Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Sergei Grigorievich Kovalchuk is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Responsible for the criminal inaction of the Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office and the refusal to initiate criminal cases against law enforcement officers guilty of using violence, damaging property and killing civilians.
Involved in the persecution of citizens who expressed disagreement with the Lukashenko regime and spoke out against the falsification of the presidential elections in the Republic of Belarus in 2020.
Acted as a state prosecutor in the politically motivated case of Ivan Verbitsky, convicted under Articles 295, 377, 289 of the Criminal Code for messages on the Internet and possession of ammunition. Sergei Kovalchuk requested 9 years and 6 months in prison for the man. Ivan was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month of imprisonment to be served in a penal colony under strict regime.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Sergei Grigorievich Kovalchuk is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions.
Responsible for the criminal inaction of the Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office and the refusal to initiate criminal cases against law enforcement officers guilty of using violence, damaging property and killing civilians.
Involved in the persecution of citizens who expressed disagreement with the Lukashenko regime and spoke out against the falsification of the presidential elections in the Republic of Belarus in 2020.
Acted as a state prosecutor in the politically motivated case of Ivan Verbitsky, convicted under Articles 295, 377, 289 of the Criminal Code for messages on the Internet and possession of ammunition. Sergei Kovalchuk requested 9 years and 6 months in prison for the man. Ivan was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month of imprisonment to be served in a penal colony under strict regime.
Ivan, who has two higher educations, previously worked as an artist-designer and then became an animator, director and video editor. He is also an artist and author of short stories. On October 21, 2020, he was detained and convicted on charges of posting calls for destabilization of public order on a Telegram channel, including arson of the KGB and Oshmyany District Prosecutor's Office buildings.
In December 2022, he was retried for "disobeying the demands of the administration." In May 2024, Ivan was again convicted of "malicious disobedience" and additionally imprisoned for 2 years.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.03.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 08.05.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Appeal 26.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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Igor was convicted for leaving a comment on the social media site Odnoklassniki under a photo of Vitaly Kuleshov, head of the Gantsevichi District Police Department: "Not much longer, you bastard. It's time to start fearing your own people." He was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open facility.
Trial outcome 25.10.2021
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 700 rubles of compensation.
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