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Names
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Aliaksandr Uladzimirovich KARNIENKA
Alexander Vladimirovich KORNIENKO
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Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч КАРНIЕНКА
Александр Владимирович КОРНИЕНКО
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Position(s): Former head of the Penal Colony IK-17 Shklov, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service
Current position: District Inspector, Department of Internal Affairs of the Slutsk District Executive Committee
DOB: 9.1.1979
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
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In his position as former head of Penal Colony IK-17 in Shklov, Aliaksandr Karnienka is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing peaceful protests. He was the head of the penal colony at the time of the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021, in unexplained circumstances.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Andrei Siarheevich PALCHIK
Andrei Sergeevich PALCHIK
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Андрэй Сяргеевiч ПАЛЬЧЫК
Андрей Сергеевич ПАЛЬЧИК
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Position(s): Former head of correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk
DOB: 3.3.1981
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
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In his former position as head of correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk, Andrei Palchik has been responsible for and participated in the systematic practice of torture, ill-treatment and abusive punishments, including prolonged and repeated use of solitary confinement, against the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony, notably in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and the ensuing peaceful protests. As head of that penal colony, Andrei Palchik is not only responsible for ordering and supervising these abuses, but has a documented track record of personal involvement in acts of torture and violence against prisoners. During Andrei Palchik’s administration from 2017 until March 2023, correctional colony No 1 in Novopolotsk has become ill-famed for its extremely harsh detention conditions and the ill-treatment applied to the prisoners, many of them leading political activists and civil society representatives, detained for their opposition to President Lukashenka’s regime. After his transfer from Penal Colony No 1, Palchik continues to hold an active high-ranking position at another detention facility and therefore he continues to serve the repressive system.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of the civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Aliaksandr Uladzimiravich KAROL
Aleksandr Vladimirovich KAROL
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Аляксандр Уладзiмiравiч КАРОЛЬ
Александр Владимирович КОРОЛЬ
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Position(s): Senior Prosecutor of the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office
DOB: 28.6.1992
POB: Bobruisk, Mogilev region, Republic of Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal ID: 3280692M019PB8
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In his position as Senior Prosecutor at the Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus, Aliaksandr Karol is responsible for numerous politically-motivated criminal cases against Belarusian human rights defenders. In particular, he is involved in the politically motivated prosecution of representatives from the Belarusian human rights organization Viasna, including Viasna chairperson Ales Bialiatski, deputy chairperson Valiantsin Stefanovic, lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, coordinator of Viasna’s network of volunteers Marfa Rabkova, head of Viasna’s office in Gomel, Leanid Sudalenka, and volunteer Andrei Chapiuk, as well as volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa who was released from Gomel penal colony on 24 September 2022.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Mikhail Mikhailavich MURASHKIN
Mikhail Mikhailovich MURASHKIN
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Мiхаiл Мiхайлавiч МУРАШКIН
Михаил Михайлович МУРАШКИН
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Position(s): Former Deputy Head of the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs in Zhodino – Head of the Public Security Police; First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Borisov – Head of the Public Security Police as of 29.10.2021
DOB: 8.9.1989
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
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In his capacity as former head of the Public Security Police in Zhodino, Mikhail Murashkin ordered the police troops and riot police, OMON, to brutally crack down on peaceful protests in the wake of the presidential elections in 2020, beating protesters and using violence against them. He is also involved in the unlawful repeated detention of independent journalists covering the protests in the lead-up to the presidential elections.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus. He continues to hold a similarly high-ranking position within the Department of Internal Affairs.
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3.8.2023
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Mikalai Vasilievich MAKSIMAVICH
Nikolai Vasilievich MAKSIMOVICH
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Мiкалай Васiльевiч МАКСIМАВIЧ
Николай Васильевич МАКСИМОВИЧ
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Position(s): Deputy Chief of the Public Security Militia, Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee
DOB: 25.2.1977
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Address: Minsk, st. Yankee Brylya 21, apt. 224;
Minsk, st. Kolesnikova 32, apt. 3
Personal ID: 3250277M077PB2
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In his capacity as Deputy Chief of the Public Security Militia, Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, Mikalai Maksimavich is responsible for the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests in the run-up to the presidential elections in August 2020 and afterwards. He has personally given orders to the riot police, OMON, to violently suppress the demonstrations, detain the protesters and the independent journalists covering these events, and submit them to harsh conditions of detention.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Piotr Aleksandrovich ARLOU
Petr Aleksandrovich ORLOV
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Пётр Александровiч АРЛОЎ
Петр Александрович ОРЛОВ
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Position(s): Judge at the Minsk City Court
DOB: 6.4.1967
POB: Minsk, Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal ID: 3040667A088PB0
Address: Minsk, st. Sharangovicha 78, apt. 60
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In the position of judge at the Minsk City Court, Piotr Arlou has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically motivated trials and is responsible for the lengthy verdicts in absentia against several members of the democratic opposition; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (15 years), Pavel Latushka (18 years), and Volha Kavalkova, Maryia Maroz and Siarhei Dyleuski (12 years each).
