Political prisoners

Mikhail Piatrovich Dauzhankou

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He was arrested in late August-early September 2024 before the elections. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment under Article 203 of the Criminal Code for possession of an electronic reference book.

Mikhail graduated from Moscow State University of Printing Arts and the Academy of Management. He worked at the city executive committee as a cybersecurity engineer. After 2020, he was either fired or resigned.

Initially held in pre-trial detention center No. 7, on August 13, 2025, he arrived at correctional colony No. 22.

Sentences

Trial outcome date unknown
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

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.

Involved in repression

Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IK-22

Mikhail Piatrovich Dauzhankou
In custody:
Birthday:
13.02.1971
Mailing address:
IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
Articles:

Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~23.09.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 2025
  4. ~20.05.2025

    Trial outcome date unknown

    5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions

  5. 13.08.2025

    Transfer

    IK-22 — In custody