Former political prisonersReleased

Andrey Aleksandrovich Besko

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Andrei was convicted in November 2022 in a criminal case under the article "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.

According to human rights activists, he will be released in the fall of 2025.

Sentences

Trial outcome 18.07.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 14.10.2022
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Olga Petrovna Malashenko
Olga Petrovna Malashenko
Judges23 may 1984
Place:
court of the Moscow district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
18.07.2022
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Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Judges15 august 1986
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
14.10.2022
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Andrey Aleksandrovich Besko
In custody:
Case categories:
Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
17.12.1982
Was held in:
IUOT-21, 247783, Gomel region, Mozyr, b-r Yunosti, 24
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Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. 18.07.2022

    Trial outcome 18.07.2022

    3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, court of the Moscow district of Minsk

  3. 14.10.2022

    Appeal 14.10.2022

    the sentence was upheld, Minsk City Court

  4. 11.11.2022

    Transfer

    IUOT-21 — Penal labor facility

  5. 2025
  6. 10.11.2025

    Status change

    Released