Former political prisonersReleased

Artem Vitalievich Sokol

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

According to the indictment, on August 20, 2020, Artyom posted a wanted poster on the "Lyakhovichi 90%" Telegram chat using his mobile phone. He posted a photo of Lukashenko and contained ethnic information. That same day, he posted another wanted poster in the same chat containing statements directed at Lukashenko.

On September 9, 2021, Artyom was taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced.

According to human rights activists, he was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 09.09.2021
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Involved in repression

Vasily Alekseevich Deshko
Vasily Alekseevich Deshko
State prosecutors8 may 1979
Place:
court of Lyakhovichi district
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
09.09.2021
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Natalia Victorovna Budnik
Natalia Victorovna Budnik
Judges30 november 1967
Place:
court of Lyakhovichi district
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
09.09.2021
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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
Overseers18 october 2026
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Correctional officer
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Artem Vitalievich Sokol
In custody:
Hometown:
Lyakhavichy
Birthday:
21.03.1998
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 09.09.2021

    Trial outcome 09.09.2021

    1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, court of Lyakhovichi district

  3. 09.09.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  4. 2022
  5. ~03.01.2022

    Status change

    In custody

  6. 2023
  7. ~03.03.2023

    Status change

    Released