Former political prisonersReleased

Artsiom Dzmitryyevich Kadyrau

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Artyom was convicted in April 2024 under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Brest from August 10 to 11, 2020. It is known that he was detained in August 2020, and at the time he was a minor.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 05.04.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Andrey Vatslavovich Grushko
Judges24 january 1979
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.04.2024
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Andrey Leonidovich Leshchenko
Andrey Leonidovich Leshchenko
Judges23 april 1972
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
31.05.2024
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Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Fomich Shego
Alexander Fomich Shego
Overseers1 february 1991
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Correctional officer
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Anatoly Akudovich
Anatoly Akudovich
Overseers18 october 2026
Place:
SIZO-6
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Co-defendants

Artsiom Dzmitryyevich Kadyrau
In custody:
Case categories:
Brest 2020 Protests
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
25.03.2003
Articles:
Groups:
Detained under 18 years

Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~15.03.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 05.04.2024

    Trial outcome 05.04.2024

    1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Brest Lenin District Court

  4. ~24.04.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-6 — In custody

  5. 31.05.2024

    Appeal 31.05.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Brest Lenin District Court

  6. ~26.06.2024

    Status change

    In custody