Former political prisonersReleased

Palina Viktarauna Arekhava

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Polina was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In August 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.

She was released in September 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 12.08.2022

2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Appeal 04.11.2022

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Tatiana Nikolaevna Falkovskaya

Judges11 july 1971

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 12.08.2022

Edgar Vyacheslavovich Martirosyan

Judges17 october 2026

Place:: Supreme Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 04.11.2022

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

Place:: SIZO-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh

Overseers21 january 1980

Place:: IVS Okrestina
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov

Overseers19 march 1977

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich

Overseers23 may 1983

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Correctional officer

Alena Dzmitryyeuna Pyrkh

Overseers4 january 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)

Overseers21 march 1991

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin

Overseers24 august 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Ihar Viktaravich Chorny

Overseers9 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Natallia Siarheyeuna Aliokhina

Overseers7 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Denis Anatolyevich Tolstoystenkov

Overseers17 august 1977

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Alena Leanidauna Drazdova

Overseers3 april 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou

Overseers29 june 1999

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Alena Piatrouna Lukomskaia

Overseers27 july 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aleh Anatolyevich Bely

Overseers9 august 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yaraslau Aliakseyevich Hancharou

Overseers4 september 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Volha Viktarauna Ziuzina (Khaliauka)

Overseers12 march 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Dzmitry Leanidavich Shkaruba

Overseers27 september 1981

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksei Alehavich Ziuzin

Overseers19 february 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Vadzim Viktaravich Alejnikau

Overseers24 january 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Andrei Valiantsinavich Siutsou

Overseers12 february 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: Zeltser's case
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 09.06.1991
Family members:: Victor Vitalievich Orekhov Irina Anatolyevna Orekhova
Was held in:: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

2021
30.09.2021
Transfer
IVS Okrestina — In custody
08.10.2021
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
2022
29.07.2022
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
12.08.2022
Trial outcome 12.08.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
04.11.2022
Appeal 04.11.2022
the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court