{"id":201633,"date":"2026-08-28T18:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201633\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:24:26","slug":"investigators-file-criminal-charges-against-exiled-dissidentby-founders","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201633\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators file criminal charges against exiled Dissidentby founders"},"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\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/papka_ugolovnoe_delo_sk_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(sk.gov.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 28, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian Investigative Committee said it filed criminal charges against exiled Ja\u016dhien Razumka, Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Kasiniera\u016d and his wife Maryna Kasinierava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kasiniera\u016d couple founded Dissidentby, a rights group that supports designated political prisoners and other victims of politically-motivated persecution in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charges against Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Kasiniera\u016d include setting up an extremist group, inciting hatred and discrediting the state, while his wife faces extremism-related charges. Razumka is accused of rioting and murdering a policeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the Investigative Committee has stepped up harassment of exiled activists, with the number of cases filed under special proceedings rising to five since the start of this month.<\/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\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Investigative Committee files criminal charges against exiled rock musician<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 26, Pozirk. Belarusian investigators filed criminal charges under special proceedings against exiled rock musician Vadzim Dubojski and Belarusian expat Alaksandar \u015avirski, the Investigative Committee says. Charges against \u015avirski include financing terrorist activities and inciting hatred. &nbsp; Dubojski, a punk &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/201349\">\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>August 28, Pozirk. The Belarusian Investigative Committee said it filed criminal charges against exiled Ja\u016dhien Razumka, Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Kasiniera\u016d and his wife Maryna Kasinierava. The Kasiniera\u016d couple founded Dissidentby, a rights group that supports designated political prisoners and other victims of politically-motivated persecution in Belarus. Charges against Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Kasiniera\u016d include setting up an extremist group, inciting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":119745,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-201633","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Investigators file criminal charges against exiled Dissidentby founders | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"August 28, Pozirk. 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