Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major.
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world."
He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies.
At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
The Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 2 in Babruisk. Head of the Operational-Regime Unit, Major.
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize is an accomplice to the repressions in the Babruisk colony, guilty of using violence and creating harsh conditions for political prisoners: placing them in a punishment cell upon arrival, refusing to give them parcels, and prohibiting them from communicating with other prisoners. He greeted new arrivals with the words: "You have ended up in the 'reddest' colony in the world."
He is known for his cruelty and strict control of the regime, personally conducting inspections and punishing for the slightest violations, accompanying this with abuse and bullying. He gave propaganda lectures to political prisoners. In 2023, he introduced new restrictions on the mailing of books and medical supplies.
At the beginning of 2024, he resigned and went to Germany under the repatriation program for descendants of German colonists (Spätaussiedler). According to BELPOL, he lives under the name Dimitri Schönwiese in Schwerin. At least 50 political prisoners remain in Colony No. 2. The German authorities have been notified of his involvement in the repressions.
List of repressed
Public figure and musician.
Convicted for liking a post on Odnoklassniki mentioning the "victim" Senior Inspector Viktor Lutchenko.
In January 2023, Boris's punishment was increased due to a prosecutor's protest.
He was taken into custody in the courtroom.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Former employee of «Grodno Azot». It is known that the man was detained on June 25 under administrative article 19.11 (Distribution, manufacture, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activities or propagandizing such activities) and by court decision received 10 days of arrest.
After the expiration of the sentence, he was remanded in custody again as part of a criminal case. He was blamed for a like on the ok.ru. Namely, in the group «Stopluka» under the post with the image of A. Lukashenko.
Eduard Isaev has a wife and small children at home.
According to the telegram channels of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was detained for registration in the «Peramoga plan».
He was detained on October 13, 2022 under an administrative article, on October 28 he was arrested again under the article for participating in protest actions.
On August 5, 2023, he was released after the expiration of the sentence.
1 year of imprisonment in the colony.
Convicted for participating in protests.
According to human rights activists, Yuri should already be free.
- Associations
- Journalists
- Parents of minors
On August 30, his home was searched , and it lasted more than six hours. After that, Mozheiko did not get in touch.
In the spring of 2021, Pavel was involved in the Ales Pushkin case and was detained for 72 hours.
Pavel is a journalist and TV presenter, author of the program "Intermarium" on the TV channel "B**sat", a former political prisoner. He was the director of the "Center of the City of Life", which was liquidated by the court after the initiation of a criminal case.
It is known that a criminal case has been opened against Pavel for exercising his freedom of expression. In the summer of 2021, his home was searched.
Father of two children.
From 2002 to 2004, he served a prison sentence for slandering the president.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries . Among those released is Pavel Mozheiko.
- Associations
- Journalists
Ivan Muravyov is 43 years old. At one time, he was at the origins of the STV TV channel, but for the last ten years he has been engaged in managing the famous hookah bar «Kaliannaya No. 1» on Karl Marx Street.
Detained the Investigative Committee in a hookah bar. Muravyov did not participate in the protests of 2020 (but he had an administrative arrest. He turned out to be a random victim who was dragged out of the car by law enforcement officers during the protests).
The trial was held behind closed doors.
According to human rights activists , Yuri was convicted, among other things, for liking and commenting on photographs, posts and videos on social networks.
At the beginning of April 2024, he was released after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
The guy studied at the 1st year, but after February 24, 2022, according to his confession at the trial, he became less interested in studying. And I began to look for options to help the Ukrainian side win.
During the court interrogation, the guy stated his version: he decided to get to Ukraine in order to provide any assistance that might be needed. But the priority in assistance would be: first of all medical, then logistical, technical.
In Bobruisk on June 6, 2023, a guy was tried under Part 1 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code for "malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the correctional institution." The verdict is unknown.
A Vitebsk resident was arrested for reposting on social media. The trial was closed, and the young man has no relatives. He is said to be around 30 years old, had left the country to work, and was detained in Belarus upon his return. His mother died three days after his arrest. He has no other relatives left.
He is expected to be released in the spring of 2026.
He was detained after accidentally hitting his head on a low-hanging state flag while entering a Kobrin store. Out of emotion, the 23-year-old guy tore off the canvas and threw it to the ground.
It is known that the prosecutor asked for 1 year and 6 months in prison for tearing down the state flag. The guy had an unserved sentence from a previous conviction (a year and a half of home chemicals), and the state prosecution requested a total of 2 years in prison.
According to human rights activists , he will be released in the summer of 2024 , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Convicted for participating in 2020 protests.
In January 2023, it became known that Alexander was placed in a PKT (cell-type room) until the end of his term. Released on May 8, 2023 at the end of his term.
| 19.12.2022 | In October-November he was twice placed in a shizo for 7 days and 18 days. |
| 19.12.2022 | Since November 2022, he has been placed in a PKT for 5 months, after which he will stay in a ShIZO (IK-2) for the remaining 14 days until his release. Deprived of secure transmissions and calls home, as well as the opportunity to shop at a local store for the prescribed 6 b.v. (only 2 left) |
1 year 8 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Detained for comments regarding Lukashenko on social networks.
According to human rights activists, he will be released until December 2023.
