Former political prisonersForced displacement

Sergey Vasilevich Sheleg

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

From 2002 to 2005, he was the medical director of Globalpharma. He subsequently moved to Sanofi-Aventis (now simply Sanofi) as a director. As of 2022, the man was the head of the Genzyme department, which specializes in rare blood diseases, oncology, multiple sclerosis, and immunology. In 2023, Sergey moved to Novomedika. This is a large company that is engaged in the wholesale trade of pharmaceutical products and also has its own clinic in Minsk.

Was arrested for donations.

Sergei has a 10-year-old son.

On June 21, 2025, Sergei was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.

Sentences

Trial outcome 22.03.2024
8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 05.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Anastasia Pavlovna Popko
Anastasia Pavlovna Popko
Judges13 december 1984
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
22.03.2024
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Svetlana Alexandrovna Bondarenko
Svetlana Alexandrovna Bondarenko
Judges1 may 1985
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
05.07.2024
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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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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Sergey Vasilevich Sheleg
In custody:
Case categories:
Donate
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
28.09.1960
Number of children:
1
Was held in:
IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Groups:
EntrepreneursParents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~01.01.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  3. 22.03.2024

    Trial outcome 22.03.2024

    8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 600 basic values fine, Minsk City Court

  4. 05.07.2024

    Appeal 05.07.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Minsk City Court

  5. ~01.08.2024

    Transfer

    IK-1 — In custody

  6. 2025
  7. 21.06.2025

    Status change

    Forced displacement