Yuri served as a police officer in the Lida security department and worked as a security guard after retiring. When the investigation became known, he was forced to resign. Yuri was arrested right at his workplace, at the Euroopt store.
According to the prosecution, he reposted a post on his Odnoklassniki page criticizing the election campaign and results, which was deemed slanderous and attributable to Lukashenko serious crimes. He also published the same material on the Telegram channels "Krynica-Chat" and "Ikhtyandry Grodna." The court sentenced him to restricted freedom with a referral order. Yuri remained in custody pending sentencing.
Former political prisoners (current status unknown)Unknown
Yuri Viktorovich Tsarevich
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome 01.06.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.Involved in repression

Alexander Sergeevich Mishurov
MoreJudges18 october 2026
- Place:
- Lida District Court
- Type:
- Court of First Instance
- Date:
- 01.06.2023

- Hometown:
- Lida
- Birthday:
- 27.03.1970
- Number of children:
- 3
- Articles:
- Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
- Groups:
- RetireesParents of minorsLaw enforcementAthletes
- Marks:
- Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2023
01.06.2023
Trial outcome 01.06.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, Lida District Court
01.06.2023
Status change
Released pending appeal
~23.06.2023
Status change
Unknown