Former political prisonersReleasedForced emigration

Alexey Igorevich Sanchuk

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Alexey was detained on November 4, 2020, in Minsk along with drummers. He was beaten during his arrest and then sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest. He was later charged with preparing to participate in "mass riots" and participating in protests. His car was also confiscated.

According to human rights activists, he was expected to be released in July 2026.

Sentences

Trial outcome 13.05.2021

6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 161900 rubles of compensation.

Appeal 13.08.2021

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Eugene Viktorovich Seryakov

State prosecutors7 september 1981

Place:: court of the Moscow district of Minsk
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 13.05.2021

Tatiana Valerievna Pirozhnikova

Judges1 august 1987

Place:: court of the Moscow district of Minsk
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 13.05.2021

Anastasia Pavlovna Popko

Judges13 december 1984

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 13.08.2021

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

Place:: SIZO-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov

Overseers19 march 1977

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich

Overseers23 may 1983

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Correctional officer

Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko

Overseers9 january 1978

Place:: IK-17
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

In custody:
Case categories:: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 18.07.1990
Number of children:: 1
Was held in:: IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
Articles:
Groups:: EntrepreneursParents of minorsCreative people

Timeline

2020
04.11.2020
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
~13.11.2020
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
2021
13.05.2021
Trial outcome 13.05.2021
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 161900 rubles of compensation, court of the Moscow district of Minsk
~17.06.2021
Transfer
Turma №4 — In custody
13.08.2021
Appeal 13.08.2021
the sentence was upheld, Minsk City Court