Former political prisonersReleasedForced emigration

Artsiom Siamionavich Zharnak

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Chairman of the primary trade union organization of the free union of metalworkers of the MAZ plant.

He was taken into custody on charges of preparing participants in mass riots and calling for restrictive measures (sanctions). The trial was held behind closed doors.

He is expected to be released on May 5, 2025.

Sentences

Trial outcome 13.10.2022

4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Appeal 10.01.2023

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Natalia Mikhailovna Buguk

Judges19 december 1989

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 13.10.2022

Igor Rostislavovich Bucato

Judges18 october 2026

Place:: Supreme Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 10.01.2023

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

Place:: SIZO-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev

Overseers26 september 1981

Place:: IK-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Daniil Fyodorovich Chevnakov

Case No. 8DHVYK

In custody:
Case categories:: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 12.04.1993
Was held in:: IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Groups:: Factory workers
Marks:

Timeline

2021
~17.11.2021
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
2022
13.10.2022
Trial outcome 13.10.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
2023
10.01.2023
Appeal 10.01.2023
the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court
02.02.2023
Transfer
Turma №4 — In custody
~24.11.2023
Transfer
IK-1 — In custody

Artsiom Siamionavich Zharnak

Sentences

Involved in repression

Co-defendants

Timeline