Piotr Arlou is also responsible for the politically motivated conduct of trial and verdicts against blogger Eduard Palchys (13 years of imprisonment) and journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva (two years). These verdicts are part a systematic denial of, and punishment for, the exercise of freedom of expression by the Belarusian authorities. Piotr Arlou’s verdicts are examples of the systemic repression of dissent.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Ruslan Khikmetavich MASHADZEOU
Ruslan Khikmetovich MASHADIYEV
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Руслан Хiкметовiч МАШАДЗЕЎ
Руслан Хикметович МАШАДИЕВ
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Position(s): Former Deputy Head of Penal Colony No°1; Current Head of Penal Colony No°1
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
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In his position of Head and the former Deputy Head of Penal Colony No°1, Ruslan Mashadzeou is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and in the ensuing peaceful protests. He was the head of the penal colony at the time of the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021, in unexplained circumstances.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Siarhei Uladzimiravich KARCHEUSKY
Sergey Vladimirovitch KARCHEVSKIY
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Сяргей Уладзiмiравiч КАРЧЭЎСКI
Сергей Владимирович КАРЧЕВСКИЙ
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Position(s): Major and head of the regime department of Penal Colony No 17 Shklow
DOB: 15.6.1983
Address: 6 Fatina str, apt. 100, Mogilev, Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal: 3150683MO74PB5
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As head of the regime department of Penal Colony No 17 in Shklow, Siarhei Kharcheusky is directly responsible for the inhumane conditions of detention in the colony, for the violent practices and ill-treatment inflicted on prisoners, notably on political prisoners. He was personally involved in carrying out beatings and other acts of extreme violence against prisoners and he is directly involved in, and responsible for, the death of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak in that penal colony on 21 May 2021.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Siarhei Vasilyevich MASLIUKOU
Sergey Vasilyevich MASLIUKOV
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Сяргей Васiльевiч МАСЛЮКОЎ
Сергей Васильевич МАСЛЮКОВ
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Position(s): Head colonel of the internal service of Educational Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk
POB: Shklov, Belarus
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Suspected address: Bobruysk
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In his position of Head colonel of the internal service of Educational Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk, Siarhei Masliukou is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment of minors. He is responsible for subjecting children to hunger, torture, forced work, and various forms of physical and psychological violence. He is also responsible for depriving underage convicts of access to medical care.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Sviatlana Aliaksandrauna BANDARENKA
Svetlana Aleksandrovna BONDARENKO
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Святлана Аляксандраўна БАНДАРЭНКА
Светлана Александровна БОНДАРЕНКО
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Position(s): Judge at the court of the Moskovsky district of Minsk
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
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In her position as Judge of Moskovsky district of Minsk, Sviatlana Bandarenka is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings. She sentenced several Belarusian citizens for participating in protests and publishing anti-government comments on Telegram. She also sentenced the journalist Ekaterina Borisevich and the emergency hospital doctor Artyom Sorokin for disclosing medical secrets about Roman Bondarenko, who was beaten to death by the security forces.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Sviatlana Paulauna PAKHODAVA
Svetlana Pavlovna POKHODOVA
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Святлана Паўлаўна ПАХОДАВА
Светлана Павловна ПОХОДОВА
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Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°4 for women in Gomel
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
Suspected location: Gomel
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In her position of Head of Penal Colony No.°4 for women in Gomel, Sviatlana Pakhodava is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that female penal colony. She was already the head of the penal colony at the time of the prosecution of Maria Kalesnikava, a political prisoner who was handed an 11-year custodial sentence for her participation in the protests against the authoritarian rule of Aliaksandr Lukashenko in the penal colony. She was deprived of all prisoner rights, including the right to consult a lawyer.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Tatsiana Valerieuna PIROZHNIKAVA
Tatiana Valeryevna PIROZHNIKOVA
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Таццяна Валер’еўна ПIРОЖНIКАВА
Татьяна Валерьевна ПИРОЖНИКОВА
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Position(s): Judge at the court of the Moscovsky district of Minsk
DOB: 8.1.1987
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
