Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
Responsible for all illegal actions against prisoners in Grodno Prison No. 1. Such actions include psychological and, in some cases, physical violence, illegal sending to solitary confinement, restrictions on correspondence and receiving parcels from persons in the institution.
On July 11, 2023, political prisoner Ales Pushkin died in a hospital in Grodno. He was taken there from the territory of Prison No. 1 in Grodno. As the head of this prison, he is responsible for the conditions of detention and the untimely provision of medical care to prisoners, which led to a tragic outcome.
In particular, his actions clearly show disregard for the rights of prisoners, including for political reasons.
It is known that the GUBOPiK officers are investigating the case against people who were allegedly involved in the Telegram chat "partisans of Novogrudok". Criminal cases have been opened against them under the article "extremism". All those who were interrogated in the case are being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
The media reports that at least six people among those detained by security forces 15 days ago have not been released after serving their administrative arrest, including Tatyana.
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
It is known that GUBOPiK officers are investigating individuals allegedly involved in the "Novagrudok Partisans" Telegram chat. Criminal cases have been opened against them under the extremism statute. Everyone questioned in the case is being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Media reports indicate that at least six people detained by security forces 15 days ago have not been released after serving their administrative arrest, including Irina.
Irina has problems with her spine: multiple hernias and other formations, surgery is necessary.
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
It is known that the GUBOPiK officers are investigating the case against people who were allegedly involved in the Telegram chat "partisans of Novogrudok". Criminal cases have been opened against them under the article "extremism". All those who were interrogated in the case are being asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Media reports indicate that at least six people among those detained by security forces 15 days ago have not been released after serving their administrative arrest, including Alexander.
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
On November 13, Alexander Sezen was detained . A search was conducted in his apartment in an apartment building on Gorbatova Street. According to some reports, a later night search also took place when Sezen himself, who has significant health problems, was in the hospital. It is not yet known what charges he will be charged with.
Alexander was repeatedly detained by the police even before 2020, he was in litigation with various government agencies and wrote complaints.
Trial outcome 12.06.2025
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Maret was detained in late October 2024 in Smorgon. At that time, about 12 people were subjected to the "cleansing" in Smorgon, most of them were released after "24 hours".
Has the 2nd non-working disability group.
Trial outcome 14.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Dmitry was tried for comments he left in Telegram chats and on a YouTube channel from November 2019 to January 2024. In them, he incited national and other social hatred and discord, the court found.
The man also left comments insulting police officers, journalists, government officials, and Alexander Lukashenko. In September 2020, he took part in protests.
Students of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno were invited to the verdict handed down by the Grodno Regional Court in the Oktyabrsky District Court of Grodno.
Trial outcome 22.11.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
A sole proprietor. According to the prosecution, he allegedly left negative comments about Russia after the terrorist attack at Crocus Hall and called for bombing Russian cities.
Andrey was detained in March. Pro-government channels published a "repentant" video of him.
Trial outcome 04.12.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.02.2025
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2025
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Igor previously headed the Neman glass factory for 12 years. In 2014, the media wrote that Batyan would bear "full financial responsibility" for damage caused to the property of this enterprise during the organization of glass wool production.
Batyan left the glass factory director's chair in 2017. After leaving the enterprise, he headed the department of children's and youth hockey and development of the Belarusian Hockey Federation.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Ilya Naryshkin is 21 years old. He is originally from Slonim, but spent part of his childhood in Grodno. Ilya’s father is Ukrainian, born in Krivoy Rog. He graduated from an aviation school back in Soviet times, but worked as a mechanical engineer in different countries. They haven’t lived together with the guy’s mother for a very long time.
Ilya entered the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now he should have completed his third year at the Faculty of Criminal Corrections. It is known that during his studies he lived an active life - he performed in various competitions and even participated in an intellectual game from the Belarus-2 TV channel, called “Tower”. The latest public information about him dates back to March 2023.
Perhaps 21-year-old Ilya Naryshkin wanted to join the Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine. People who expressed their intention to go to fight on the side of Ukraine, expressed online or offline, were most often judged under the articles that were brought against him lately. Some of these people corresponded with fake bots of the Kalinovsky regiment, created by the special services of the Republic of Belarus.
Trial outcome 14.08.2024
15 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Igor was detained on November 23, 2023. From a video on a pro-government channel published by security forces, it is known that he was a co-founder of a company for urban route transportation.
On camera, Igor says that he was detained for comments in Telegram channels about the Belarusian and Russian military.
Trial outcome 08.07.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.09.2024
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The reason for the detention of Leonid and his wife Antonina was the protests of 2020. Pro-government channels reported that Antonina was left with the child - probably under recognizance not to leave. She is also likely to receive a non-custodial sentence.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 22.11.2024
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The expected date of Andrey’s detention is September 20, 2023. On this day, a “repentance” video appeared, where a man says that he allegedly wrote negative comments about Lukashenko, officials, police officers, the Russian military, and also threatened people who support the current government.
44-year-old Andrei Burdenya was detained for comments in telegram chats, of which he left more than three hundred. Andrey studied at school No. 6, and then served in the army. It is known that now he is temporarily not working, but previously he worked for some time in the IT field, and even earlier he was engaged in the production of kitchen furniture and had his own individual entrepreneur
Trial outcome 08.07.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.09.2024
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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