Political prisoners

Yuri Gennadievich Olkhovik

Dissidentby since
Viasna since
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A businessman detained in the fall of 2023 for calling for sanctions. A criminal case has been initiated against Yuri, he is taken into custody (the place of detention is being specified).

On the air of the pro-government TV channel "Belarus 1" Yuri Olkhovik is presented as "co-founder of the company - the official distributor of global manufacturers." He himself said that he was engaged in the supply of non-destructive testing and chemical analysis equipment, and testing equipment. He wrote a letter to the European company with a request to terminate cooperation with the Belarusian company included in the sanctions list.

Sentences

Trial outcome 30.05.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 06.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.

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

Tatiana Nikolaevna Falkovskaya
Tatiana Nikolaevna Falkovskaya
Judges11 july 1971
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
30.05.2024
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Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Judges28 may 1978
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
06.08.2024
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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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Who else is held in IK-3

Yuri Gennadievich Olkhovik
In custody:
Birthday:
03.06.1987
Mailing address:
IK №3
Articles:
Groups:
Entrepreneurs

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. 14.10.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 2024
  4. 30.05.2024

    Trial outcome 30.05.2024

    4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court

  5. 06.08.2024

    Appeal 06.08.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  6. 20.08.2024

    Transfer

    IK-3 — In custody