Crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Borisovna Kremenevskaya is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. She delivered convictions in politically motivated cases. She tried political prisoner Yuri Kostyuk, who was secretly taken from Russia to Belarus in the fall of 2022. He was kept in a Russian pre-trial detention center for five months, and in Belarusian ones for another three months. The political prisoner was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for helping other political prisoners receive assistance from funds and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. She tried the head of the national theater of humor, games and songs “Khmelevskiya valatsugi” Natalya Dyrman under Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses and sentenced her to a fine of 5 b.v. for participation in the dialogue with the chairman of the Zhabinkovsky district executive committee Vitaly Kulak and the chairman of the district Council of Deputies, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Anatoly Sholtanyuk.
Crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Svetlana Borisovna Kremenevskaya is an employee of the judicial authorities involved in politically motivated repressions, in which thousands of peaceful demonstrators, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders and activists were detained and subjected to violence. She delivered convictions in politically motivated cases. She tried political prisoner Yuri Kostyuk, who was secretly taken from Russia to Belarus in the fall of 2022. He was kept in a Russian pre-trial detention center for five months, and in Belarusian ones for another three months. The political prisoner was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for helping other political prisoners receive assistance from funds and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. She tried the head of the national theater of humor, games and songs “Khmelevskiya valatsugi” Natalya Dyrman under Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses and sentenced her to a fine of 5 b.v. for participation in the dialogue with the chairman of the Zhabinkovsky district executive committee Vitaly Kulak and the chairman of the district Council of Deputies, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Anatoly Sholtanyuk.
He was first convicted in the Brest Regional Court on December 19, 2024.
In October 2025, it became known that a new criminal case had been opened against Yegor and he had been transferred to a pretrial detention facility.
Trial outcome 19.12.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 04.03.2025
unknown.
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According to the court, the essence of the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, people in Brest "shouted slogans, whistled, clapped their hands, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and went out onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
Trial outcome 07.10.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.12.2024
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.
Brest resident, videographer. Has minor children. On June 7, 2023, he was detained on administrative charges (Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), and received 10 days of arrest for subscribing to "Zerkalo" on Instagram. He was released, but two weeks later he was detained on criminal charges.
Trial outcome 12.10.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.12.2023
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.
Detained for comments on social networks. Alexander is accused of “extremist calls inciting social hatred” and “insulting government officials.” The pro-government Telegram channel showed screenshots of messages that implicate Polivko. For example: “Collaborators and slaves, it’s disgusting to watch! So that they all get angry and impale this mustachioed fascist.”
Thus, according to the prosecution, on June 14, 2021, under the publication of the telegram channel “Belarus of the Brain,” Alexander wrote a message where he said that he once worked at Lukashenko’s residence, and one of his colleagues talked about his conversation with Lukashenko’s security guard. And according to the guard, Lukashenko personally, due to faults on the part of the guard, could put them in a row and “punch through the plywood” (strike with all his might in the chest or stomach so that the person bends over from such a blow). Apparently, this comment was written under a post with the title “BYPOL: Roman Protasevich was personally beaten by the dictator” (all comments under the post have been deleted at the moment). At the trial, Polivko was asked to name what kind of colleague told such a story - but the man could not remember either his name or other personal details, because. he worked at the residence for a very long time, around 2008-2009. But finding an ex-colleague based on documents would be unrealistic, because... they worked without official employment. He was also convicted for 4 more comments under various articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
The man left behind two minor children (they are 14 years old and 4 years old).
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 resident of Baranovichi. According to the indictment, Vitaliy Korshun posted the following message in the “Borovki 97%” telegram chat under a photo of the victim on September 21, 2020: “Who is this? OMON? Then I suggest burning down his apartment <expletive>, tell me the address.”
In January 2024, Vitaly was detained again. In a pro-government video, the man says that he "called for violence against OMON officers, simply out of emotion."
On January 16, 2024, pro-government Telegram channels reported Vitaly's arrest. In a " repentant video, " the man says that he "called for violence against riot police officers only out of emotion." He stood in front of the camera in handcuffs.
The trial of the political prisoner began on August 13, 2024 in the Brest Regional Court under the articles: "slander against Lukashenko" (Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code), "participation in actions that grossly violate public order" (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code), organization of mass riots" (Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code), "calls for sanctions" (Part 3 of Article 361) and "incitement of hatred or enmity" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code).
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 10.01.2025
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.
Alexander was detained after a protest against the results of the presidential elections, which took place on August 11, 2020 in Brest. At this protest, Gennady Shutov was shot in the back of the head, which Alexander witnessed. He was later convicted of resisting and attempting to kill Captain Roman Gavrilov, who shot the protester, and Warrant Officer Arseniy Galitsyn, who acted as victims.
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.
According to the court, the essence of the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, people in Brest "shouted slogans, whistled, clapped their hands, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and went out onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the spring of 2025.
Elvira was convicted of participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Brest. According to the prosecution, the protesters "shouted slogans, whistled, clapped, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway," thereby allegedly grossly disturbing public order.
Alexander was convicted in absentia of "insulting a government official" and "desecrating state symbols" in a criminal case opened in March 2021 on charges of participating in an "extremist group" - "Rudobelskaya Show-Off". He was sentenced to three months of arrest. However, on September 20, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned the sentence on appeal and sent the case back to the same court for review.
In December 2024, Alexander was tried under four articles of the Criminal Code. For the totality of the crimes, in accordance with Part 2 and 6 of Article 72 of the Criminal Code, by partially adding up the main punishments and adding an additional one, he was finally sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony and a fine.
Olga is a Belarusian YouTuber known for her provocative videos with officials. She was an independent observer during the 2020 elections, and later, due to political persecution and threats, she was forced to leave for Lithuania, where she continued to call officials.
In March 2024, a criminal case was opened against her as part of a special proceeding, including articles on "inciting hatred" and "creating an extremist group." In June of the same year, Olga was convicted in absentia, found guilty of leading the "Rudobelskaya show" and other "crimes," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
Trial outcome 24.06.2024
8 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 2500 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Andrei is a Belarusian YouTuber known for his provocative videos with officials. During the 2020 elections, his wife Olga was an independent observer, and Andrei withdrew her complaint to the commission, for which he was arrested for 15 days. Due to persecution, he left for Lithuania, where he continued to call officials and created a satirical duet "Red Green" with Margarita Levchuk — they released videos on YouTube ridiculing the Belarusian authorities.
In March 2024, a criminal case was opened against him as part of a special proceeding, including articles on "inciting hatred" and "creating an extremist group." In June, Andrei was convicted in absentia, found guilty of leading the "Rudobelskaya show" and other "crimes," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.
Trial outcome 24.06.2024
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 5000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
In March 2024, a criminal case was opened against Ilya as part of a special proceeding, within the framework of which in June of the same year he was convicted in absentia for participating in an “extremist formation” - “Rudobelskaya show-off”, sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment and a fine of 700 basic units.
Trial outcome 24.06.2024
8 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Vitaly was accused of writing a single Telegram comment in the "Lukhtovikings" chat about Nikolai Karpenkov (in 2020, Karpenkov served as the head of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption, and in late 2020, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs). Karpenkov is widely known for breaking the only storefront window in Minsk during the 2020 protests.
Trial outcome 11.07.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 50 basic values fine.
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