Former political prisonersReleased

Anton Nikolaevich Sotnikov

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Anton was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots" and under the article on "hooliganism" for allegedly throwing green paint at a police car.

He was released in April 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 12.08.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Alexey Alekseevich Baranovsky
Alexey Alekseevich Baranovsky
State prosecutors3 april 1997
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
12.08.2021
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Elena Nikolaevna Sherko
Elena Nikolaevna Sherko
State prosecutors12 july 1987
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
12.08.2021
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Svyatoslav Igorevich Kalina
Svyatoslav Igorevich Kalina
Judges4 july 1981
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
12.08.2021
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Nikolay Fedorovich Grigorovich
Nikolay Fedorovich Grigorovich
Judges24 november 1958
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
12.10.2021
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Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich
Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich
Overseers18 october 1975
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk
Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk
Overseers17 october 2026
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Overseers9 january 1978
Place:
IK-17
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Anton Nikolaevich Sotnikov
In custody:
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
31.01.1993
Was held in:
IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 08.02.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 12.08.2021

    Trial outcome 12.08.2021

    4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Brest Lenin District Court

  4. 12.10.2021

    Appeal 12.10.2021

    the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court

  5. ~01.11.2021

    Transfer

    IK-17 — In custody

  6. 2025
  7. 07.04.2025

    Status change

    Released