Personal ID: 4010887M019PB2
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In her position as Judge of Moskovsky district of Minsk, Tatsiana Pirozhnikava sentenced several Belarusian citizens on political grounds, including for their participation in protests and for publishing anti-government comments on Telegram. She is documented as occasionally issuing heavier sentences than those requested by the prosecutor.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition In Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Tatsiana Aliaksandrauna GRAKUN
Tatyana Alexandrovna GRAKUN
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Таццяна Аляксандраўна ГРАКУН
Татьяна Александровна ГРАКУН
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Position(s): Senior Prosecutor of the Minsk Region Prosecutor’s Office for Supervision of Compliance with the Law of Court Decisions in Criminal Cases, Junior Counselor of Justice
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
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Tatsiana Grakun is a Belarusian prosecutor who serves in the Minsk Region Prosecutor’s Office. In this position, she has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically-motivated cases against journalists. In particular, she has prosecuted Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Liudmila Chekina, TUT.BY general director, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in March 2023, based on groundless charges of “harming to the national security of the Republic of Belarus”.
Tatsiana Grakun is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Valyantsina Mikalaeuna ZIANKEVICH
Valentina Nikolaevna ZENKEVICH
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Валянцiна Мiкалаеўна ЗЯНКЕВIЧ
Валентина Николаевна ЗЕНЬКЕВИЧ
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Position(s): Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Minsk City Court, Judge
DOB: 8.1.1969
Gender: female
Nationality: Belarusian
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Valyantsina Ziankevich is a Belarusian judge who serves in a Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Minsk City Court. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She has convicted at least seven Belarusian citizens on political grounds, including Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and Liudmila Chekina, TUT.BY general director, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in March 2023. She has a documented history of issuing politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2022.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Yauhen Valerievich BUBICH
Yevgeniy Valerievich BUBICH
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Яўген Валер’евiч БУБIЧ
Евгений Валерьевич БУБИЧ
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Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°2; Lieutenant colonel of the internal service
DOB: 3.6.1979
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
Address: Bobruysk, st. Kovzana 60, apartment 42;
Bobruysk, st. Kovzana 5/485;
Bobruysk, st. Internationalnaya 66B, apartment 31
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In his position as head of Penal Colony No.°2 in Bobruysk, Yauhen Bubich is responsible for the inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, forced work, physical and psychological violence, inflicted on prisoners.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Yuri Ivanavich VASILEVICH
Yuriy Ivanovich VASILEVICH
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Юры Iванавiч ВАСIЛЕВIЧ
Юрий Иванович ВАСИЛЕВИЧ
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Position(s): Head of Penal Colony No.°14 in Novosady
Gender: male
Nationality: Belarusian
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In his position of Head of Penal Colony No.°14, Yuri Vasilevich is responsible for the mistreatment of the convicts detained under his jurisdiction, and for inhuman and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on the political prisoners and other citizens detained in that penal colony.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and for the repression of civil society in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Raman Ivanavich BIZIUK
Roman Ivanovich BIZYUK
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Раман Iванавiч БIЗЮК
Роман Иванович БИЗЮК
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Position(s): Prosecutor
DOB: 25.3.1986
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
Personal ID: 3250386H012PB7
Address: Minsk, 30 Masherova Ave., apt. 25
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In the position of prosecutor at the Minsk Municipal Court, Raman Biziuk has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically-motivated cases, in particular against Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk, who receiving exceptionally lengthy verdicts of 15 and six years in prison, respectively, and their eight co-defendants who received prison verdicts of between five and 17 years.
Marfa Rabkova was imprisoned on politically-motivated charges of ‘training people to participate in mass riots or financing such activities’ for coordinating the volunteer service at the internationally recognized human rights group Viasna and organising the monitoring of the election in August 2020. She also documented cases of torture and other ill-treatment against detained protesters. Marfa Rabkova was one of the first members of Viasna to be targeted by the authorities with politically-motivated criminal charges after the protests in August 2020.
