Zhanna Anatolievna Khvoynitskaya
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Zhanna Anatolievna Khvoynitskaya
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Khvoynitskaya Zhanna Anatolyevna 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 handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed penalties in the form of a fine totaling at least 25,725 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 736 days.
She sentenced Alla Nikolaevna Pavlyut under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) for participating in protests in 2020. Khvoynitskaya found Alla guilty and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
She sentenced Natalya Korneeva under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) for participation in protests and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
Included in the sanctions lists of some countries.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Khvoynitskaya Zhanna Anatolyevna 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 handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where she imposed penalties in the form of a fine totaling at least 25,725 rubles and administrative arrest for a total period of at least 736 days.
She sentenced Alla Nikolaevna Pavlyut under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) for participating in protests in 2020. Khvoynitskaya found Alla guilty and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
She sentenced Natalya Korneeva under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them) for participation in protests and sentenced her to three years of restriction of freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.
Included in the sanctions lists of some countries.
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- Parents of minors
- IT staff
- Associations
- Activists
- Parents of minors
- IT staff
Kim, a member of the Dzeya public movement's council, was arrested on November 3, 2020, in a criminal case opened under several articles, including "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In January 2022, he was convicted of hacking the Minsk City Executive Committee's computer system.
On March 19, 2026, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
- Associations
- Administrators of TG-channels
- Workers
- Parents of minors
- Associations
- Administrators of TG-channels
- Workers
- Parents of minors
Denis, the administrator of the channel "Drivers 97%", was detained on September 22, 2020 in Minsk by GUBOPiK officers. After 15 days of administrative arrest, he was never released and was accused of "calls for mass riots, blocking roads due to dissatisfaction with the authorities and falsifying elections."
He was released on October 25, 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
| 28.06.2021 | Transferred to Mogilev in the correctional institution "Prison 4" |
- Associations
- IT staff
- Associations
- IT staff
Pavel was detained in November 2020 on suspicion of hacking the Minsk City Executive Committee network. He was later convicted on six counts, including "computer crimes" and "preparing for mass riots." The case was heard behind closed doors.
In April 2022, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal and reduced the sentence by six months.
On 06.02.2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
- Associations
- IT staff
- Associations
- IT staff
Ivan was detained on November 5, 2020 and convicted in the case of hacking the computer system of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
He was released in February 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
- Associations
- IT staff
- Associations
- IT staff
Dmitry, a UX/UI designer, was arrested on August 11, 2020, on charges of organizing mass riots.
In March and September 2021, he was found guilty twice under charges of "organizing mass riots" and "illegal actions against objects whose destructive effect is based on the use of flammable substances." His total prison sentence was eight years.
In March 2023, Dmitry's sentence was increased and he was transferred to a prison regime for a term of three years.
On March 19, 2026, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.