Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich
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The staff of Pretrial Detention Center No. 7 systematically participate in violating the rights and freedoms of prisoners, in particular those arrested for political reasons. Political prisoner Vitalia Bondarenko, who was in Pretrial Detention Center No. 7, was forced to sign 5 blank sheets of paper through pressure, threats and blackmail. Political prisoner Mikhail Kalishuk was beaten by guards on the territory of the pretrial detention center because he refused to go to the stage for trial. Sanctioned a ban on the transfer of books, magazines and crosswords to the pretrial detention center. Political prisoners are held in pretrial detention centers for many months and even years in order to obtain testimony and fabricate criminal cases, which is a serious violation of their rights.
The staff of Pretrial Detention Center No. 7 systematically participate in violating the rights and freedoms of prisoners, in particular those arrested for political reasons. Political prisoner Vitalia Bondarenko, who was in Pretrial Detention Center No. 7, was forced to sign 5 blank sheets of paper through pressure, threats and blackmail. Political prisoner Mikhail Kalishuk was beaten by guards on the territory of the pretrial detention center because he refused to go to the stage for trial. Sanctioned a ban on the transfer of books, magazines and crosswords to the pretrial detention center. Political prisoners are held in pretrial detention centers for many months and even years in order to obtain testimony and fabricate criminal cases, which is a serious violation of their rights.
List of repressed
Egor was detained along with his father in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Vitaly was detained along with his son in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Viktor was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
On March 9, 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
- Associations
- Students
- Associations
- Students
Ilya was detained as part of a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
He was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
Timur was detained in a criminal case opened after the protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against election fraud. Returning from work, he was shot with rubber bullets five times. The investigator explained the measure of restraint by the lack of Belarusian citizenship, although Timur has lived in the country with a residence permit for about 23 years. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots", and according to the case materials, the total damage amounted to more than 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
In June 2023, human rights activists learned that Timur spent more than 100 days in a punishment cell, after which he was transferred to a punishment cell, and then to prison regime.
In July 2024, he was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the colony administration.”
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 Timur Rizapur.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Mikhail was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was beaten. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
In December 2021, he was transferred to prison regime.
On March 28, 2024, Mikhail was fully released after serving his sentence imposed by the court.
Maxim was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. During the protest, he was wounded in the leg by a rubber bullet. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots". According to the case materials, the total damage amounted to about 24 thousand Belarusian rubles.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024.
Denis was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
In July 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Yuri was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."
On March 27, 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case materials, the total damage exceeded 27 thousand Belarusian rubles.
| 16.07.2021 | Transfer to IK 17, Shklov |
Vyacheslav was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case included 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to prison sentences, demanded approximately 530,000 rubles in compensation from the defendants.
In July 2024, a trial was held to determine the prison regime.
In September 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Elena was detained in a criminal case initiated due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. She was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case were 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to imprisonment, demanded about 530 thousand rubles in compensation from the accused.
It is known that Elena is subjected to physical and psychological violence, she has been deprived of all parcels and meetings with loved ones. She regularly receives disciplinary punishments and is in a depressed psychological state. She has also been deprived of parental rights.
On February 12, 2025, with the help of the US State Department, Elena Movshuk , journalist Andrei Kuznechik and a US citizen whose name has not yet been disclosed were released. They were pardoned by Lukashenko. The condition for Elena's release was leaving Belarus. On the eve of her release, she was transferred from Colony No. 24 to the KGB pretrial detention center, from where the next day she was taken with a mask over her eyes to the border with Lithuania.
Details of the release were revealed to CNN by Chris Smith, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
"It was a special operation: we crossed the Belarusian border, met with government officials in Minsk, who handed over three detainees to us. We picked them up and took them through Lithuania."
Smith said it was a "unilateral gesture" by Belarusian authorities seeking to improve relations with the United States.
"Lukashenko received nothing in return," he noted.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Parents of minors
David was detained in a criminal case initiated due to protests and clashes between Pinsk residents and security forces on the night of August 9-10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." The victims in the case were 109 police officers and officials, who, in addition to imprisonment, demanded about 530 thousand rubles in compensation from the accused.
In the fall of 2024 he was released on pardon.
- Associations
- IT staff
- Associations
- IT staff
Anton was detained in December 2020 along with his mother as part of the criminal "Avtukhovich case." The authorities called Nikolai Avtukhovich "the organizer and leader of a terrorist group." He was charged with participating in a "terrorist organization" involved in arson of police officers' property, but these charges were later dropped and replaced with a new charge for participating in a protest. In September 2022, Anton was transferred to house arrest.
In October 2022, he was convicted of participating in a protest that took place in September 2020 in Brest and released in the courtroom, as the time served in custody was counted.