Political prisoners

Viktar Anatolyevich Yaumenenka

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A member of the For Freedom Movement, he was detained for his comments and charged with a number of "political" offenses. Details of his prosecution are unknown. As of April 2026, he had been in pretrial detention for several months.

Viktor is known to have a large family. In 2020, he was arrested under Article 342 (organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation therein) of the Criminal Code.

 

Sentences

Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.

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

Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Overseers21 january 1980
Place:
IVS Okrestina
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Viktar Anatolyevich Yaumenenka
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
23.11.1980
Number of children:
3
Mailing address:
No information
Articles:
Groups:
Parents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2025
  2. ~24.10.2025

    Transfer

    IVS Okrestina — In custody

  3. ~03.11.2025

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  4. 2026
  5. ~17.03.2026

    Trial outcome date unknown

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

  6. ~26.05.2026

    Appeal date unknown

    unknown

  7. 13.06.2026

    Status change

    In custody