Former political prisonersReleased

Artem Ruslanovich Zakrzhevsky

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Artem was found guilty, according to the indictment, of entering the roadway on the night of August 9-10, 2020, during an unauthorized mass event in Minsk, blocking traffic, shouting slogans, and disobeying the lawful orders of the authorities.

Furthermore, on January 1, 2022, while intoxicated in a public place, he unprovoked violence against another man. Artem was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.

In October 2023, a hearing on the case of strengthening the regime took place; the reasons and outcome of the hearing are unknown.

He was released in early 2026 .

Sentences

Trial outcome 05.07.2022
4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 27.09.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 11.10.2023
unknown.
Appeal 19.12.2023
unknown.

Involved in repression

Elena Gennadyevna Zhukovich
Elena Gennadyevna Zhukovich
Judges22 july 1980
Place:
court of the Soviet district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.07.2022
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Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova
Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova
Judges20 august 1989
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
27.09.2022
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Olga Ivanovna Shapoval
Olga Ivanovna Shapoval
Judges23 april 1981
Place:
court of Zheleznodorozhny district of Vitebsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
11.10.2023
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Andrey Vladimirovich Preis
Andrey Vladimirovich Preis
Judges29 october 1981
Place:
court of Zheleznodorozhny district of Vitebsk
Type:
Appeal
Date:
19.12.2023
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Artem Ruslanovich Zakrzhevsky
In custody:
Case categories:
Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
22.02.2003
Was held in:
IUOT-9, 210034, Vitebsk, ul. 3-ya Chepinskaya, 39
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. 03.01.2022

    Status change

    In custody

  3. 05.07.2022

    Trial outcome 05.07.2022

    4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, court of the Soviet district of Minsk

  4. 05.07.2022

    Status change

    Released pending appeal

  5. 27.09.2022

    Appeal 27.09.2022

    the sentence was upheld, Minsk City Court

  6. ~03.10.2022

    Transfer

    IUOT-9 — Penal labor facility