Former political prisonersReleased

Artem Andreevich Klimchuk

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Artem was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Andrey Alexandrovich Manko
Andrey Alexandrovich Manko
State prosecutors2 february 1994
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
08.11.2021
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Fedor Stepanovich Leshok
Fedor Stepanovich Leshok
State prosecutors19 may 1996
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
08.11.2021
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Alexander Aleksandrovich Semenchuk
Alexander Aleksandrovich Semenchuk
Judges12 april 1983
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
08.11.2021
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Andrey Leonidovich Leshchenko
Andrey Leonidovich Leshchenko
Judges23 april 1972
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
14.01.2022
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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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Co-defendants

Artem Andreevich Klimchuk
In custody:
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
18.07.2002
Was held in:
IK №3
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 19.07.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 08.11.2021

    Trial outcome 08.11.2021

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

  4. 2022
  5. 14.01.2022

    Appeal 14.01.2022

    the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court

  6. 19.01.2022

    Transfer

    IK-3 — In custody

  7. 2024
  8. 09.11.2024

    Status change

    Released