the Molodechno mini-football championship.
In July 2022, it became known about Anton’s transfer from ST No. 8 to Bobruisk correctional colony No. 2.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Maxim Mychko, Yana Milevskaya and Alexander Bend, accused in this case, while in Gomel on August 29, 2021, in a state of intoxication near the house on the street. The Soviet flag was torn down, which Mychko then threw on the pavement. Their identities were established using CCTV cameras.
In December 2022, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
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1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to the indictment, on September 6, 2020, the young man, using a mobile phone, left seven comments in the “Grodno for Life” telegram chat.
The young man was also charged with participating in the Unity March, namely that he, “demonstrating his intention to show clear disobedience to the legal demands of internal affairs officers, from 2 to 5 p.m., organized, holding hands with other citizens, a hitch, blocking the entrance to bookstore “Ranitsa” on Mostovaya street, 33.”
According to estimates, the human rights defender will be released in 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Sergey is 35 years old, has a wife and 3 minor children.
He was detained on October 13, 2021 in Ivanovo, Brest region.
On January 12, the court found Sergei Dubik guilty of committing crimes under Part 2 of Article 367 "Defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus", Part 2 of Article 368 "Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus", Article 369 "Insulting a government official", Article 188 "Defamation".
In August 2024, he was released , having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
According to the indictment, the man participated in the Unity March, which took place in Hrodna on September 6, 2020, at 13:20 he stood in a convoy near house No. 10 on Gornovykh Street. Avdik was held in custody from 6 to 16 September in a temporary detention center, then he was transferred to a Grodno prison. Released after expiration of sentence.
- Associations
- People with disabilities
Resident of Grodno. Convicted of driving near the regional Philharmonic on August 10, 2020 and honking his car horn at protesters. This was classified as a crime under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
Released in January 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
1 year and 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was convicted by the Dyatlovsky district court under Article 364 of the Criminal Code (Violence or threat of violence to a policeman) and under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of the authorities).
The basis for initiating a criminal case was an offensive comment in ok.ru in relation to a police officer.
According to human rights activists, he was released.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
A resident of Minsk, works as a car parts sales manager, detained on 21.10.2021. Andrey has two children. Convicted for messages in the chats "Lebyazhy 97" and "Central 97".
He was released in early May 2025, having served his entire sentence.
He was detained on November 5, 2021 as part of a criminal case on insulting the president. The court session took place on 01/21/2022 and was closed.
On August 24, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.
2 years in a general regime colony
The reason for being taken into custody was a comment written by a Brest resident on the Internet. Possible defendant in the Zeltser case.
It is known for sure that he was in custody from September 30, 2021 until trial (about 1 year), most likely the sentence was related to imprisonment.
On November 1, 2022, the appeal was considered.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
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Kirill was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Alexander was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies." It is known that during his detention in the temporary detention facility, Alexander was tortured: he was not given a mattress, was not allowed to wash, eat normally, or receive warm drinks. As a result, his health deteriorated significantly.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
According to the indictment, Dmitry Sonchik insulted and threatened the lives of four people in comments on one of the Telegram channels during 2020-2021. The victims were A. Perekhvatko from the Ivatsevichi District Department of Internal Affairs, the head of the Nesvizh District Department of Internal Affairs A. Grinkevich, senior lieutenant of the Nesvizh District Department of Internal Affairs R. Pranevich and an employee of the GUBOPiK A. Aleksa.
In the last word, the only thing that Sonchik said was congratulating his sister and mother, who were in the courtroom, on the upcoming Mother's Day. All the time he was behind bars in handcuffs.
On March 23, 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
3 years in prison .
