Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize
Number of repressed: 222
Date of birth: 9 january 1981
Categories: Overseers

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.

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Alexander Vladimirovich Mikhailov
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In custody: 597 days
Hometown: Vitebsk
Date of birth: 16.04.1982
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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40 years old, director of a private unitary enterprise, two children.

They are on trial for insulting the president, 3 police officers and a former paratrooper.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in 2023.

13.10.2023 Освобожден по подсчетам
05.10.2023 Должны были освободить

Trial outcome 04.02.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.

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In custody: ~1101 day
folder Categories of cases: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown: Pinsk
Date of birth: 17.11.1998
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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A defendant in a criminal case initiated following the events in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020.

Oleg is accused of breaking a stake (which was propping up a tree), breaking the stick into two pieces, and throwing one of them towards the police officers. He "threw the stick with the intent of causing injury" and "intentionally threatening violence" towards the police officers. He also threw a handful of earth towards the police.

On August 20, 2024, Oleg had a trial on the establishment of preventive supervision in the court of the city of Bobruisk and the district. This may indicate that the political prisoner was released in September .

Trial outcome 05.04.2022
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Matvey Mikhailovich Grinkevich
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In custody: 646 days
Hometown: Nemanica
Date of birth: 01.10.2000
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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4th year student of the Faculty of History of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank.

He was detained on November 10 right in the dean's office.

It is known that he was identified by a photo from the protest.

In August 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 18.08.2022:

2 years and 2 months of imprisonment.

Gennady Borisovich Sevruk
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In custody: ~1373 days
Hometown: Solomenka
Date of birth: 02.11.1968
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Convicted under Article 364, Article 369, Article 368, Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. It is known that the man worked in a taxi, and was also a driver at various enterprises.

He was previously convicted of participating in protest actions under an administrative article.

Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anton Aleksandrovich Drozdovich
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In custody: 1443 days
Hometown: Maladzyechna
Date of birth: 31.07.1996
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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He was detained on December 23, 2021 as part of a criminal case regarding group actions that grossly violate public order.

Anton is a master of sports in towns, a multiple winner and prize-winner of republican and international competitions. He worked as a driver in a private company. He is interested in football and plays for one of the teams in the Molodechno mini-football championship.

In July 2022, it became known about Anton’s transfer from ST No. 8 to Bobruisk correctional colony No. 2.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 12.04.2022:

1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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In custody: 365 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 03.08.1987
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Maxim Mychko, Yana Milevskaya and Alexander Bend, accused in this case, while in Gomel on August 29, 2021, in a state of intoxication near the house on the street. The Soviet flag was torn down, which Mychko then threw on the pavement. Their identities were established using CCTV cameras.

In December 2022, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

10.01.2023 Due to be released June-July 2022

Trial outcome 10.12.2021:

1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony.

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In custody: 975 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 19.02.1994
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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According to the indictment, on September 6, 2020, the young man, using a mobile phone, left seven comments in the “Grodno for Life” telegram chat.

The young man was also charged with participating in the Unity March, namely that he, “demonstrating his intention to show clear disobedience to the legal demands of internal affairs officers, from 2 to 5 p.m., organized, holding hands with other citizens, a hitch, blocking the entrance to bookstore “Ranitsa” on Mostovaya street, 33.”

According to estimates, the human rights defender will be released in 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 14.12.2021:

2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

Sergey Vasilievich Dubik
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In custody: 1042 days
Hometown: Ivanovo
Date of birth: 26.12.1986
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Sergey is 35 years old, has a wife and 3 minor children.

He was detained on October 13, 2021 in Ivanovo, Brest region.

On January 12, the court found Sergei Dubik guilty of committing crimes under Part 2 of Article 367 "Defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus", Part 2 of Article 368 "Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus", Article 369 "Insulting a government official", Article 188 "Defamation".

In August 2024, he was released , having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome:

3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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In custody: ~338 days
Hometown: Hrodna
Date of birth: 20.03.1986
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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According to the indictment, the man participated in the Unity March, which took place in Hrodna on September 6, 2020, at 13:20 he stood in a convoy near house No. 10 on Gornovykh Street. Avdik was held in custody from 6 to 16 September in a temporary detention center, then he was transferred to a Grodno prison. Released after expiration of sentence.

Trial outcome 07.12.2021
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Dmitry Gorbach
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In custody: 509 days
Hometown: Ive
Date of birth: 14.05.1995
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Resident of Grodno. Convicted of driving near the regional Philharmonic on August 10, 2020 and honking his car horn at protesters. This was classified as a crime under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.

Released in January 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome:

1 year and 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony.

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In custody: 730 days
Hometown: Dvorec
Date of birth: 29.12.1975
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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He was convicted by the Dyatlovsky district court under Article 364 of the Criminal Code (Violence or threat of violence to a policeman) and under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of the authorities).

The basis for initiating a criminal case was an offensive comment in ok.ru in relation to a police officer.

According to human rights activists, he was released.

Trial outcome:

2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.

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In custody: ~1295 days
Hometown: Orsha
Date of birth: 06.12.1975
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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A resident of Minsk, works as a car parts sales manager, detained on 21.10.2021. Andrey has two children. Convicted for messages in the chats "Lebyazhy 97" and "Central 97".

He was released in early May 2025, having served his entire sentence.

Trial outcome 13.06.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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In custody: 688 days
Hometown: Zarya Kommunizma
Date of birth: 18.10.1997
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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He was detained on November 5, 2021 as part of a criminal case on insulting the president. The court session took place on 01/21/2022 and was closed.

On August 24, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome:

2 years in a general regime colony

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In custody: 730 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 06.04.1984
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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The reason for being taken into custody was a comment written by a Brest resident on the Internet. Possible defendant in the Zeltser case.

It is known for sure that he was in custody from September 30, 2021 until trial (about 1 year), most likely the sentence was related to imprisonment.

On November 1, 2022, the appeal was considered.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 19.08.2022:

unknown

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In custody: 996 days
folder Categories of cases: Mozyr Protests 2020
Hometown: Barbarov
Date of birth: 17.02.1999
Was in: IK-2IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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Kirill was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."

He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Trial outcome 23.11.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1500 rubles of compensation.
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