Former political prisonersReleasedForced emigration

Andrey Sergeevich Chepyuk

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Andrei, an anarchist activist and volunteer for the Viasna human rights center, was detained in Minsk in October 2020. He was charged with participating in "mass riots" and other "crimes."

In 2022, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.

On April 18, 2025, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 06.09.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 28.02.2023
5 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.

Involved in repression

Novel Ivanovich Bizyuk
Novel Ivanovich Bizyuk
State prosecutors25 march 1986
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
06.09.2022
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Sergey Fedorovich Khripach
Sergey Fedorovich Khripach
Judges16 april 1966
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
06.09.2022
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Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Judges19 april 1974
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
28.02.2023
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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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Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Overseers21 january 1980
Place:
IVS Okrestina
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov
Overseers19 march 1977
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich
Overseers23 may 1983
Place:
Turma №8
Type:
Correctional officer
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Co-defendants

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Andrey Sergeevich Chepyuk
In custody:
Hometown:
Nyasvizh
Birthday:
17.05.1996
Was held in:
IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
Articles:
Groups:
ActivistsAnarchistsHuman rights activists
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. 02.10.2020

    Transfer

    IVS Okrestina — In custody

  3. 09.10.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  4. 24.12.2020

    Transfer

    Turma №8 — In custody

  5. 2021
  6. 20.02.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  7. 2022
  8. 06.09.2022

    Trial outcome 06.09.2022

    6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine, Minsk City Court