An accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kochanova Kristina Yegorovna is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Kochanova Kristina acted as the state prosecutor in the case of political prisoner Alexei Melnikov. He was found guilty under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for mass riots. On August 10, 2020, Alexei went out into the city near the Riga supermarket on personal business. He did not take part in blocking the streets that evening. When riot police appeared on the streets, Melnikov took off his mask and suggested that they lay down their shields and "resolve the matter peacefully." For this, Kochanova requested 5 years of imprisonment for the man to be served in a high-security penal colony, which is what the court ultimately sentenced him to.
An accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Kochanova Kristina Yegorovna is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Kochanova Kristina acted as the state prosecutor in the case of political prisoner Alexei Melnikov. He was found guilty under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus for mass riots. On August 10, 2020, Alexei went out into the city near the Riga supermarket on personal business. He did not take part in blocking the streets that evening. When riot police appeared on the streets, Melnikov took off his mask and suggested that they lay down their shields and "resolve the matter peacefully." For this, Kochanova requested 5 years of imprisonment for the man to be served in a high-security penal colony, which is what the court ultimately sentenced him to.
Alexey was detained on December 4, 2020, as part of a criminal case on mass riots and convicted of participating in a protest that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
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Andrei was first convicted in March 2021 for "insulting Lukashenko" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral. However, he didn't have time to serve his sentence in a correctional facility: on May 4, 2021, he was arrested on three additional criminal charges.
In August of that year, Andrei was convicted again – again for insulting Lukashenko – and sentenced to imprisonment.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Maxim was found guilty of taking a red-green flag from the roof of the store, crumpling it, throwing it away, and breaking the flagpole. He admitted his guilt in full and voluntarily compensated for the material damage caused.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2022, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 14.06.2021
1 year restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, approximately 92 rubles of compensation.
Sergei was detained on September 23, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 in Minsk against falsifications in the presidential elections, as well as for publications in the Telegram channel "Drivers 97%".
In the summer of 2023, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Igor was detained on December 2, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Yevgeny was arrested on October 30, 2020 and convicted of participating in a protest. According to the charges, he expressed his political views by disturbing public order, shouting slogans and clapping his hands.
He was released in June 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 23.03.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 9481 ruble of compensation.
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