{"id":92439,"date":"2024-06-25T01:41:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/92439\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"bloggers-andrej-and-volha-pavuk-sentenced-to-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/92439\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloggers Andrej and Volha Pavuk sentenced to years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Daniel Anohin \/ baj.media)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 25, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Brest Regional Court has sentenced blogger Andrej Pavuk to 12 years in prison and his ex-wife Volha Pavuk to eight years at a trial held without the defendants being present, the Office of the Brest Regional Prosecutor reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court also fined Andrej 200,000 rubels (some $61,000) and Volha 100,000 rubels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecutors labeled them as &#8220;leaders of the extremist formation Rudabielskaja Pakazucha&#8221; (a YouTube channel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two were charged with establishing an extremist group, inciting hatred, illegal handling of personal data, insulting the head of state and other alleged crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the prosecutors, opera singer and activist Marharyta La\u016d\u010duk, blogger Illa Salanko\u016d and rock musician U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d, aka Lesley Knife, were also tried in absentia and given six to eight years in prison and fined 20,000-32,000 rubels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La\u016d\u010duk&#8217;s ex-husband Alaksandar \u010cacho\u016dski, an activist and cultural manager, was sentenced to three months in jail without being present at the trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beginning of special investigations against the aforementioned people was reported in March. The Investigative Committee said the case also involved politician Ja\u016dhien Vilski, architect Vadzim D\u017amitronak, former official Anatol Kota\u016d, Our Home (Na\u0161 Dom) leader Volha Kara\u010d and Belarus Women&#8217;s Foundation head Vieranika Capka\u0142a. There have been no reports of any in absentia sentences against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/pauk-baj.media-1128.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430, \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Investigators open cases against 11 opponents<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 18, Pozirk. Investigators in the Brest region have opened special procedure cases against 11 people, the Belarusian Investigative Committee reported. The suspects include blogger Andrej Pavuk, his former wife Volha Pavuk, opera singer Marharyta La\u016d\u010duk, as well as her &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/73828\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 25, Pozirk. The Brest Regional Court has sentenced blogger Andrej Pavuk to 12 years in prison and his ex-wife Volha Pavuk to eight years at a trial held without the defendants being present, the Office of the Brest Regional Prosecutor reported. The court also fined Andrej 200,000 rubels (some $61,000) and Volha 100,000 rubels. 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