Nikolai Karpenkov and other Belarusian security officers

Last modified : 23/10/2023

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Belarus
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Free
Status of the procedure
Under investigation
Alleged crimes / charges
Torture
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Complaint filed in
2020
Investigation started in
2020
Length of the procedure (in years)
4

Facts

Maksim Kharoshyn, a Belarusian citizen, claims that on 13 October 2020, after attending pro-democracy protests in in Minsk, he was attacked and tortured by officers loyal to Lukashenko’s regime.

Procedure

On 30 November 2020, Kharoshyn filed a petition with Lithuanian authorities for the acts of torture he suffered while in custody in Minsk, Belarus. Lithuania’s General Prosecutor opened an investigation against Belarusian regime officials over alleged torture of pro-democracy activists.

In 2021, several witnesses were heard.

Last modified : 23/10/2023

Country of commission
Country of prosecution
Nationality of the suspect
Belarus
Gender of the suspect
Male
Status of the suspect
Free
Status of the procedure
Under investigation
Alleged crimes / charges
Torture
Individual / company
Individual
Jurisdictional basis
Universal jurisdiction
Complaint filed in
2020
Investigation started in
2020
Length of the procedure (in years)
4