
Sergey Vitalievich Kemezh
- 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

He handed down guilty verdicts in politically motivated cases, where he imposed a fine in the total amount of at least 2,125 rubles. He sentenced journalist Yuri Deshuk with a fine of 1,450 rubles under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code for allegedly picketing in the courtroom. Yuri came to support activist Vitold Ashurka, sentenced to 5 years in prison under Article 342 of the Criminal Code. In total, about 50 people gathered then, people greeted the verdict with shouts of “Ganba!”, however, the video from the court shows that Yuri did not shout slogans. He convicted Tatyana Zverko, who was on maternity leave (her little son was 1 year and 8 months old) under two articles of the Criminal Code: Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Insulting a representative of authority) and Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Insulting the President) and imposed a sentence of 1.5 years in a general regime colony. The woman must also pay compensation for moral damage amounting to 2,000 rubles to policeman Denis Zhinko, who was recognized as a victim in the case. The case was opened for a comment on the Internet.
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