Andrei Chapiuk was charged for participation in a criminal organisation and the incitement of hatred, among other things, for his engagement in Viasna as a volunteer.
Their trial was held behind closed doors by request of prosecutor Raman Biziuk and approval by judge Siarhei Khrypach due to the alleged existence of ‘materials of extremist nature’ in the case.
Raman Biziuk is also responsible for the politically-motivated prosecution against the co-defendants in the same trial, namely Akihiro Haeuski-Hanada, Alyaksandr Frantaskevich, Alykaksei Galauko, Alyaksandr Kazlyanka, Pavel Shpteny, Mikita Dranets, Andrei Marach and Daniil Chul. He is also responsible for the politically-motivated charges against Andrei Linnik and Anton Bialenski as well as against Dzmitry Kanapelka, Vitalii Kavalenka, Tsimur Pipiya, Dzianis Boltuts, Vital Shyshlou and Emil Huseinau.
Raman Biziuk is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Siarhei Fiodaravich KHRYPACH
Sergey Fedorovich KHRIPACH
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Сяргей Фёдаравiч ХРЫПАЧ
Сергей Федорович ХРИПАЧ
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Position(s): Judge at the Minsk Municipal Court
DOB: 16.4.1966
POB: Minsk, Belarus
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
Personal ID: 3160466A077PB2
Address: Minsk, st. Odintsova 105, apt. 206
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In the position of judge at the Minsk Municipal Court, Siarhei Khrypach has represented the Lukashenka regime in numerous politically-motivated cases, in particular against Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk who received exceptionally lengthy sentences of 15 and six years in prison, respectively, and their eight co-defendants who received custodial sentences of between five to 17 years.
Marfa Rabkova was imprisoned on politically-motivated charges of “training people to participate in mass riots or financing such activities”, for coordinating the volunteer service at the internationally recognized human rights group Viasna and for organising the monitoring of the election in August 2020. She also documented cases of torture and other ill-treatment against detained protesters. Marfa Rabkova was one of the first members of Viasna to be targeted by the authorities with politically-motivated criminal charges after the protests in August 2020.
Andrei Chapiuk was charged for participation in a criminal organisation and the incitement of hatred among other things, for his engagement in Viasna as a volunteer.
Their trial was held behind closed doors by request of prosecutor Raman Biziuk and by approval of judge Siarhei Khrypach due to the alleged existence of “materials of extremist nature” in the case.
Siarhei Khrypach is also responsible for the politically-motivated conduct of the trial and verdicts for the co-defendants in the same trial, namely Akihiro Haeuski-Hanada, Alyaksandr Frantaskevich, Alykaksei Galauko, Alyaksandr Kazlyanka, Pavel Shpteny, Mikita Dranets, Andrei Marach and Daniil Chul.
Siarhei Khrypach is also responsible for the politically-motivated verdict against Yegor Dudnikov in May 2021.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities that seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Vadzim Frantzavich GIGIN
Vadim Franzevich GIGIN
Vadzim HIHIN
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Вадзiм Францавiч ГIГIН
Вадим Францевич ГИГИН
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Position(s): Director of the National Library of Belarus; former Head of the Belarus governmental society “Knowledge”, and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences of the Belarus State University, candidate of Historical Science
DOB: 21.10.1977
POB: Minsk, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Vadzim Gigin is one of the most vocal and influential members of the Belarusian state propaganda system. He systematically supports the Lukashenka regime and often presents his views on the state TV channels ONT and Belarus 1. Vadzim Gigin has supported and justified the repression of democratic opposition and civil society and of independent media, in particular after the presidential elections in August 2020. Vadzim Gigin spreads his propaganda narratives on a “nazi regime in Ukraine”, discrediting the West and justification of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
Until June 2023, Vadzim Gigin was the head of the Belarusian society “Knowledge”, which is known as a state-sponsored non-governmental organisation promoting Lukashenka and his regime. Gigin’s contribution to the regime has been acknowledged by Lukashenka in September 2021 when Gigin received the medal “For Labor Merits”. Furthermore, he was appointed in February 2023 as member of the Commission to consider appeals of Belarusian citizens abroad concerning offences committed by them, headed by Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved.
