Former political prisonersReleased

Siarhei Kanstantsinavich Ryndzevich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Sergei was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 28.10.2022

2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 200 basic values fine.

Appeal 27.01.2023

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Sergey Fedorovich Khripach

Judges16 april 1966

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 28.10.2022

Fedor Ivanovich Chubkovets

Judges17 october 2026

Place:: Supreme Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 27.01.2023

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

In custody:
Case categories:: Zeltser's case
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 03.04.1991
Was held in:: Turma №8, Zhodino, Sovetskaya ul. 22A, 222163
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

2021
01.10.2021
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
2022
28.10.2022
Trial outcome 28.10.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 200 basic values fine, Minsk City Court
2023
27.01.2023
Appeal 27.01.2023
the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court
27.03.2023
Status change
Released