Political prisoners

Anatoly Arkadyevich Yaskevich

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According to the investigation materials, back in May 2021, using the news about the crash of a military aircraft in the city of Baranovichi and the death of two pilots, 35 year old Yaskevich systematically posted publicly available video messages aimed at inciting social discord and hostility against law enforcement officers on the social network and video hosting Tik-Tok.

Also in May 2021, he produced and posted 3 video messages on the TikTok social network and video hosting, open to an unlimited number of people, in which he insulted the head of state, falsely accused him of grave and especially grave crimes.

Sentences

Trial outcome 06.07.2022
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

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Igor Fedorovich Zemtsov
Igor Fedorovich Zemtsov
Judges20 march 1975
Place:
Mogilev Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
06.07.2022
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Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Overseers26 september 1981
Place:
IK-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IK-1

Anatoly Arkadyevich Yaskevich
In custody:
Hometown:
Babruysk
Birthday:
21.01.1987
Mailing address:
IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. ~15.05.2022

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  3. 06.07.2022

    Trial outcome 06.07.2022

    4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Mogilev Regional Court

  4. 2023
  5. ~15.07.2023

    Transfer

    IK-3 — In custody

  6. 2024
  7. ~13.02.2024

    Transfer

    IK-1 — In custody

  8. ~17.09.2024

    Appeal date unknown

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