Therefore, Vadzim Gigin is benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
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3.8.2023
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Ksenia Piatrouna LEBEDZEVA
Ksenia Petrovna LEBEDEVA
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Ксенiя Пятроўна ЛЕБЕДЗЕВА
Ксения Петровна ЛЕБЕДЕВА
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Position(s): Propagandist and employee of the state channel “Belarus 1” and in Belarus News Agency
DOB: 12.12.1987
POB: Mogilev, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
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Ksenia Lebedzeva is one of the leading propagandists of the Lukashenka regime and is closely associated with regime media. She is Belarusian TV presenter at the state-owned “Belarus 1” channel. Since July 2021, she has hosted the information and analytical programme “This is different” at the state-owned “Belarus 1” TV channel. In her column and reports for Belarus 1 TV channel, she promotes Russian propaganda regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and Belarus state propaganda directed against opposition and neighbouring countries. Ksenia Lebedzeva is promoting the idea that Ukraine, together with NATO, has been launching information and psychological special operations against Belarus since 2020 and the Lukashenka narrative that opposition representatives are financed by Western countries.
On 16.1. 2021, Ksenia Lebedzeva was awarded with gratitude by President Lukashenka for “a significant contribution to the implementation of state information policy, high professionalism, objective and comprehensive coverage of the events of the socio-political and socio-cultural life of the country”.
Therefore, Ksenia Lebedeva is benefiting from and supporting and the Lukashenka regime.
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3.8.2023
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Zinaida Vasilieuna BALABALAVA
Zinaida Vasilievna BALABALAVA
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Зiнаiда Васiльеўна БАЛАБАЛАВА
Зинаида Васильевна БАЛАБОЛАВА
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Position(s): Judge at Navapolatsk City Court
Gender: female
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In her position as judge of the Navapolatsk City Court, Zinaida Balabalava is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of union leader Volha Bytsikava and of activists Hanna Tukava and Andrei Halavyryn. She has subjected people to fines and arrests for publishing “no war” signs or independent trial reporting.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Halina KNIZHONAK
Galina KNIZHONAK
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Галiна КНIЖОНАК
Галина КНИЖОНАК
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Position(s): Judge of Mazyr District Court
Gender: female
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In her position as judge of Mazyr district court, Halina Knizhonak is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Hleb Koipish, Uladzislau Hancharou, Aliaksandr Tsimashenka and Daniil Skipalski. She has sentenced people to terms of imprisonment for taking part in peaceful protests against the Lukashenka regime.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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3.8.2023
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Hanna Barisauna LIAVUSIK
Anna Borisovna LEUSIK
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Ганна Барысаўна ЛЯВУСIК
Анна Борисовна ЛЕУСИК
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Position(s): Judge of Leninsky district court of Hrodna/Grodno
DOB: 7.10.1973
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
Address: Grodno, st. Soviet Border Guards 120, apt. 47
Personal ID: 4071073K000PB2
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In her position as judge of the Leninski district court of Hrodna, Hanna Liavusik is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Alexander Tyelega. She has sentenced people to fines and prison terms for speaking up against violence and repression.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Henadz Ivanavich KUDLASEVICH
Gennadiy Ivanovich KUDLASEVICH
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Генадзь Iванавiч КУДЛАСЕВIЧ
Геннадий Иванович КУДЛАСЕВИЧ
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Position(s): Judge of Ivanovsky District Court
DOB: 5.5.1973
POB: Tereblychi, Stolin District, former Belarussian SSR (now Belarus)
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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In his position as judge of Ivanovsky District Court, Henadz Kudlasevich is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Yuryi Holik. He has sentenced people to terms of imprisonment, house detention and fines for protesting against the government or for independent reporting.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Ina Leanidauna PAULOUSKAYA
Inna Leonidovna PAVLOVSKAYA
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Iна Леанiдаўна ПАЎЛОЎСКАЯ
Инна Леонидовна ПАВЛОВСКАЯ
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Position(s): Judge at Baranovichi District Court
DOB: 29.7.1975
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
Address: Baranovichi, st. Mikolskaya 32
Personal ID: 4290775C016PB9
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In her position as judge of Baranovichi District Court, Ina Paulouskaya is responsible for numerous politically-motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular the sentencing of Vitaly Korsak and Anatoly Pugach. She has sentenced people to prison terms and fines for criticizing President Lukashenka and protesting against the outcome of the presidential elections of 2020.
