Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution. Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony. In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in penal colony No. 17. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving packages from persons in the institution. Political prisoner Vitold Ashurok, who was given more than ten penalties on trumped-up grounds and sent to solitary confinement, from which he never left, died in this colony. In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
List of repressed
- Associations
- Railway workers
An employee of the «Baranovichi department of the Belarusian Railway», as well as the «Lida Locomotive Depot».
According to the case file, in the period from November 2020 to January 2022, the man posted messages in the communities of the vk.com social network containing insults and threats of violence against Lukashenko.
He also, in February 2022, posted messages aimed at inciting national and other social discord and hostility against the Russian military.
- Associations
- Lawyers
A lawyer with 25 years of experience. Previously, he headed his own company «Braginets and Partners». Recently, he worked in the legal advice of the Dzerzhinsky district of Minsk.
After his detention at home, the man was taken to the Partisan police department to check for involvement in protest activities. From there, it was alleged in court, he tried to leave. This was the manifestation of disobedience.
A protocol was drawn up on Vitaly under Article 24.3 of the Administrative Code and he was arrested for 15 days. He was supposed to be released on the evening of June 7, but this did not happen.
Vitaly is the defender of lawyer Andrey Mochalov, against whom a criminal case was initiated.
The trial was held in closed regime.
8 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
Investigators report that in August 2020, at some point, an SUV with foreign registration plates and tinted windows attracted the attention of police officers. When the policemen went to the car, the accused started reversing and deliberately ran over one of them, after which he fled the scene.
Traffic police officers pursued the accused, but the driver abandoned his car near the village of Antonovo, and he disappeared.
The video from the registrar of the traffic police official car shows a large gathering of police officers in full gear. The moment of hitting one of them is not visible.
The man was put on the wanted list and upon his return from Poland on May 5, 2022 in Baranovichi, he was detained and placed in custody.
7 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
- Lawyers
Advocate. Specializes in representing clients' interests in international commercial arbitration. Father of many children.
Shortly before his arrest, he signed an anti-war appeal from lawyers and jurists regarding actions in Ukraine. Immediately after signing the letter against the war, Danilevich began to have problems at the bar - disciplinary proceedings were initiated. He was also fired from BSU, where he taught at the Faculty of International Relations for more than 20 years. The court imposed a 10-year sentence in a high- security penal colony. However, after an appeal, the term was reduced to 6 years.
6 years of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony.
Detained for insulting a government official in the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus".
The case was heard behind closed doors. In addition to imprisonment, Andrey was sentenced to a fine of 12,800 rubles and court claims totaling 43,500 rubles. There were 31 "victims" in his case.
It is known that in the spring of 2024, Andrei was transferred from Correctional Colony No. 17 to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3. Perhaps this may be related to a new criminal case.
As of May 20, 2024, Andrei was returned to Penal Colony No. 17.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Alexander, a driver, was arrested in November 2021 in a criminal case related to the "Busly Lyatsyats" initiative. Some of the charges concerned damaging the car of a Borisov district judge. As a result, he was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.
- Associations
- Activists
- Retirees
Belarusian political scientist and public figure, activist of the REP trade union.
Vyacheslav's vision has deteriorated significantly in the colony. He can barely see anything. He often moves around by touch.
Director of a logistics company. They are being tried for an attack on the BSMU website in the fall of 2020.
«And I don't know. I don't care. They judge - they judge correctly. I don't want to know», - said Sergei 's father, Viktar Lyakhnovich.
He was detained for participating in protest actions. He was also accused of receiving telescopic batons, stun guns and other means from abroad.
Arseny graduated from the College of Business and Law with a degree in jurisprudence and has a driver's license. Before his arrest, he worked as a pizza delivery courier. The guy has leukoma and needs regular medical monitoring and an annual MRI. Arseny is prohibited from many physical activities.
- Associations
- Civil servants
Nikita Storozhenko is a former detective. He resigned after the presidential elections of Belarus in 2020 in protest against the current government. After his dismissal, Nikita worked as a lawyer.
He was detained on April 23, 2021 for "unauthorized picketing", convicted and sentenced to 15 days in prison according to Article part 1 of Article 24.23 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offenses. He was released on May 8, 2021.
On May 4, 2021, Storozhenko, like other law enforcement officials who resigned in protest, was deprived of the rank of senior lieutenant of justice reserve by Lukashenka.
Nikita was detained again on February 1, 2022 in a shopping center in Minsk. In a video posted on the telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he says that he transferred the contacts of two employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption and the deputy head of the Investigative Committee for Minsk to one of the "protest telegram channels".
The trial took place on November 15, 2022 in the Minsk City Court. Nikita was tried for "inciting other social enmity and discord" under Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, as well as for "illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life" (Part 1 of Article 179 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus).
On December 2, 2022, he was sentenced to seven years in a high-security penal colony. he is also obliged to pay a fine of 5 000 BYN (2 056 USD) as moral compensation to employees, whose data, according to the prosecution, he transmitted to the "protest telegram channel".
Detained for drawing using stencils of "Chase".
Anatoly Latushka is the cousin of politician Pavel Latushko.
On March 22, 2024, he was transferred to prison regime until the end of his term.
- Associations
- Bloggers
Oleg, the owner of the YouTube channel "Third Region Belarus," was detained in January 2022 when he returned to Belarus for the New Year holidays.
Oleg was accused of de-anonymizing security officials and, while abroad, allegedly continuing to "post anti-state information on social media and promote resistance to government officials." On his channel, he published videos of Belarusian solidarity protests in Kyiv, where he had lived since 2020. He was also accused of making "cynical comments" about deceased KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk.
In September 2022, he was convicted under several articles of the Criminal Code, including "inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hatred or discord." The court sentenced him to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony and ordered him to pay substantial compensation.
In July 2023, Oleg was convicted again of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the prison administration"—a charge often applied to political prisoners who refuse to cooperate with the prison administration. In September of that year, it was reported that he had been transferred to a prison regime.
It was revealed that Oleg faced another court hearing in the first half of summer 2025 under the same charge of "insubordination." The appeal hearing was scheduled for mid-July.
- Associations
- Activists
- Entrepreneurs
- Parents of minors
The creator of the store Symbal.by , cultural manager.
He was detained on November 15, 2021 after being called to the police. Then Pavel was convicted three times on administrative cases (for 15, 13 and 7 days of arrest), and after that he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center on a criminal case.
13 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
- Associations
- Factory workers
Leading legal adviser of JSC "Naftan", arrested in the case of Rabocha ruhu.
On August 2, 2023, an appeal court hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
12 years in a colony under enhanced regime conditions
- Associations
- IT staff
The street artist and IT specialist was detained in mid-July 2021 for transmitting data of law enforcement officials to the Black Book of Belarus telegram channel.
It is known that during the arrest, the GUBOP officers beat Dmitry and mocked him.
