pastor of Light of Hope Baptist Church, member of the independent metal workers' union. A possible reason for the detention was his activities as a member of an independent metal workers' trade union, since other members of the trade union movement were detained on the same day in Minsk. In 2020, the pastor was an active participant in the trade union movement for fair elections and decent working conditions. Chichmarev was taken into custody and at first was in the KGB pre-trial detention center.
Former political prisonersProbation
Vitaly Leonidovich Chichmarev
- Dissidentby
- Viasna
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Sentences
Trial outcome 11.11.2022
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Involved in repression
- In custody:
- from 19.04.2022 to 11.11.2022
- Hometown:
- Minsk
- Birthday:
- 12.11.1975
- Was held in:
- SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
- Articles:
- Organization of group actions grossly disturbing public order
- Groups:
- Believers
- 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.