She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Aliaksandr Mikalaevich TARAKANAU
Alexander Nikolaevich TARAKANOV
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Аляксандр Мiкалаевiч ТАРАКАНАЎ
Александр Николаевич ТАРАКАНОВ
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Position(s): Shklov District Court, Mogilev Region, Judge
DOB: 19.5.1965
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Aliaksandr Tarakanau is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Shklov District Court in Mogilev Region. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka indefinitely in 2017. He mainly handed down sentences that increased the penalties against political opponents of the Belarusian authorities, especially in the context of changing sentences imposed to absolute imprisonment or a stricter regime for the serving of such sentences. Such a decision was made in the case of the philosopher and journalist Uladzimir Matskievich who is associated with the independent television channel Belsat.Aliaksandr Tarakanau is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Dzmitriy Vitalievich BUBENCHIK
Dmitriy Vitalievich BUBENCHIK
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Дзмiтрый Вiтальевiч БУБЕНЧЫК
Дмитрий Витальевич БУБЕНЧИК
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Position(s): Grodno Regional Court, Judge
DOB: 15.7.1985
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Dzmitriy Bubenchik is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Grodno District Court. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. On 8 February 2023, he sentenced Andrzej Poczobut, an independent journalist and a Polish minority activist critical of the government of the Republic of Belarus, to eight years imprisonment.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Aleg Uladzimiravich KHOROSHKA
Oleg Vladimirovich KHOROSHKO
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Алег Уладзiмiравiч ХОРОШКА
Олег Владимирович ХОРОШКО
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Position(s): Gomel Regional Court, Judge
DOB: 22.5.1977
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Aleg Khoroshka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Gomel District Court. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities, which include a journalist of the independent TV station Belsat, Katsiaryna Andreyeva who received a sentence of eight years and three months in a penal colony.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Anastasia Uladzimirouna BENEDZISIUK
Anastasia Vladimirovna BENEDISYUK
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Анастасiя Уладзiмipаўна БЕНЕДЗIСЮК
Анастасия Владимировна БЕНЕДИСЮК
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Position(s): Head of the Reporters Department of the TV News Agency in National State TV channel Belarus 1 TV
DOB: 31.10.1992
POB: Oshmyan, Belarus
Nationality: Belarussian
Gender: female
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Anastasia Benedzisiuk is one of the leading propagandists of the Lukashenka regime and the Head of the Reporters Department at the TV News Agency, preparing reportages for the Belarus 1 TV channel.
She hosts the information program “Plan B” at the state-owned “Belarus 1” TV channel. In her programme and reports for the Belarus 1 TV channel, she spreads Russian propaganda narratives about a “nazi regime in Ukraine”, the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as President Lukashenka’s propaganda against the Belarusian opposition and Kalinousky regiment. She also spreads propaganda against Western sanctions.
In 2023, Anastasia Benedzisiuk was given an official award with gratitude from Lukashenka for her “significant contribution to the implementation of state information policy, high professionalism, objective and comprehensive coverage of the events of the socio-political and socio-cultural life of the country”.
She is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
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Yauhen PUSTAVY
Yevgeniy PUSTOVOY
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Яўген ПУСТАВЫ
Евгений ПУСТОВОЙ
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Function: Belarusian propagandist and broadcaster
DOB: 29.2.1984
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Yauhen Pustavy is a Belarussian propagandist working for Stolichnoye Televideniye, one of the three national television channels in Belarus, and for Minskaya Prauda, a state newspaper. He is responsible for disseminating propaganda in support of Lukashenka’s policies and which justifies Russia’ war of aggression against Ukraine. He was awarded by Lukashenka for his merits in the development of the State information policy. Moreover, he is member of the State Commission aimed at verifying political refugees who wish to return to Belarus. This commission was created by Lukashenka with the political aim of portraying the refugees returning to Belarus as persons regretting their actions against the Lukashenka regime.
