Former political prisonersReleased

Sergey Vasilievich Kapanets

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Sergey is a former professional football player. In 1997-1998, he played 36 matches in the Major League, played for Molodechno and Slonim's Kommunalnik. After finishing his career, he went into the media business. He worked as the commercial director of Alfa-Radio. After that, he was the director of the advertising agency Prime Media Group and the editor-in-chief of the TV channel TV RAY.

He was arrested and convicted in connection with a case of mass riots initiated following the events of August 9-13, 2020.

In June 2023, the court decided to transfer Sergei to prison regime until the end of his term.

On August 1, 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 18.05.2021
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 31.08.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 29.06.2023
2 years of prison regime.

Involved in repression

Ivan Sergeevich Protsky
Ivan Sergeevich Protsky
State prosecutors10 july 1991
Place:
Court of the Central District of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
18.05.2021
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Artem Sergeevich Flowers
Artem Sergeevich Flowers
State prosecutors1 july 1997
Place:
Court of the Central District of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
18.05.2021
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Victoria Valeryevna Shabunya
Victoria Valeryevna Shabunya
Judges27 february 1974
Place:
Court of the Central District of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
18.05.2021
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Tatiana Pavlovna Khripach
Tatiana Pavlovna Khripach
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
court of Novopolotsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
29.06.2023
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Overseers26 september 1981
Place:
IK-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Sergey Vasilievich Kapanets
In custody:
Case categories:
Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
24.10.1974
Was held in:
Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
Articles:
Groups:
EntrepreneursAthletes
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. 11.08.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  3. ~19.08.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  4. 2021
  5. 18.05.2021

    Trial outcome 18.05.2021

    5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Court of the Central District of Minsk

  6. 31.08.2021

    Appeal 31.08.2021

    the sentence was upheld

  7. ~01.09.2021

    Transfer

    IK-1 — In custody