The harsh sentence in the criminal case is retaliation by the authorities for participating in a peaceful protest on August 9, 2020, against the results of the presidential election in the Republic of Belarus and serving on the strike committee at BMZ.
Recently, most of those convicted in Zhlobin under the same article received restricted freedom without being sent to open institutions. However, Alexey Avdeyev's case was handled very harshly. Two weeks before his criminal case was heard, the Zhlobin District Court deliberated an administrative case against the young man under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus.
Alexey is known for his active volunteer work during the COVID-19 pandemic, his role as one of the first to go on strike after the 2020 elections, his time coaching teenagers interested in motorsports and cross-country racing, and his own motorcycle construction.
On January 10, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
He was released in November 2025, having served his full sentence.