He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
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Alena Stanislavauna HARMASH
Alena Stanislavovna GORMASH
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Алена Станiславаўна ГОРМАШ
Елена Станиславовна ГОРМАШ
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Function: Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk, Judge
DOB: 10.9.1967
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
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Alena Harmash is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Court of the Bobruisk District and Bobruisk. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She convicted six opposition supporters and activists on political grounds. She has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2020.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Andrei Ramanavich TARASEVICH
Andrei Romanovich TARASEVICH
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Андрэй Раманавiч ТАРАСЕВIЧ
Андрей Романович ТАРАСЕВИЧ
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Function: Glubokoye District Court, Judge
DOB: 10.11.1974
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Andrei Tarasevich is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Glubokoye District Court. He has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. He convicted at least 13 Belarusian citizens on political grounds. He has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities from 2017 to 2023.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Hanna Mikhailauna ASIPENKA
Anna Mikhailovna OSIPENKO
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Ганна Мiхайлаўна АСIПЕНКА
Анна Михайловна ОСИПЕНКО
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Function: Judge of Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk
DOB: 7.12.1982
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
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Hanna Asipenka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Court of Bobruisk District and Bobruisk. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. Between 2020 and 2023, she took an active part in the sentencing of political opponents of the regime. During that period, she handed down at least 13 sentences, including in the cases of two independent media journalists.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Iryna Uladzimirauna PADKAVYRAVA
Irina Vladimirovna PODKOVYROVA
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Iрына Уладзiмiраўна ПАДКАВЫРАВА
Ирина Владимировна ПОДКОВЫРОВА
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Function: Prosecutor
DOB: 22.9.1972
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
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Iryna Padkavyrava is a Belarussian prosecutor. She has been associated with the prosecuting authorities since at least 2009, when she served as a senior prosecutor in the Gomel region. In 2022, she acted as a prosecutor in the trial of an independent journalist affiliated with TVP and Belsat TV. At the time, she requested a four-year prison sentence for the journalist. She also took part in the consideration of appeals against sentences handed down for posting entries on Belarusian social media which were unfavourable to the government and its officials. As a prosecutor, she supported the penalties, considering them adequate and fair.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Ludmila Stsiapanauna VASHCHANKA
Ludmila Stiepanovna VASHCHENKO
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Людмiла Сцяпанаўна ВАШЧАНКА
Людмила Степановна ВАЩЕНКО
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Function: Judge of Glubokoye District Court
DOB: 22.9.1972
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: female
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Ludmila Vashchanka is a Belarussian judge who serves in Glubokoye District Court. She has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. She has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities from 2007 to 2023. During this period, she convicted at least nine Belarusian citizens, including opposition supporters and activists, on political grounds.
She is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Uladzimir Aliaksandravich DAVYDAU
Vladimir Alexandrovich DAVYDOV
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Уладзiмiр Аляксандравiч ДАВЫДАЎ
Владимир Александрович ДАВЫДОВ
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Function: Judge of Supreme Court of Belarus
DOB: 11.4.1967
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Uladzimir Davydau is a Belarussian judge who serves in the Supreme Court of Belarus. He was appointed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka indefinitely in 2014. Judge Davydau has mainly ruled on appeals regarding prison sentences for political activists and journalists. He has left those sentenced unchanged. Such a decision was made in the case of the Belsat journalist, Pavel Vinahradau.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Viachaslau Uladzimiravich YELISEENKA
Vyacheslav Vladimirovich ELISEENKO
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Вячаслаў Уладзiмiравiч ЕЛIСЕЕНКА
Вячеслав Владимирович ЕЛИСЕЕНКО
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Function: Judge of Dokshitsy District Court
DOB: 10.4.1979
Nationality: Belarusian
Gender: male
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Viachaslau Yeliseenka is a Belarussian judge who serves in a Dokshitsy District Court. He has issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities. He has convicted 10 Belarusian citizens on political grounds. He has a documented history of having issued politically-motivated rulings against the opponents of the Belarusian authorities since 2018.
He is therefore responsible for serious violations of human rights and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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Anton Uladzimiravich KALYAGA
Anton Vladimirovich KOLYAGO
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Антон Уладзiмiравiч КАЛЯГА
Антон Владимирович КОЛЯГО
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Function: Chief investigator – investigator for particularly important cases of the Main Directorate for the Investigation of Crimes in the Sphere of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Central Apparatus of the Investigative Committee, Major of Justice
DOB: 2.10.1989
POB: Minsk, Republic of Belarus
Nationality: Belarus
Gender: male
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Anton Kalyaga is an investigator of the Main Directorate for Investigating Crimes in the Sphere of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Central Office of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus. He conducts the criminal case against Viasna members. The judicial proceedings against Ales Bialiatski, Valianstin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich include numerous irregularities and the investigation period has been artificially extended by the authorities in an attempt to fabricate evidence, exceeding the time limit established by Belarusian law and international standards governing the right to a fair trial. The investigation and trial of the Viasna case did not comply with the rule of law.
He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus.
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