Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Number of repressed: 315
Date of birth: 11 june 1977
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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.

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In custody: ~412 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 29.05.1988
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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was detained on September 30, 2021 in Grodno in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

According to human rights activists, Alexander was to be released in November 2022.

Trial outcome 22.06.2022
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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In custody: 513 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.10.1981
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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was detained on September 29, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

At the end of April 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence. 

Trial outcome 28.11.2022:

2 years in prison

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In custody: 493 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.03.1975
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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was detained on September 30, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

Released in the winter of 2023 upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 10.10.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions.

Evgeny Aleksandrovich Khoroshkevich
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In custody: 1307 days
Hometown: Farinovo
Date of birth: 08.08.1994
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Evgeniy Khoroshkevich was detained on January 18, 2021 in Novopolotsk.

As the accused's father, Alexander, said, the problems began after his son went to observe the polling station at his place of registration in the village of Farinovo. He wrote a complaint to the prosecutor's office about a gross violation of the electoral code, in which he reported an unsealed ballot box. After that, on August 12, police officers came to Yevgeny's work and detained him. But they soon released him. On January 19, 2021, he was detained again, but this time as part of a criminal case.

At the reading of the sentence, Evgeny's parents brought to the courtroom printed color photographs of his three-month-old daughter Milana. While he was behind bars, he had a child, whom he had not yet seen. In the colony, he is registered as prone to extremism.

08/17/2024 released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 16.09.2021:

4 years in prison .

On August 31, 2022, he was transferred to a prison regime for a period of 2 years.

Andrey Maksimovich Krylov
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In custody: ~1604 days
Hometown: Vawkavysk
Date of birth: 15.10.1962
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The man is being tried for a November 15 message in the Telegram chat "Banda Luka" in which he allegedly calls for mass riots. Krylov does not admit guilt in court. The man is being held in custody and faces a sentence of five to fifteen years in prison.

He served his sentence in IK-22, and was transferred to another correctional facility in December 2023. The location is being specified.

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 Andrei Krylov.

Trial outcome 02.09.2021
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Pavel Yurievich Vinogradov
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In custody: ~1216 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 24.04.1988
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: Turma №1Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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On December 22, 2021, he was detained again. Pavel was charged under 3 articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus: 367, 130 and 342. All for a post on FB. The investigation is over, the case will be transferred to the prosecutor's office for sending to court.

Previously, he was also detained for a post on the FB social network. Previously, he was an activist of the youth wing "Zubr", an activist of "European Belarus", and the youth wing "Zmena". In 2010, he was sentenced to 4 years, released in 2011. He was constantly subjected to administrative arrests.

In December 2023, Pavel was transferred to prison regime.

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 Vinogradov.

Trial outcome 10.03.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.06.2022
unknown.
Regime change trial 06.12.2023
unknown years of prison regime.
Trial outcome date unknown
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yulia Alexandrovna Laptanovich
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In custody: 1465 days
Hometown: Slonimcy
Date of birth: 15.02.1988
Number of children: 3 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Yulia was first convicted, along with her husband, of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restricted freedom order in the form of "house arrest."

Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in connection with a new criminal case and placed in pretrial detention. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced her prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. Ultimately, her final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.

In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for a third time under the article on “assisting extremist activity.”

In the fall of 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 04.08.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 22.10.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 18.07.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 80 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 18.10.2022
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 29.01.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.03.2025
the sentence was upheld.
Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
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In custody: ~730 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 13.03.1996
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Leonid was detained in connection with a criminal case opened in connection with the events of August 2020. He was convicted of participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020, in Grodno after the results of the presidential elections were announced. Leonid was sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to a correctional facility, he was released from custody in the courtroom before the verdict came into force.

He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 17.09.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: ~520 days
Hometown: Salihorsk
Date of birth: 18.07.1966
Was in: IK-3IK №3
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Alexey was convicted in July 2021 for an "offensive" comment on a social network addressed to Timur Pakhomenko, head of the Leninsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Mogilev, which he left back in the winter of 2020. The court sentenced him to restricted freedom with a referral.

In September 2022, the punishment was toughened and the restriction of freedom was replaced by a penal colony.

In March 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 06.07.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 1000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 27.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Alexander Alexandrovich Zhmuro
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In custody: 1213 days
Hometown: Navahrudak
Date of birth: 11.03.1984
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Alexander was detained in the winter of 2021 and convicted under articles on insulting Lukashenko and inciting hatred on the basis of social affiliation - in relation to police officers. The case of insulting Lukashenko was initiated for a comment on Telegram left by Alexander on September 27, 2020. Under another article, the criminal case was based on messages posted by him from July to October 2020, which, according to the investigation and the court, contained calls for aggressive actions against police officers.

According to human rights activists, Alexander was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 25.03.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: 1147 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 09.10.1991
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Leonid was detained in February 2021 and later charged with public calls for violence and acts of terrorism, which, according to investigators, he posted in one of the public Telegram chats in October-November 2020. He did not admit his guilt.

According to human rights activists, he was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 16.08.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Dmitry Viktorovich Vokulenko
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In custody: ~364 days
folder Categories of cases: Lida protests 2020
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 11.02.2003
Was in: IK-22IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
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Dmitry, a student at the Lida Lyceum of Land Reclamation Construction, was convicted of allegedly acting in a group with others and throwing pieces of paving slabs and other objects at police cars. Dmitry partially admitted his guilt and was taken into custody in the courtroom.

According to human rights activists, he was released in June 2022, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 18.06.2021
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~338 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 31.12.1987
Was in: IK-17IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Alexander was convicted in June 2021 for insulting Lukashenko. According to the prosecution, while intoxicated, he called 102 and spoke disrespectfully about him. He was taken into custody in the courtroom immediately after the verdict was announced.

He was released in the summer of 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 28.06.2021
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vladimir Sergeevich Sokol
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In custody: 702 days
Hometown: Novoelnya
Date of birth: 08.05.1984
Number of children: 5 children
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Vladimir, a father of many children, was convicted in June 2021 and sentenced to imprisonment. According to the charges, in August 2020, he posted offensive messages in a Telegram chat to an internal affairs officer with threats of violence.

He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 03.06.2021
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey Ivanovich Gerasimovich
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In custody: 959 days
folder Categories of cases: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown: Pilyuncy
Date of birth: 16.03.2000
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Andrey, a student, was detained in March 2021 right during a class and placed in a pretrial detention center. The next day, security forces came to the dormitory where he lived, interrogated his neighbors and seized equipment.

Andrey was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code: violence against police officers and participation in group actions that grossly violate public order. According to investigators, in August 2020, he and other protesters threw parts of paving slabs and other objects towards police cars.

He was released in November 2023, having served his entire sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 18.06.2021
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
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